Adorable Spanish-style TIC in Echo Park

Mallory, a TV/film producer, and her wife, Lauren, lived in a tiny apartment. Needing more space, they set out to buy a home.  But after getting outbid on multiple properties, they decided to put their home search on pause. They considered renting but quickly discovered it made no sense as rents were high for a comparable space.

“Then, serendipitously, we saw the listing. Saw the price. And thought this might be just what we need.”

As their home hits the market, Mallory and Lauren share the perks of being Tenancy in Common (TIC) homeowners and living in a neighborhood they love.

When Mallory and Lauren purchased their home in 2019, Tenancy in Common, or TIC, homeownership was still relatively new to the Los Angeles real market. However, it proved to be a first-time homebuyer’s solution to finding an affordable home in Los Angeles.

Lauren: “We had a lot of questions about the TIC factor. That felt like a bigger risk at the time because we didn’t have friends who had done it before. We were going off our gut. Mallory got on some informational calls with folks from the Bay. Eventually, we met the other folks who were buying, which helped as well.”

Mallory: “Knowing the parameters we were in and why we were buying, we hopefully assumed the other buyers were in a similar position. It was the best-case scenario that we got to own our first home with three other parties who became friends and managed the challenge of homeownership together. Everybody was first-time homeowners and about the same age range, so we had a lot in common.

Honestly, we didn’t fully understand TICs. We were unclear about how it was different from a coop or a condo and really had to do some research into it. The biggest risk is that—if, for whatever reason—our entire property burns down or every single one of us defaults on our loans, and the bank was going to seize this entire place, the way ownership works is we’d own 25%, as opposed to our specific bungalow. It feels very reliant on the other owners and means we can’t necessarily put money into renovating our property and have that reflected in our future value. It wasn’t a guarantee that what we’d put in, we’d get out. The chance of all of that happening was so tiny and slim, and the upside of what it was to own in our neighborhood and to do it with peers and have a community far outweighed the cons.”

Their bright one-bedroom looks onto the street through nautical-style windows. Inside is anchored by a neutral color palette, hardwood floors, and 1920s charm. The space opens to a living room and dining area, subtly divided from the remodeled kitchen that leads to a private patio. The bedroom has an ensuite bathroom with penny tile floors and period fixtures. Off the bedroom, there’s a sunroom that doubles as Lauren’s home office.

Mallory: “Twenties Spanish bungalows are our dream home, and we were beside ourselves that we got to have that. For a petite space, the spaciousness and airiness was something we hadn’t seen anywhere else—even in far bigger homes.” 

Lauren: “It’s warm and inviting. It feels like a home. And we can walk to everything we really like, so the neighborhood was perfect for us.”

Mallory: “Yeah, super walkable. I think that was always a challenge for us because we want to be walkable to things, but I’m specifically always obsessed with a view. And so, it would feel like we’re choosing between living in the flats and near to things or living in the hills, on a winding road someplace. Somehow Sutherland is a straight directional shot up from Sunset.”

Located at 1414 Sutherland St, the home sits near Elysian Park, Bar Flores on Sunset, and a few blocks away from Cookbook, Bacetti, Tilda, and Canyon Coffee on Echo Park Ave.

Lauren: “We like to walk up to Echo Park Ave. Our favorite thing to do on the weekend is to get chicken pot pies from Cookbook. It’s our favorite guilty pleasure.  There’s a secret entrance to Elysian Park at the top of our street. So, we’ll take Benny (their dog) up to Elysian for a two-mile hike. Then walk to Echo Park Ave and pick up our pot pies and then come home.

The thing that’s really nice about this location is that there is an unmarked entrance to the park. So, you can get to Echo Park Ave and a couple of other little streets nearby without having to walk on Sunset or any of the busy streets. You get to hike to things that are nearby in the city, which feels great.

You’ll never get bored with food and drink in our neighborhood.”

Asking $675,000 with HOA dues of $167 per month, the home comes with a one-car garage, a community garden shed, and inside laundry. Showings begin May 14, 2023, 2-4pm

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/spanish-style-tenancy-in-common-tic-echo-park/

Breland-Harper’s first stylish remodel in Mount Washington

Design firm Breland-Harper’s first project in Mount Washington is on the market, reminding us how effortlessly the duo turns ugly homes into proverbial swans.

Whether it’s a Spanish-style residence in Frogtown or a mid-century modern home in Mount Washington, each space Breland-Harper overhauls has an exquisite sense of openness and light. And the same goes for this residence built in 1991 on a gently sloping lot, steps away from Elyria Canyon Park.

