Posts by Andrew Villalobos
Running on Top of the World
It matters little what we get from the work we do, if we mean by that riches, power, or prestige (often it matters nothing at all!) But it matters absolutely and eternally what we become by or in the doing …
Read MoreSpectacular 1908 California Craftsman in the Mount Rubidoux Historic District
4 BEDROOMS | 2 BATHROOMS | 2,689 SQUARE FEET | 15,246 SQFT LOT | BUILT 1908 | Sold $1,025,000
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Elevated on the eastern slope of Little Rubidoux, this quintessential California Craftsman sits proudly among a collection of …
1929 Italianate Estate in Riverside’s Historic Greenbelt
5 BEDROOMS | 5 BATHROOMS | 4,858 SQUARE FEET | 2.56 Acre LOT | BUILT 1929 | Sold $2,000,000
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This home is located in Arlington Heights, the Historic Greenbelt of Riverside. It is a very rare original …
1909 Italianate and Spanish Renaissance home in Downtown Riverside
5 BEDROOMS | 3 BATHROOMS | 2,996 SQUARE FEET | 9,583 SF LOT | BUILT 1909 | Sold $890,000
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Originally built in 1909 and thoughtfully reimagined in 1937 by G. Stanley Wilson, arguably Riverside’s most prolific …
1927 Spanish Farmhouse Revival: Casa Amapola
3 BEDROOMS | 3 BATHROOMS | 2,134 SQUARE FEET | 19,602 SF LOT | BUILT 1927 | Sold for $1,175,000
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Hi I’m Andrew and it’s my pleasure and privilege to introduce you to Casa Amapola.
This …
Read More1949 Mediterranean Revival in the Mount Rubidoux Historic District
4 BEDROOMS | 4 BATHROOMS | 2800 SQUARE FEET | 8276 SF LOT | BUILT 1949 | Sold for $915,000
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Perched on the west facing slopes of Little Mount Rubidoux this Mediterranean inspired home will transport …
Read MoreAndalusian Farmhouses in Riverside and their inspiration: The “Cortijo”
Spring was upon us. Had we not been traveling according to season, the cherry Blossoms in Kyoto would have been unmistakable evidence that it was time to move to the hotter parts of the world. We had Andalucia, Marrakech and …
Read MoreEnglish Tudor Revival in Downtown Riverside
4 BEDROOMS | 3 BATHROOMS | 2658 SQUARE FEET | 11761 SF LOT | BUILT 1922 | Sold for 1,054, 789
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This impressive English Tudor Revival was designed by local architect Welmer P. Lamar and built in …
Read MoreMuay Thai in the Jungle
“Nuhm. Sohm. Sahm. See. Haa. Ho. Ket. Baahd. Cow. Sip. Change” Qiyew would begin again with every warm up stretch quickly moving through the numbers and stretching routine as he has done since he was a child. I spent two
Unearthing an archive: The Peter and Clara Weber Honeymoon Story
Peter Weber is undoubtedly one of our city’s most important architects and when you consider commercial structures alone, is quite possibly the single most important