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🌊 A wet and wild home

Hot Homes: This Tudor house for sale in Midtown KCMO has an indoor pool
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Hidden behind this is a pool house. Who would have thunk it? | Photo by @Ora_Photography_Kc
Editor Charmaine checking in. I noticed a home for sale in Midtown KCMO with a building connected that didn’t look like a garage. After digging (searching on Zillow) I learned it was a pool house. Yes, that’s right, a house with an indoor pool is located just five minutes from downtown — at 801 Valentine Rd., KCMO.

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Here is the building that piqued my interest. It’s not a garage — it’s a poolhouse.

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Photo by @Ora_Photography_Kc

I toured this amazing anomaly. Here’s what I saw.

Enter and you’ll notice the home is two-in-one. Turn to the left, and you’ll see the original house built in 1928. Turn to the right, and you’ll find a two-story addition added around the 1970s. The two-story Tudor has four bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, a basement with a bar + cabana, a sunken garage, an attic, a large backyard, and a pool house.

There’s plenty of perfectly preserved vintage relics, too — like a Cadillac stove to rev up your cooking.

Walk through its 5,242 sqft and you’ll notice built-in storage everywhere. There are racks for your glasses in the basement bar, the sunken garage’s walls are made up of hidden storage, plus the kitchen has built-in china cabinets. And that’s not even close to all of it.

But why did this historic Roanoke home end up with an indoor pool? According to the listing agent, a chiropractor previously owned the home and added the pool for fun + therapy sessions.

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The inside of the pool house. I think I’ll go for a dip — for research, of course.

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Photo by: @Ora_Photography_Kc

The bromine pool is roughly four feet deep and is accompanied by a Jacuzzi. The pool house is both heated and cooled with dual entry options — enter from the house or through sliding doors that lead to the backyard.

While the current owners love this home, they’re relocating and must say goodbye. The house is currently listed at $625,000.
Events
Wednesday, July 12
  • KCtoday DrinkUp Happy Hour | Wednesday, July 12 | Servaes Brewing, 10921 Johnson Dr., Shawnee, KS | 5-7 p.m. | Free entry | Try new beers at happy hour ($1 off all pours) and then stick around for music bingo at 7 p.m.
Thursday, July 13
  • PH Coffee Pop-up with KCtoday | Thursday, July 13 | 7:30-10:30 p.m. | PH Coffee, 2200 Lexington Ave., KCMO | Free entry | Email us for a discount code for a free ticket to this magic-themed pop-up experience.
Friday, July 14
  • KantCon 2023 | Friday, July 14-Sunday, July 16 | 8 a.m.-9 p.m. | Overland Park Convention Center, 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS | $10-$137 | Check out this wide range of gaming events from board games, card games, role-playing, and miniatures.
  • Cider Hill Flea Market | Friday, July 14-Saturday, July 15 | 9 a.m.-4 p.m. | Cider Hill Family Orchard, 3341 N. 139th St., Kansas City, KS | Free | Shop local vendors while enjoying apple cider donuts and kettle corn from the orchard.
Saturday, July 15
  • Yoga at The Amphitheater | Saturday, July 15-Saturday, Sept. 30 | 8-9 a.m. | Grandview Amphitheater, 13611 Byars Rd., Grandview, MO | Free | Enjoy the fresh morning air while channeling your inner zen.
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Last Call

💸 Deals on deals on deals

The best 2023 Prime Day deals to upgrade every room in the house
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Yup, it’s on sale — snag the Samsung TV that doubles as a work of art. | Photo via Amazon
Boy, do we have good news for you: Amazon’s Prime Day deals are here. Browse our favorites:

Prime Day deal: SAMSUNG The Frame TV, $1,497.99 $987.99 — Finally get a magazine-worthy living room with a TV that looks like a picture frame and displays art when it’s turned off.

Prime Day deal: Bose QuietComfort 45 Bluetooth Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones, $329 $229 — This tried and true favorite has up to 22 hours of battery life.
Shop top deals for home
News Notes
Opening
  • Wild Child, designed with the nondrinker in mind, opens in Shawnee on Wednesday, July 19 at 11022 Johnson Dr. The bar serves low + no alcohol drinks alongside traditional offerings. (Shawnee Mission Post)
Sports
  • Chiefs center Creed Humphrey says it’s time to cowboy up. Creed is now the Official Fan Ambassador of the KC Outlaws — the city’s first professional bull riding team. KC Outlaw’s 2023 home event is Thursday, Aug. 3-Saturday, Aug. 5 at the T-Mobile Center. Tickets start at $20.
Festival
  • KC Fringe Fest kicks off this Friday, July 14 with its film portion. 45 regional filmmakers will premiere their films during 48 hours. Tickets are $12 for adults and $7 for children ages three through 12.
Watch
  • The Rock Island Bridge was raised in preparation for the new district coming Spring 2024. This is the first entertainment district over a river and was recently invited to join the High Line Network — which honors innovative use of old infrastructures. Watch the bridge budge.
Award
  • Voting is open for The Pitch’s “Best of Kansas City 2023.” If you like what you read, nominate KCtoday for Best Blog and Best Instagram, pretty please.
The Word
Trending
  • It’s the last day of Amazon Prime Day. Shop the deals, including 30% off the TV that looks like a picture frame on your wall.*
Giveaway
  • Want to win $10,000-worth of sleep gear? Three words: Sleep Outfitters’ Snoozestakes. Enter to win.*
Development

🏢 Midland Lofts launch

KC Power & Light District hosts commencement ceremony for MidLand Lofts
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The new Midland Lofts — opening May 2024. | Photo by Midland Lofts
Out with the old, in with the new. KC Power & Light District hosted a ceremony on Monday, July 10 commemorating new apartments opening May 2024.

The vacant Midland office building — located behind the iconic Midland Theatre — is now Midland Lofts.

“It’s much easier to construct new, beautiful buildings like Three Light ... It’s so important though that we save these buildings and bring them back to their former glory,” President of the KC Power & Light District John Moncke said.

“And we do that because we have a really rich and amazing history here in KC, and we want everyone to be able to experience it.”

Each apartment has a unique floor plan, but all include high-end amenities like quartz counter tops, stainless steel appliances, and washers + dryers — plus, they overlook the downtown cityscape.

Prices start at $750. Applications are currently being accepted.
Shop
It’s the last day of Amazon Prime Day sales — aka, discounts on everything from iPads to furniture to nugget ice makers. Surf the sales or check out our picks. Note: Deals may be subject to change.

Family
  • Keep crumbs and messes under control with the iRobot Roomba that empties itself — it’s $400 off (yes, you read that right).
Eat
  • Bread makers are making a comeback, and we totally get why (read: soft, warm, homemade bread). Snag the Hamilton Beach Bread Maker that’s $34 off.
Arts
  • Customize tees, pillows, and totes with the Cricut Heat Press Machine’s pro-level heat-transfer that lasts through repeated washes. Get it while it’s 20% off.
Outdoors
  • Keep comfy and cool this summer with wear-anywhere black running shorts, discounted down from $24.99 to $18.39.
 
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Today’s edition by:
Charmaine
From the editor
I’m on the hunt for more unique houses across the metro. If there’s a house you want to know more about, let me know.
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