Listing courtesy of Alex Barad | Nourmand & Associates

Simplicity reigns throughout as each room unfold in a series of airy spaces filled with dappling light. Restored steel frame windows and wood doors afford an effortless indoor-outdoor flow within the three-bedroom, three-bath home.

They imported Italian wood floors and laid them throughout the main and upper levels–even in the bathrooms. Hand-poured concrete counters and steel cabinets in the kitchen, brass hardware, and exposed white rafters combine to give this house a minimal yet warm and modern aesthetic.

The upper level holds the bedrooms, including the primary, with vaulted ceilings and an ensuite bathroom. Each bedroom window frames the surrounding views. At street level, there’s a guest suite with cement flooring and a large closet and bathroom.

Outside, there’s a roomy terrace for al fresco dining or lounging by a wood-burning fireplace. A rustic path flows up the gently terraced yard planted with lavender and olive trees. At the top, there’s a flat mesa where you can take in the surrounding views.

The neighborhood surrounding 1732 Bridgeport Drive offers two local coffee shops–Little Barn Coffee House and Loquat Coffee. You can venture into Glassell Park and grab a bite at Lemon Poppy Kitchen, Wife and the Somm, or Dunsmoor. Or head to Eagle Rock for more dining options.

Seeking $1,587,000, there’s a two-car garage and the potential to build an ADU.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/breland-harpers-first-remodel-for-sale-mount-washington/

Spanish fixer-upper with potential asks $899K

It was 1983 when Navy veteran and former florist Jerome Shipanik purchased this Spanish-style home on a quiet cul-de-sac in Eagle Rock. As his home hits the market, he shares how eminent domain afforded him a charmed and adventurous life and why the dining area is his favorite room.

Jerome: “In the late 60s, early 70s, the City took my house and store to expand the new freeway for the airport. They gave me $90,000 for the house and $10,000 for the store. I put everything in the bank and spent the next year driving through Mexico. I drove from one side of the country to the other. It was wonderful. One of my close friends wrote books on the Mayan Indians and pyramids, and my sole interest was to go down to Yucatan. This afforded me all those pleasures.”

Returning to Los Angeles, he remembers bicycling every day on the beach and visiting friends who lived along the coast. One of his friends was a retired English woman. She owned a house on the strand in Manhattan Beach and two homes in Guadalajara, where he met a Dutch couple who remarried in his backyard.

Life was carefree for a while.

Jerome: “I was floundering around. I worked for a friend at a flower shop and rented a wonderful two-bedroom apartment in West Hollywood, which was ideal. My accountant said, “Jerry, you need to buy a house.” So, that’s how I ended up where I am.”

The home sits back and above the street behind a gated entry. Inside, the light-filled interior opens to a living room with tall ceilings, a decorative Swedish fireplace, a window framing picturesque views, and sliding glass doors opening to a deck where Jerome remembers many summer nights with friends dining al fresco. The step-up dining room looks out to an atrium once filled with lush plants. The roomy galley-style kitchen with a breakfast area and the bedrooms (currently used as one) look to the outdoors where the yard, filled with native plants, meanders to multiple lounge areas where we imagine many moments of taking in the surrounding hillside views.

A vast art collection fills his walls. Some of the work is by students of Stanton Macdonald Wright, a world-famous artist. He’s mentioned when you read about Gertrude Stein’s soirees in Paris.

Jerome: “The dining room is my favorite room in the house. It has some of the artwork that I like. I call it my Georgia O’Keeffe wall with the deer antlers and plates. I spend a lot of time sitting at the dining table and looking through the atrium at the view. It makes me feel like I’m in the South of France.”

When asked what attracted him to this home, he says, “The house’s ambiance got me. As I recall, I didn’t walk in the backyard until after I owned the house. It was a real jungle. After I bought the house, I started to clear out the Sumac. I didn’t know all those terraces were up there. I didn’t know my property line was up at the top. The view up there is incredible.”

“The neighborhood is convenient too. It’s an ideal location. I’m 15 minutes to Downtown. I would walk around Occidental College almost every day. And walk to Starbucks every day for coffee too. I’m so close to Sprouts and Trader Joe’s and everything. I’m going to miss this area. I never thought I’d move.”

