What is an Eichler? 

We grew up in an Eichler. Seven kids! Indestructible.

Love his designs. It's what a home should be wide open but PRIVATE.

My parents bought an Eichler in Palo Alto in 1970. It had the original mahogany panelling so despite the masive amount of windows, it was rather dark inside. I see so many comments decrying the renovated houses. Lots of Eichlers were redone because of the fire hazzard of the cheap wood panelling and open floor plans. There were 3 minute, 5 minute, and 7 minute Eichlers. We lived in a 5 minute one. What does that mean? The time it took from ignition to complete combustion. Eventually, they replaced all the panels with sheet rock. I loved the heated floors. The house which was originally 5 bedrooms was was expanded to include a second floor. After my parents moved it was completely remodeled again. Last time it was sold it went for nearly 5 million. And to think that in 1970 the price was 47K.

Love love love Eichler homes except in cold months.

I live in one of these, and yes the indoor-outdoor living has forever wow factor to it.

Its post and beam structure is what makes it unique for American tract homes of that era.

My grandparents and mother lived in one of these in San Diego. I always loved going over to that house.

They're wonderfully built to the aesthetic eye. When I was a kid in Sunnyvale Ca, we used to be cared for in an Eichler until our parents picked us up. I loved those houses then for the back walls of glass and the entire front built for privacy. These are great homes that command prices of extreme expense. It's what the market will bear and they're worth it.

Other than the inside ceilings, it looks cool and I love the radiant heated floors.

Nice vid, I was fortunate enough to do a remodel on one of these in Walnut Creek Ca. Very cool and unique homes!

Beautiful!

In Southern California we called these patio homes, I always loved the design

I love, and live the chance to get one of these houses…

It is my personal dream to visit Palm Springs and photo an Eichler home.

My friend has one in Walnut Creek, CA. Beautiful. I think the interior of the one shown is lovely. Maybe not original but lovely.

So cool Ronnie! I grew up in Mtn View and used to watch my Moms co workers dogs in an Eichler home. This actually looks like his haha. I think it was on El Monte drive

Atrium makes a better transition into the Home. i luv it.

Mid-Century Modern defined.

Gorgeous house ... wish i could afford one ... btw whats the ID on the music you used please???

Why can't......I mean, won't we build these kinds of home today?

1:05 where is the sofa from? Absolutely love it 😍

The ones I visited in California I have visited were chilling and uncomfortable without additional heat sources.

A good book is "Eichler/Modernism Rebuilds the American Dream" by Adamson, et al.

It's great. I would love to have one, but living in Los Angeles I am concerned about the 'Summer' heat which is making up a larger and larger part of the year.

Whittier has ton of these types esp from hostin track homes which started 3 blocks from me at the Whittier golf course candlewood.

6 words!! The Stahl House But An Eichler!!! (w/ ocean view of course)

Without A/C, how are they cooled during summer?

In floor heat sucks. Slow to heat, forever to cool down.

What a nice looking bomb shelter!

Is this an actual Eichler home, or just a home in the Eichler style? Several builders made homes like this but the ones actually built by Joseph Eichler are far more valuable.

Billy?

Is this the type of house that is in Pulp fiction ?

It's hard to believe nowadays, but at the time Eichler homes were an embarrassment. My architecture 101 professor said, that the comments at the time were, "What? You can't afford a real home?"

There better be palm trees in your yard. All that glass will be miserable in waist deep snow. Pretty to see but is as exciting to live in as a motel room.

Although stylish an sophisticated the main problem with living in them is most the space is devoted to the public area's and the bathrooms are nightmarishly small and inadequate most Eichler's don't have two bathrooms

very typical Eichler house

Don’t forget the overly small bedrooms!

A bit tired of seeing these mid-century modern gems destroyed with contemporary furniture and silly kitchens. Big disgrace to modernism.

This property is no longer original. Sad

Yeah it’s soooo contrived ,every bit of originality is sucked out of the era it was designed .