If this stucco Long Beach home looks familiar to you, it might be because it has a following of 44,500 Instagram followers. The circa-1920s Spanish-style bungalow has been caringly restored over the years, all of which has been documented on the property’s Instagram page. The owners are now looking to sell their labor of love, The Blanco Bungalow, for $999,000—down from its original $1.1 million price tag.
The couple bought the two-bedroom, one-bathroom as a fixer-upper in 2018 and have since transformed it into a bohemian California oasis. “Incredibly intimidated about the work ahead of us, I decided to start documenting our process on my website and Instagram,” owner Laura Genevieve says. The couple is moving abroad, according to a recent Instagram post.
The airy 1,263-square-foot home expands outward with laidback and chic outdoor living spaces, including lounging areas, dining areas, and a fire pit. With Genevieve’s husband, Jonathan Strader, as the co-founder of nearby Little Coyote pizza, it is hardly a surprise the backyard includes a pizza oven. The couple made the most of their space by also setting up a fun hangout in the detached two-car garage.
Located in Long Beach’s Wrigley District, the trendy house is not far from shops and eateries, and is conveniently near freeways to access Los Angeles. As the home’s artwork shows, it’s also near prime surfing. For those who want to stop scrolling and like this listing, Taya DiCarlo of Compass holds the Insta-famous home.