Offered for the first time in 40 years, 2533 Ridgeview Ave is asking $899,000. Showings begin January 22, 2023.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/spanish-fixer-for-sale-eagle-rock/

Stylish Silver Lake Bungalow on historic stair street

Loma Vista Place is one of Silver Lake’s hidden treasures. It’s a historic stair street dating back to the early 1900s when LA was “well-served by trolleys, streetcars, buses, and light-rail systems.” 

Lined with bungalows of a bygone era, the street crosses Glendale Blvd to Allesandro Way, offering residents an enchanting hidden enclave in the city. In 2018 Rachel Hollcraft, an event producer/designer for Hollywood after parties, and Sam Brandl, who works in television, purchased a two-story bungalow sited one flight up from Allesandro Way.

The couple shares their life on this historic street as their home hits the market.

Loma Vista Place is one of the stair streets featured in the book “Stairway Walks in Los Angeles.” While traversing this street, co-author Larry Gordan says, “The further I got into it, it was like, ‘Look at this place!’ It’s among the most isolated–and, in its own way, very romantic.”

Like Gordan, Rachel and Sam felt the same energy.

Rachel: “It was the energy when we walked in; it has a really special energy that we’d never felt before. You can tell it’s a home that people loved.”

Sam: “It’s one of the streets that makes LA special. There aren’t that many cities with stair streets that you can live on, and this is one of them. It feels like you’re in a special part of LA … there is something exciting about it.”

Hidden from passers-by, the bungalow sits behind a tall fence. The shingle-clad structure is positioned to capture surrounding hillside views. Inside, the home opens to a dining area that flows to an open living room and kitchen.

The dwelling’s most striking features are the windows, particularly the ones positioned behind a spiral staircase, framing the morning sunlight and capturing the glow of LA’s magical sunsets.

Rachel: “I see the sun rising over the yard through the windows behind the spiral staircase. I take so many photos there during magic hour too. The other day I was trying to get a picture of Ezra with the light behind him, and it was just so beautiful.”

Windows of both bedrooms frame the green scenery of the lush outdoors with the primary bedroom with an ensuite bathroom opening to the rear yard.

Beyond the walls of their grounds is a tight-knit community of stair street residents.

Rachel: There’s a certain special friendliness about the step-stair dweller community. The Loma Vista stairs is a tight-knit group that watches out for each other. We do different events with the stairs; We sometimes walk over to The Red Lion with everyone. We do ‘Scare on the Stairs’ every year, a Halloween tradition for the kids who live on the stairs. We make cocktails. Our neighbor below did an incredible Christmas extravaganza and set up times for us to come over. It’s a community that looks out for each other and welcomes everybody.”

Sam: “It’s like an HOA without the fees and only the good parts. It’s a very positive community.” 

The home is located at 2228 Loma Vista Pl. Showings begin Sunday, October 16, 1-4pm.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/sales/bungalow-for-sale-silver-lake-historic-stair-street/

El Tigre and Book of Life creatives put their spacious Burbank condo on the market

In 2004, Jorge Gutiérrez and Sandra Equihua, the creative husband and wife team behind the multiple Emmy Award-winning animated television series El Tigre, The Adventures of Manny Rivera, and the Book of Life, moved from Culver City to live in their first home, a spacious condo in Burbank.

Built on a street with a backdrop of mountains, their spacious single-level condo strikes the perfect balance between a quiet home life and enjoying the energy of a vibrant city. It’s also near the most recognized media companies in the world, including Warner Bros., The Walt Disney Company, Cartoon Network, and Nickelodeon.

As their home hits the market, Jorge and Sandra reflect on living close to work and raising their son, Luca.

Jorge: “We were renting in Culver City. We lived a block away from Sony. We always liked to walk to work. We started working at Disney, and the commute killed us. Then we found this place online.”

Sandra: “Our main focus was that it was close as possible to the studios so that we could walk to wherever we needed to be. It’s literally next to everything, including San Fernando (the street) that has restaurants, bars, and shops.”

Inside, the single-level condo opens to a spacious living room with a fireplace and a dining area with a balcony. With a large window positioned above the sink, the kitchen sits adjacent to the dining area and is fitted with newer appliances.

Jorge: “The living room and dining room together, that open area was great, especially when people would come over for a Super Bowl party or watch Laker games or anything like that. You can fit a lot of people and have it be an area that’s very communal.”

Sandra: “We use to have movie nights and fit about 20 animators in this space. Oh, and the balcony during the pandemic—man, that place came in handy! It’s really deceiving cause you’re like, ‘oh, it’s just like a balcony-whatever’ but we put a bistro table outside and connected a hot plate to it. We made carne asadas and tortillas. It felt really good.”

