From the virtually untouched to the minimally updated, these houses are turning up the nostalgia Known as California?s beach city, San Diego is that other SoCal getaway with sunny skies (nearly) 365 days a year?but with 70 miles of sparkling, Pacific Ocean coastline instead of desert vistas. It also happens to boast some excellent midcentury architecture, some of it in original condition.
Here are three homes for sale?two of which are located in the tony community of La Jolla?that showcase the best of what that period had to offer. From the virtually untouched to the minimally updated, these residences include swooping rooflines, wood paneling, and all the nostalgia you might ever want to conjure. Take a look, but, first, a warning: California real estate prices are no joke.
Photos via Zillow

Photos via Zillow

Though it appears to have been on the market for quite some time, this 1951-built home at 7224 Carrizo Road recently got a significant price cut?of $300,000, to be exact?which should make the whopping $2,950,000-tag a little more palatable.
Still, it?s an impressive piece of architecture, waiting to be brought back to its glory days. Designed by Fred Liebhardt, a Taliesen fellow, according to the listing, the 3,534-square-foot three-bedroom features poured concrete and stone walls, sloping roof, interior paneling, and super retro (though, of course, in this case, mostly likely originally) tiled ba...