The Home Page | Laundry Room Inspo and More

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I visited the beautiful two-story Spanish cottage above on Thursday’s broker caravan. It’s nestled in one of my favorite neighborhoods: the sweet part of West Valerio between the Mesa and the Westside that’s recently been dubbed the “Mesa Annex.” (Thanks, Kyle Richardson!) We’ve all seen secret bookcase doors in movies. In this stylish living room, there’s a laundry room stashed behind the bookcase! You can see it in the right-hand corner of this photo:

There’s even a little cat door for the kitty cat to get in and out in case they linger too long curled up in the laundry basket. The rest of this two-bedroom, one-bath home is charming, as well, with plenty of wrought iron and Saltillo tile accents. Located at 1423 West Valerio Street, it’s listed by Mike Richardson Realtors for $1,695,000.