The bedrooms are located down a hallway. One of the bedrooms is currently set up as a home office. Another room is great for guests. The primary bedroom has an ensuite bathroom and a walk-in closet. 

While the interior provided enough room to work from home and raise their son the neighborhood perks came as a surprise. 

Sandra: “You know when you go on vacation, and you have your hotel room, and you walk to places? kinda feels like that.” 

Jorge: “Burbank doesn’t feel like LA. We walk down to a restaurant and then walk back. Usually, that’s not normal—you drive everywhere in LA. That, for me, was a big ‘wow.’ We can actually not drive and go and enjoy an evening.” 

Going to work felt the same. Sandra sometimes rode her bike to Nickelodeon.

Jorge: “ is perfect for anybody in animation or in film. The studios are all here.”

Jorge: “The memories we created here. We were newlyweds and just started. Having a kid there. Honestly, having our first success professionally. All those memories happened in that apartment. And every apartment has a story.”

Located in a highly rated public school district, 620 E Palm Ave Burbank, CA is listed for $850,000 with monthly HOA fees of $350 and comes with two parking spots. Showings begin July 23, 2022 from 1-4pm.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/sales/burbank-condo-for-sale/

Los Feliz Traditional with soaring open truss ceiling asks $3 million 

Inside this traditional-style home high above a coveted street in Los Feliz, you’ll find soaring open-truss ceilings and a spot to practice your best Queen’s Gambit moves.

While each room is defined, the interior of this three-bedroom home feels open and cohesive. The living room, anchored by a double-sided fireplace and a bay window framing endless city views, features a striking open-truss ceiling.

From here, the space flows into the dining room, where wainscoting—a classic traditional-style character—blends with black and white swirl wallpaper, giving the room an updated feel.

Filled with light, the u-shaped kitchen features tiled walls, a center island, and built-in bench seating. A sunroom sits between the kitchen and the wood-paneled study. The checkered floors in the sunroom have giant-sized chess pieces, allowing you to practice your best Beth Harmon moves.

With all ensuite bedrooms, 2575 Glendower Ave, stands on almost a third of an acre, surrounded by lush landscaping and mature trees.

Listed by Valeria Leininger and Shelley Aaronson, the home also comes with a two-car, direct access garage with a temperature-controlled wine cellar. Asking $2,879,000.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/los-feliz-traditional-home-for-sale-2/

Handsome TIC unit in Echo Park with a private yard 

Luxury is an experience. You’ll be reminded of this every time you pull up to this home on a palm tree-lined street in prime Echo Park.

It’s one of four Spanish-style residences offered for sale in a new Tenancy in Common (TIC) community named Casa Laveta. The unit, occupying the lower floor, has a private yard with new landscaping arranged to grow into a screen of privacy. Inside, large windows fill the space with natural light while framing the surrounding green scenery.

Reimagined with reverence to historic preservation while simultaneously underscored by a modern aesthetic, the dwelling mirrors the features of the upper TIC residence currently for sale but feels uniquely its own. Original details range from coved ceilings and a Batchelder-style fireplace surrounded by built-in bookshelves. Open to one another, the dining and kitchen feature large windows framing a blanket of green ivy. Custom-built cabinetry lines the dining room wall while cleverly hiding a refrigerator. The custom cabinetry carries over to the kitchen, where leather-finished marble countertops surround a Bertazzoni Professional range.

Casa Laveta is located at 1444 Laveta Terrace. A few blocks away on Echo Park Blvd you’ll find Cookbook, Bacetti, and Tilda. And Canyon Coffee, a local roasting company, will take residence this Spring on ‘Chicken’s Corner.’

Asking $869,000 with an HOA estimated at $300, the dwelling comes with one parking spot.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/sales/new-tic-unit-echo-park/

Stunning new TIC community in Echo Park

Illuminated by natural light streaming in through the large original windows, this home— one of four in a new TIC community located in Echo Park—was reimagined with a reverence for historic preservation and a nod to modern living.

As this stunning residence hits the market, Elan Mordoch, owner and real estate developer, reflects on his personal “shift” during the Covid lockdown and how it renewed his perspective and appreciation for the heritage building stock in Los Angeles.

Pre Covid, Elan only focused on new, from the ground up, projects, including a 12-unit condominium in Studio City, a small lot development in Los Feliz, and a mixed-use project in Hollywood. But when Covid hit, things changed.

