This Mid-Century House is a Treat For The Eyes

What a view this James E Hurley-designed house was built for the Jenkins family in 1961 it is a classic “post-n-beam” structure. The whole house is oriented around the landscape. Its wood-panel floor, polished to bring out contrasting light and dark tones, appears to beckon toward that spectacular view.

James E Hurley Jenkins House outside facade
Entrance to the house brings you right into the open plan living area. This open plan extends all the way to the balcony. Only a wall of floor to ceiling windows separates the indoors from the balcony and the world outside.

The lovely space houses a set of four Barcelona chairs Mies van der Rohe (featured in our recent article on the furniture that defines the various mid-century styles).

James E Hurley Jenkins mid-century House interior living room daylight
This is not the only set of original mid-century furniture. There are also examples of Bauhaus and Danish modern design. The combination of different pieces is excellently curated to bring out an incredibly stylish interior, with smatterings of colour offsetting the abundance of wood throughout the house.

There are few downside to this house. Even the comparatively plain back garden serves a useful purpose in bringing out the view. All in all, it’s a treat for the eyes. Do you live in a mid-century or modernist-inspired contemporary house and want to be featured on MidCenturyHome? Contact us: info@midcenturyhome.com

James E Hurley Jenkins mid-century House interior living room daylight

James E Hurley Jenkins mid-century House interior open kitchen daylight

James E Hurley Jenkins mid-century House exterior terrace daylight

James E Hurley Jenkins mid-century House bedroom daylight
Photos via listing on Zillow

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