Lawrence Homes Special Section

March 21, 2021

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ver the past year, the Journal-World has looked inside all kinds of homes — a historic house designed by a famous Kansas architect; an artsy abode that’s industrial on the outside and earthy on the inside; a custom-built rural home that’s still only a few minutes from downtown; a 1930s home with a modern addition; a long, thin house on the Levee Trail; and lots more. Look inside for a tour of some of the interesting properties we’ve visited. If you have a suggestion for the JournalWorld’s homes feature, email news@ljworld.com.

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HISTORIC HOME HOSTS SOME ARTSY GUESTS

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THE BACKYARD OF 718 ASH ST. is visible from near the North Lawrence levee.

LIVING ON THE LEVEE TRAIL North Lawrence home takes advantage of its scenic location Steve and April Evans have always been avid users of the Levee Trail in North Lawrence, and in 2018 they moved into a newly built home that sits just alongside it. The trail is visible from the long, thin house’s screened-in porch, and they frequently wave at passersby.

“This is like our front porch, and the levee is like a sidewalk in front of your house,” Steve said.

The home is a fairly long and narrow design with communal spaces along one side and private spaces of three bedrooms and bathrooms along the opposite side. The communal area is a high-ceilinged and open space with a large kitchen, dining room and living room from front to back. The private half includes three bedrooms that are all the same size: 11 by 13 feet.

The home is well-suited for the couple’s hobbies. April maintains a large garden in the backyard, and from the entrance to the house, visitors can see a colorful pantry filled with jars of

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OWNERS STEVE AND APRIL EVANS sit in the living room of their home. produce that April has canned herself. And Steve’s photography from his trips abroad, as well as nature shots from Lawrence, line the walls opposite the kitchen and above the dining room.

Steve is originally from Russell and April from Marysville,

and they said North Lawrence reminds them of the small towns in which they were raised.

They enjoy living on Ash Street, which is only one block long. “It’s got to be one of the quietest streets in town,” Steve said.

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ABOVE: THE HOME OF MICHEL AND BURDETT LOOMIS at 701 Louisiana St. has hosted many visiting artists.

RIGHT: A grand staircase greets guests in the entryway.

A late 19th century home in the Old West Lawrence neighborhood is enriched by its owners’ diverse art collection, as well as the visiting artists who frequent the house.

Owners and longtime Lawrence residents Burdett and Michel Loomis have connections with artists all over the nation, many of whom stay in the Loomises’ second-floor guest rooms when visiting Lawrence for an exhibition.

In addition to the couple’s extensive collection, their home itself, located at 701

Louisiana St., is historic, and they see themselves as its stewards.

Burdett and Michel said the home was originally built in 1887.

In the entryway of the home is an arresting banister and fireplace mantel meant to awe guests.

The second floor of the home includes three guest bedrooms where the Loomises invite visiting artists to stay. Burdett and Michel are friends with the Lawrence Arts Center’s exhibition director, Ben Ahlvers, and he connects them with visiting artists.

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OUT IN THE COUNTRY ... & CLOSE TO THE CITY

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TENA SANTAULARIA’S HOME AT 1303 RANCHERO DRIVE features a unique design and a variety of materials and colors.

EARTHY. INDUSTRIAL. UNIQUE. Artsy, eclectic home combines rustic and modern elements Tena Santaularia didn’t need to see the house at 1303 Ranchero Drive before purchasing it around four years ago. She had already fallen in love with it.

Four years prior, the house had been on the market “and I probably drove the Realtor crazy because I think I looked at it three times,” Santaularia said. But at the time, she wasn’t ready to move. When she saw the home was on the market again four years later, she made an offer on the spot.

The outside of the home has an industrial look. It is built out of Rastra, a Styrofoam and cement mixture. The roof and exterior cladding is metal on the second floor and stucco on the first floor. The wooden entrance door that faces the street is surrounded by a wall painted electric blue.

The entryway of the home looks out into the main living area below. As one descends the stairway, Santaularia’s home — with its heated, concrete floor

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THERE ARE FEW WALLS TO DIVIDE LIVING SPACES on the first floor of Tena Santaularia’s home. This corner TV nook is adjacent to a dining room and kitchen. and exposed ceilings — comes into full view. There are few walls to divide her kitchen, corner TV nook, dining room and living room.

Santaularia enjoys living in

her “quiet and peaceful” neighborhood. She said her visitors are often surprised that her home, which is close to Bob Billings Parkway, almost feels like it’s located in the county.