Elan: “It was the first time I stopped and shut down my daily grind and stopped the hamster wheel of constantly going, going, and going. I slowed down as we all did. I retreated into the things that are meaningful to me, like playing piano and meditating, and taking the time to reintegrate those things into my life. That set me on a new course and got me thinking of shifting priorities. In that shift, it was so meaningful. As soon as things started to open up, I got back to work with a renewed new sense and orientation.”

“I started questioning what am I doing? And how am I doing it? What do I love? And what do I not love so much? All that stuff I think we all asked. So, for me, it impacted my work as I started—even more—recognizing the beauty and potential of these projects. I started getting involved.”

His first was a character-filled Spanish-style building in Silver Lake. 

Elan: “By the time I got involved with Casa Laveta, I had a clear idea of how these projects offered something unique and different from ground-up construction. Heritage. I use that term as separate from the historic building stock because my take on TICs, as you know, from the beginning, was never what a lot of the other guys did.”

His work at Casa Laveta—a new TIC community in Echo Park—clearly separates him from the stereotypical developer pack.

A sense of elegance permeates each dwelling. Central to the design philosophy was highlighting the historic 1920s character while introducing new architectural elements to create a cohesive, serene space. A soft color palette exists throughout. A Batchelder-style fireplace sits in the living room flanked by original built-ins.

Reorganizing the space to hold two bedrooms meant placing the kitchen in the primary living space, making the living-dining-kitchen feel open and airy.  A key distinction is a fully integrated built-in refrigerator that blends with custom cabinetry featuring hand-crafted aged-brass hardware. Tactile elements include leather-finished, Calacatta Crema, marble countertops with a DeVol aged-brass Ionian faucet.

Custom built-in millwork makes the transition from public to private spaces located at the rear of the home where you’ll find two bedrooms with views of Downtown and a bathroom.

Elan: “There’s a certain design DNA that got lost over the years. And we’re not talking about the historic monuments. We’re still just talking about what I call heritage housing stock. A lot of it is dilapidated or in need of renewal. One of the things that energizes me about these projects is to reconnect to that heritage design DNA. Bringing out everything that offers and modernizing the systems and maybe some of the design elements that are appropriate within the renovation scheme to create something for modern living that reconnects and embraces the past.”

When asked what he hopes the new owner of these homes enjoys he says, “I hope they enjoy all of it and the way it was designed. But I think more than that, what I strive for is to create a sense of calm, serenity, comfort, contemplation, and sanctuary. And those aspects (being something that you feel) when you come in every day back to your home—when you wake up and you do what you do in the morning—if someone were to have that inspiration or feel that they were inspired by that and in some way kind of changed their life or their habits, or the way that they lived, or encouraged them to maybe take that moment and slow down—that I think is the ultimate thing you can achieve.” 

Casa Laveta is located at 1442 Laveta Terrace. Offered for the first time, Asking $869,000 with a small monthly HOA fee. Showings begin May 1, 2022, 2-5pm.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/sales/casa-laveta-tenancy-in-common-tic-community-echo-park/

Richard Neutra’s divine Loring House hits the market 

The Loring House is Richard Neutra’s finest example of mid-century boxcar design.

Designed for dancer and choreographer, Eugene Loring, the home sits on a knoll overlooking the Hollywood Hills. The bold exterior features oversized retractable glass doors, a broad roof overhang, and a sleek spider leg column facade.

Inside, the minimal interior offers architectural delights that include a large fireplace anchoring the living room, concrete slab floors, and an enviable indoor/outdoor flow that leads you to either a private bamboo garden or a swimming pool surrounded by manicured grounds.

Complementing the main dwelling, “the Kalfus Studio was the first free-standing structure designed by Steven Ehrlich in Los Angeles. The studio’s cubist forms foreshadowed design elements found throughout the firm’s work and garnered the project wide critical attention.” Completed in 1981, the space features 14-foot high factory-style windows on the east facade.

Later, a primary suite was added to the boxcar-style residence using archival plans of the original home. Named the Baskerville Addition, the design duo Escher GuneWardena spearheaded the work. 

Known for a remarkable breadth of projects—ranging from restoring John Lautner’s Chemosphere to remodeling a modern house in Silver Lake—the duo writes, “The intention was to design an addition that would be respectful of the existing house, yet have an architectural identity of its own. The space, separated by an eight-inch reveal, is quite different in character from the existing house – more sheltered and quiet. Enclosed on three sides, with the fourth side entirely of glass, controlled views are directed toward the garden and pool. All walls of the interior are treated in the same finish, a smooth white plaster.”

