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Liebner/Gand Residence
A blog of our restoration project of the
Robert & Rebecca Liebner /William Ivans House, built 1961, Restored 2019 - 2021
Received San Diego
Historic Resource Designation
July 22, 2021
Historical Landmark #1425
La Jolla Jewel Award 2022
Residential Restoration Post-War
People in Preservation Award 2022
SOHO (Save Our Heritage Org)
Open Space - documentary film
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Cover story for San Diego Magazine
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And so it begins
In May of 2019, we began a restoration/renovation of this amazing and unusual Mid Century Modern home from 1961. Our realtor, MCM...
Joan Gand
May 28, 20211 min read
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Exterior restoration
Once the inside was completed, we realized that the outside looked worn and needed some love. We hired Peek painting to restore the...
Joan Gand
May 27, 20212 min read
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Before and After
Here are some comparison photos showing our befores and afters, and in some cases, we have original 1960s photos as well. How did we get...
Joan Gand
Mar 31, 20211 min read
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Exposed aggregate cement driveway
The existing driveway had many large cracks, and didn't drain correctly. It also didn't line up with the entry deck, and people would...
Joan Gand
Nov 28, 20201 min read
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Joan Gand
Jul 14, 20200 min read
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Historical Info on owner/builder Robert Liebner and family
We are the second owners of 807 La Jolla Rancho Rd. Here is some history on the original owners, who built the home. Robert W. Liebner,...
Joan Gand
Jul 14, 20203 min read
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Mahogany accent wall in living room
When we purchased the home, it had a light-stained wood wall and kitchen, installed in the 1990s, and shiny black granite floors. It was...
Joan Gand
Jul 10, 20201 min read
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Spiral Staircase
The original spiral staircase was in good structural condition, but the glued-on carpet had seen better days. The carpet was so heavily...
Joan Gand
Jul 1, 20201 min read
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Ackerman Panelcarve Installation
The house has a centered front entrance, and we needed to define the space to create a front hall without walls. A few years ago we had...
Joan Gand
Jun 1, 20201 min read
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Bathrooms and Terrazzo
We decided to tackle the 2 main floor bathrooms first. They needed redecorating and new water-efficient fixtures. After much...
Joan Gand
May 3, 20202 min read
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Let there be light - skylight restoration
A huge custom skylight, originally installed in 1987, runs the width of the house bringing light to the master bath and family room. The...
Joan Gand
May 3, 20201 min read
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Custom kitchen built on site
Our master craftsman, John, built the kitchen on site. After all the plumbing, electrical, drywall, and flooring prep, he started 3/9/20....
Joan Gand
Mar 14, 20203 min read
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Walnut parquet - No longer available...so we had it custom made.
This is the lower level, which came with beautiful oversized walnut parquet floors. The upstairs living room/family room/entry had...
Joan Gand
Feb 3, 20202 min read
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Bringing back the orange beam
The owners told us the main beam running the length of the house used to be orange, but was painted over in the brown color. So glad...
Joan Gand
Jan 23, 20201 min read
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Modern mailbox
We replaced the old mailbox with a new one ordered from Deus Modern. They guarantee it will hold up under coastal conditions (salt,...
Joan Gand
Jan 23, 20201 min read
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About that fireplace...
This is exactly what we saw when we first walked in to the Liebner House....that VIEW! That Fireplace! The view didn't need any work...
Joan Gand
Jan 22, 20201 min read
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Landscaping the bottom of the canyon
We were so fortunate to be introduced to the Melissa of Artistic Arbor Gardens, and her daughter Amanda, irrigation expert and as it...
Joan Gand
Jan 20, 20202 min read
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Termite and water damage
We started our work on the outside by addressing the most scary item from our inspection - termites. After getting several estimates, and...
Joan Gand
Jan 20, 20202 min read
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Vintage photos of interior
We have a few photos given to us by the former owners showing the living room, with white shag carpeting and an amazing black and white...
Joan Gand
Jan 20, 20201 min read
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Construction photos from the early 1960s
Photo 1 shows the support structure of the three steel beams set into the side of the canyon. Photos 2 and 3 are dated June 1961. Photo 4...
Joan Gand
Jan 20, 20201 min read
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