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ABOVE: ERIC SMITH’S AND PAT ROACH SMITH’S HOME on North 1000 Road is only a short drive from downtown Lawrence.

RIGHT: A transom window is incorporated in the entrance to the kitchen.

A rural-born husband and city-raised wife say they struck the perfect balance with their selfdesigned home, located just 8 miles south of downtown Lawrence.

The home has the benefits of country living — a big lot and beautiful scenery — paired with a close proximity to the city. The couple say that by taking backroads, they can be downtown in about 15 minutes.

Eric Smith and Pat Roach Smith moved into the home on their 5-acre lot in 2008. Eric, who is an architect, designed it with input from Pat, who said she “trusted Eric completely.”

Their home is a combination of styles, Eric said, but he noted that it is a Craftsman style “to some degree.”

As one walks around the main floor of the home — which includes the living room, front entrance, family room, kitchen and dining room — it’s easy to catch glimpses of the next room.

Two stained-glass transoms provide colorful transitions between parts of the house. One, between the family room and the kitchen, includes recycled glass from a former dance hall in Colorado where Eric’s parents used to go.

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WORKS OF ART GATHERED FROM DAVID LAMBERTSON’S LONG CAREER in the U.S. Foreign Service in Southeast Asia decorate the Lambertsons’ home.

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A DECORATIVE SLIDING POCKET DOOR AND ARTWORK DISPLAY CABINET ARE PICTURED on the second floor of the Lambertsons’ home.

Framed maps line the wall in the entrance of David and Sacie Lambertson’s home, a hint at the worldly collection of decorations the couple have inside.

The former career diplomat and his wife have lived in six countries and multiple states, and their renovated home at 715 New York St. exhibits their diverse collection.

A shield from Papua New Guinea that the couple bought in Australia hangs in their living room.

A statue of the Buddha that they

got in Thailand sits on a small table just across the room. And in nearly every place they lived — France, Japan, England, South Korea, Australia and Thailand — the couple collected pottery.

The Lambertsons moved into the historic home in 2018 after gutting and renovating it over a two-year period. The original home was built in 1883 and is about 2,200 square feet. Its 10-foot ceilings on each floor make it feel larger than it actually is.

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THE HOME AT 715 NEW YORK ST. was originally built in the 19th century. The Lambertsons gutted it and renovated it over two years.

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THE MALETSKY FAMILY ADDED A CONTEMPORARY TWO-STORY WING to the east side of their original house at 1524 Barker Ave.

OLD HOUSE GETS A NEW WING

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THE LARGE, OPEN KITCHEN AND EATING AREA WITH WINDOWS TO THE EAST AND SOUTH is one of the Maletsky family’s favorite places to hang out. The Maletskys incorporated a sliding table that can be revealed for large gatherings or hidden away beneath the kitchen countertop. Clockwise from top left are Bella, 12; Becky; Lorin; Evan, 14; Kiera, 8; and the family dog, Kelbi.

A lath wall transitions the Maletsky household from its antique, original section to its modern, bright addition.

Through the spaced wooden panels — once used as a wall’s foundation — one can view the living and dining room of a house originally built in the 1930s. There are wooden floors and arched doorways, and windows let in light from Barker Avenue. From the other side of the lath wall, a modern kitchen with almost floor-to-ceiling windows shows a view of a walnut tree whose branches embrace the home.

The partially seethrough wall creates a fluid segue from old to new and new to old.

In 2001, Lorin and Becky Maletsky moved into a historic two-bedroom Lawrence home at 1524 Barker Ave. But three kids later, they decided they needed an addition with an extra bedroom, a bigger kitchen and a bathroom on the main floor.

They hired local construction company Struct/Restruct for the job, and the Maletskys, who are both engineers, got involved in the process, which culminated in 2017.

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THE VIEW FROM THE FIRST-FLOOR KITCHEN AREA of the addition. Lorin Maletsky is standing on the second-floor landing.

On the side of the lath wall facing the modern addition is a large kitchen, now the family’s favorite part of the house.

The kitchen features a large center island, windows on three sides of the room and open, suspended shelving.

“I was adamant that

we wanted it to just look like they were suspended without really anything holding them up,” Lorin said. He’s a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Kansas.

On the second-floor walkway leading to the master bedroom, a look

back toward the original part of the house provides another example of the ways the Maletskys blended old and new. The original home’s former exterior — stucco walls, two windows and all — has now become the home’s interior.

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