“Within the space is a floating unit sheathed in wood, containing the toilet and all storage and utility requirements. At the far end of the space is a continuous skylight, (balancing the light entering from the garden/open side), which illuminates a glass partition and the wet area of the shower and sink.”

This architectural gem, located at 2456 Astral Drive, is listed by Carl Gambino for a tad under $8 million.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/richard-neutra-midcentury-modern-loring-house/

Handsome midcentury in Eagle Rock featured in Netflix’s GLOW

This mid-century home is a warm departure from the stark stereotype of its era.

Completed in 1950, the home sits on a palm tree-lined street north of Colorado Blvd, in prime Eagle Rock. You enter the well-lit space greeted by warm and rich tones. The open living room and dining area showcase original wood-paneled walls and dark hardwood floors. A couple of the many original features preserved by each owner.

The dining area sits in front of a wall of windows looking onto a courtyard. From here you enter the galley-style kitchen with cabinets painted a hue of vintage blue. There’s a breakfast table at one end. And open shelving at the other end where you can display your Heath ceramics collection.

You enter the primary suite through a dressing area with a vanity table and built-ins. Vintage tile lines the floors and counters of the ensuite bathroom. French doors from the main bedroom allow access to the drought-tolerant landscaped yard where the covered patio and built-in seating are perfect for parties or lounging in the sun.

Like the living room, the second bedroom features a wood-paneled wall. It also has an ensuite bathroom and built-ins. Up a few steps is a spacious third bedroom, currently used as both an office and a guest room. The listing agent, Cari Fields of C3 Group LA writes, “it could easily be used for a multitude of uses or made into two rooms.”

There’s an impeccable indoor/outdoor flow from most rooms in the house, allowing full enjoyment of our California climate. When you want to venture out, you’re near popular restaurants, boutiques, hiking trails, and the Richard Neutra-designed Eagle Rock Rec Center. But perhaps the best perk of owning 5287 Townsend Ave isn’t its authentic character but the passive income. Past bookings include appearances in Netflix’s GLOW and other films and commercials. Asking price is $1,495,000.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/handsome-midcentury-eagle-rock/

Stylish eco-friendly live/workspace in Highland Park

Described as “A case study in urban ecological architecture,” this dwelling in Highland Park is the perfect live/workspace.

The project is the vision of developer and listing agent Michael Tessler of Responsive Homes, who says, “this house embodies years of research into vernacular building for Los Angeles — design informed by the sun, wind and light of a site, utilizing building materials that are non-toxic, local, and durable.”

The vertical structure stands wrapped in 2″ thick cork panels, which functions as continuous insulation to help moderate temperature and sound from the busy street. Next to the garage is a workspace with a laundry area. Glass blocks placed in the terracotta patio above mimic skylights, allowing natural light to filter through the space.

Inside, neutral tones serve as the backdrop for stylish and environment-friendly materials. The two floors of the living space are anchored by exposed wood ceilings and clay plaster walls. The main level holds the living room, kitchen, and dining area with large bi-folding doors opening to the terracotta patio, allowing an indoor/outdoor flow.

“Natural and innovative materials are featured throughout. Terrazzo countertops are made with aggregates from the Los Angeles River, representing an urban geology — every color of rock and glass; bits of mollusk shells, metal, brick, and other sands of the City. Flooring, doors, frames and vanities are made with fallen local trees, California Sycamore and Ash, rather than lumber removed from far-away forests. There are no petrochemical painted walls inside or out — light and shadow play on the trowel marks of the clay plaster interior, with lime plaster at street level and a traditional tadelakt finish in the primary bath.”

This brand new live/workspace located at 7100 N Figueroa St also has a flexible bedroom layout was, allowing for flexibility of use as a one or two-bedroom. The asking is $1,099,000.

Interested in seeing this home? Request a private showing.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/responsive-homes-live-workspace-highland-park/

Stunning Silver Lake moderne with dreamy views from almost every room

This Silver Lake moderne is positioned on a cul-de-sac to capture views of the sometimes snowcapped San Gabriel mountains and the Silver Lake Reservoir from almost every room.

Artist Alex Prager purchased the property as a fixer. Collaborating with the award-winning firm Escher GuneWardena Architecture—who has an impressive roster of work that includes restoring the Eames House, Richard Neutra’s Loring House, and John Lautner’s Chemosphere—she turned a once lackluster structure into an exemplar of clean lines paired with clever use of space.

