“MID-CENTURY SOUL. MODERN COMFORT. IMPROVEMENTS THAT GO MORE THAN SKIN DEEP.” WHAT WE LOVE: Behind the fenced front yard and oversized eaves, this single-story Serra Mesa home opens into a vaulted ceiling and exposed beam lift the living room overhead, while a fireplace anchors the space and a wall of windows fills it with light, opening the room to the backyard and drawing your eye east toward the mountains. The kitchen brings its own personality: smoky gray cabinetry, glass display doors, bright solid surface counters and a curved breakfast peninsula with open end shelving. Both remodeled baths reward a closer look, while paid off solar and replacement of the old cast iron main drainage bring substance to the style.