As the wind kicks up golden leaves on an unseasonably warm, late-October day, the sun struggles to break through thick, grey cloud. A car slows to take in the muscular, modern house; when the driver notices three people standing in the front yard, pointing to rain-chains and hidden eavestroughs, he speeds up. A few minutes later, another car pauses before passing.
“Whenever I’m out on the front stoop after work with the dog, it’s steady traffic of people who just happen to be walking up the street,” chuckles homeowner Daryl Klein, a 43-year-old creative director at advertising agency Bob’s Your Uncle. “A couple of months ago, someone rang the doorbell and said: ‘Sorry for bugging you, I just had to tell you I love your house.’
“I’m actually kind of surprised,” he continues. “I know it’s a different-looking house – well, not that different – but the overwhelming positive reaction from people, it’s crazy.”
