The Sears Walton was probably one of Sears top-10 best selling models.
It was also one of Sears’ most practical houses, with 1200 square feet, a spacious front porch, compact kitchen, and less than 40 square feet wasted on the one small hallway.
One of the defining characteristics of the Sears Walton is that small box window on the front bedroom, the oversized front porch (which extends beyond the main wall of the house), and the contrasting rooflines on the porch and main house. Plus, the dining room has a gabled bay with three windows.
In short, it’s an easy house to spot, due to its many interesting architectural elements.
The Sears Walton was also a popular house, but John Boy never slept here.
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The floor plan for the Sears Walton shows the spacious living room and dining room, and wee tiny bedrooms! (10 x 9, 10 x 10, and 10 x 11).
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Sears Walton in the Craddock section of Portsmouth, VA
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This is my favorite Sears Walton. No kidding. Talk about "original condition"! This thing is a beauty! This photo was snapped in early 2004, and I'd bet money that this sad little house (in a commercial district) is probably long gone. This house is also a testimony to the quality of building materials used in Sears Homes. This house hasn't seen a coat of paint in 40 years (or more), and every smidge of paint is long gone from its cypress exterior, and yet - it still stands. Try neglecting a modern McMansion for 40 years and see what you have left! This house is (was) in Muncie, Indiana.
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Sears Walton in West Lafayette, Indiana. Notice the oversized front porch.
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And a beautiful Walton in Glen Ellyn, Illinois
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The Sears Walton in Champaign has had some changes (vinyl siding, replacement windows and a closed-in porch), but it's still a Walton.
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On this Walton in Danville, Virginia, someone extended that dining room bay and turned it into a porte cochere! Despite the landscaping, you can see a piece of that box windows on the left front.
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Sears Walton in downtown Raleigh.
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I suspect this is also a Sears Walton, but has been dramatically altered. The small gable over the box window could easily have been added when all this plastic and vinyl was being installed. This Walton is in Paducah, KY.
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Is this a Sears Walton? I'd say it probably is, even though it's missing the little box window on the front. That'd be an easy change for a carpenter to make on the site.
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Sears Walton in a small town just outside of Richmond, Virginia.
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This "Walton" is one of two, side by side, in Cape Charles, Virginia
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Sears Walton as seen in the 1921 Modern Homes catalog.
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Love seeing the Waltons. We own one in Springfield, Ohio. Would love to share some pictures.
I know the owners of the Danville, Va one! What they have done inside isn’t much different from the original! Looks beautiful!
My house has a similar layout to this, but it’s not quite the same.
I’m told it’s a Sears house, but nobody knows for sure! Any ideas?
I’ve been posting pics and created a floor plan of the original house (minus the add-ons). Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
https://www.pinterest.com/davethepear/my-possible-kit-house/