She says, “I’ve been living in and making work out of for seven years.” Similar to her work, her home has a cinematic essence. 

The two-bedroom, three-bathroom dwelling opens to a short flight of stairs with built-in storage underneath, leading to a single-story rectangular layout filled with natural light filtering through walls of glass, revealing stunning unobstructed views of the lake and mountains.

Bespoke white oak floor-to-ceiling built-ins are featured throughout. The built-ins wrap around one of the many windows framing the view in the den.

Top-of-the-line appliances integrate into the open galley-style kitchen that looks onto the living and dining area. Beyond this are the two bedrooms. The primary bedroom features large corner windows opening to a custom in-ground spa with Heath tiles looking onto the views. Tucked behind a three-quarter height dividing wall is a roomy closet with direct access to the ensuite bathroom lined with Anne Sax penny tiles. The guest bedroom also has an ensuite bathroom lined with Anne Sax penny tiles open to a brick paved patio screened from the street with mature landscaping.

The outdoor space has a raised vegetable garden, various fruit trees, and multiple areas to watch seagulls glide above and ducks and geese float in and out of the lake. And while you feel a gazillion miles away, the Silver Lake Rec center, meadow, and dog park, along with favorite dining spots L&E Oyster bar, Alimento, and Botanica, are a stroll away.

Last sold in 2012 for $951,800, 2004 Redesdale Ave is now asking a tad under $2,600,000.

Interested in seeing this home? Request a private showing.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/stunning-silver-lake-moderne-for-sale/

Impressive Renovation in Los Feliz by Studio Hus

Studio Hus, founded by Tatum Kendrick, overhauled a dated traditional-style home in Los Feliz, creating a stylish modern residence with character and verve.

Kendrick approaches each renovation “With the vision of an artist and a mind of an architect, she layers projects with equal measure function and form, pulling inspiration from fashion, art and historical architecture.”

Starting with the exterior, the home’s former beige wood siding and flagstone accents were replaced with creamy white brick, and dormers were reworked to simplify the facade and make room for a dramatic double-height entry.

Inside, the five-bedroom 3,167-square-foot house opens to a Belgian-inspired interior. The entrance hall leads to an open kitchen/dining and living room with sliding doors opening to the travertine paved patio with a heated lounge pool and garden. 

The fireplace in the living room, once flanked by built-in bookshelves and a dated wood surround were replaced with smooth white walls and stone. Adjacent to the kitchen dressed with  Italian marble countertops is an oversized butler’s pantry and separate laundry room. Completing the first floor is a guest suite with an en-suite bathroom and a custom oak-paneled media room, office, and powder room.

Upstairs you’ll find two guest bedrooms and the primary suite, fitted with a large bathroom and walk-in closet. 

In addition to the pool, the drought-tolerant back yard features a sizable detached guest house with its own bathroom and kitchenette, perfect for your guests.

Built in 1950, 2420 Glendower Ave, stands near Griffith Park and the celebrated Greek Theater. Last sold in 2020 for $2,005,000, the residence is now asking a tad under $4,200,000.

Interested in seeing this home? Request a private showing.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/studio-hus-renovation-los-feliz-home-for-sale/

Another unit in Gregory Ain’s Avenel Homes is up for grabs

Decades after completion, Silver Lake’s landmark Avenel Cooperative Housing Project is still an “outstanding example of the potential for well-designed, affordable urban housing in very small spaces.”

Designed by modernist architect Gregory Ain, the 1947 complex stands on a quiet, residential street, just up from Blair’s restaurant and a block from Ivanhoe Elementary School. Curbside, a vintage Metropolitan Nash, adds to the building’s nostalgia while mature trees soften its horizontal lines.

Arranged in two staggered rows, units were built on the lower and upper portions of the site. This unit sits on the upper part. The front door opens to a light-filled flexible space adhering to Ain’s original floor plan, where sliding partition walls allow the space to be used as a one, two, or three-bedroom home. KCRW writes, “The houses were designed to fit families of four and proved so flexible that the residents stayed decades, with the last of the original couples, Carl and Dorothy Brant, remaining through to their recent deaths at 100.”

Other features include an updated kitchen and bathroom, built-ins, linoleum flooring, transom windows, and a wall of sliding glass that opens to the private patio and garden where you’ll enjoy views of the surrounding hills and Griffith Observatory.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 2847 Avenel St comes with a laundry room and two tandem parking spaces. Last sold in 2012 for $503,500, the condo is now asking $1,300,000, along with monthly HOA fees of $575.

