See inside the $1.79M glass house hidden in south Charlotte
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The Glass Bates House will hit the market on Friday, Oct. 17. Photo: Sky Cam Digital
A historic mid-century home in South Charlotte will hit the market Friday, Oct. 17, for $1,799,000.
Why it matters: Known as "The Glass Bates House," prominent Charlotte architect Charles Bates designed it as his primary home in the 1960s.
Context: Bates helped design several prominent Charlotte buildings, including Ovens Auditorium, Garringer High School and the Charlotte Coliseum, to name a few.
- According to NCModernist, a nonprofit publication specializing in Modernist houses and architects, Bates took inspiration from Philip Johnson's iconic Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut. Both homes share a signature mid-century aesthetic, featuring floor-to-ceiling glass walls supported by a steel frame that blurs the line between indoors and outdoors.
What they're saying: "Most people drive by every day and have no clue it's even there," says listing agent Charlie Miller of 5 Points Realty.
- "It has this sense of seclusion and privacy. Someone who appreciates art, history, or nature will love it — the outside is right there in your living room."
Zoom in: The home, which sits on Providence Road on the border of the Providence Plantation neighborhood, sits on a 1.08-acre lot.
- At 2,119 square feet, it has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
- Inside, it maintains its 1960s character with rich wood paneling, teak kitchen cabinetry and bar, and terrazzo brick flooring and bathrooms.
Bonus: Charlotte Vintage owners Stan and Katrina Teague styled the home with more than 50 authentic midcentury furnishings and décor pieces — all of which are also for sale.
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