Outdoor, Shrubs, Concrete Patio, Porch, Deck, Hardscapes, Front Yard, and Small Patio, Porch, Deck Multiple water features had been added to the property over the years, including a tiered fountain near the driveway that Steve and Jessy discarded. Later, Steve unearthed an original reflecting pool that had been covered up some 50 years earlier. The new owners were charmed by the little rectangular pond and choose to have it repaired with a new spout and tiles. “The funny thing is we spent all this time and effort to get rid of the fountain only to discover an original fountain buried by the entryway,” says Steve, who works as a realtor.  Photo 4 of 16 in Before & After: A Run-Down Midcentury in Southern California Goes From Eyesore to Head Turner

Before & After: A Run-Down Midcentury in Southern California Goes From Eyesore to Head Turner

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Multiple water features had been added to the property over the years, including a tiered fountain near the driveway that Steve and Jessy discarded. Later, Steve unearthed an original reflecting pool that had been covered up some 50 years earlier. The new owners were charmed by the little rectangular pond and choose to have it repaired with a new spout and tiles. "The funny thing is we spent all this time and effort to get rid of the fountain only to discover an original fountain buried by the entryway," says Steve, who works as a realtor.