Interested in seeing this home? Request a private showing.

Listing courtesy of Jules Ibrao, DPP.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/gregory-ain-avenel-homes-for-sale/

The former Charlton Heston Estate in Beverly Hills

The former Charlton Heston Estate sits gutted on a 2.9-acre promontory in Beverly Hills, looking for a buyer to jump at the rare chance to restore it to its former mid-century stature.

After starring in the hit “Ben-Hur,” Heston hired noted modernist architect William S. Beckett to design a 5,100-square-foot residence with angular rooflines and views from almost every room.

Heston lived in the home until he died in 2008. Variety writes the house had “glass-walled living and dining rooms divided by a marble bar, double-height library, and small office thrillingly cantilevered over the steep hillside during his residency. The four bedrooms in the main house include a staff suite, two guest bedrooms with attached bathrooms, and a master domain composed of private study, fireplace, dual bathrooms, and walk-in closets. The back of the main house opens to an entertainment terrace with swimming pool; a separate, elevator-equipped three-story structure that abuts the estate’s tennis court contains another guest or staff suite, screening room, and multilevel art studio with double-height ceilings.”

There are massive wrap-around viewing decks and terraces, along with private access to Franklin Canyon trails.

For the Heston family, WSJ reports, “Deciding to sell the house was ‘a difficult decision,’ said Fraser Heston, a filmmaker who as a baby played the infant Moses in The Ten Commandments.” 

The property hit the market in November 2015 and was sold to Luc Besson, a prolific French film director/screenwriter, in January 2016 for $12,212,000. 

He gutted the house, planning to almost triple its size, but his plan was never realized. He listed the rare multi-structured compound located at 2859 Coldwater Canyon Dr for $14,900,000 in early 2020. Following two price reductions, the asking price is now $11,700,000.

Interested in seeing this home? Request a private showing.

Listing courtesy of Brett Lawyer, Hilton Hyland

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/charlton-heston-estate-beverly-hills/

Handsome Modern Townhomes in West Hollywood’s Melrose District

The Addison is a 28-unit community of modern townhomes in the heart of West Hollywood’s Melrose District.

Completed in 2021, the community is one of three low-rise housing developments by Etco Homes. The developers collaborated with Kevin Tsai Architecture, an L.A.-based architectural design studio, offering two- and three-level luxury homes with a distinct parred-down, Scandinavian aesthetic focusing on natural materials such as sandblasted limestone and teak.

This west-facing two-bedroom, two-bath unit opens to a light and airy interior with wide plank hardwood flooring throughout. A single-line kitchen finished with polished Caeserstone countertops, and built-in Subzero and Wolf appliances look onto the open dining and living room. The living room opens to a private patio. Both bedrooms are on the upper level and feature dual vanities, a separate soaking tub, and a glass door-enclosed standing shower.

Amenities of the development include “an entry courtyard and a recreation room inspired by the indoor/outdoor LA lifestyle with vertical wood slats for shading that wrap from the courtyard, through rec room, and back out.”

Centrally located, 724 N. Croft Ave is near high-fashion boutiques and destination dining, along with renowned museums, the LA Arts District, Pacific Design Center, and iconic entertainment studios. Asking a tad under $2.3 million with monthly HOA dues of $860, the residence comes with two dedicated parking spaces, guest parking, and a concierge.

Interested in seeing this home? Request a private showing.

Listing courtesy of Bee Long.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/modern-townhomes-west-hollywood-melrose-district/

Swanky Two-Bedroom Unit in West Hollywood’s Hollywood Riviera Complex

Modernist architect Edward Fickett designed everything from innovative postwar tract houses to the Port of Los Angeles. One of his most celebrated structures is the swanky resort-style Hollywood Riviera complex in West Hollywood.

The pink coral building stands proudly off Sunset Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue with a slanted roofline and a central courtyard featuring a heptagonal swimming pool.

This two-bedroom corner unit sits on the complex’s top floor, sharing only one common wall. The entrance—surrounded by a wall of floor-to-ceiling windows—faces the pathway overlooking the pool. Inside, the condo opens to a sunny, retro-styled interior measuring 836 square feet with tall wood-beamed ceilings and hardwood floors extending across the entire space.

Like another unit, both bedrooms are positioned away from the public spaces, have large windows, and access spacious balconies where you can take in views of the Hollywood Hills and spend evenings watching sunsets.

Located at 1400 North Haywood Ave, amenities of the building include secured entry, courtyard seating, community laundry, two covered parking spots, and is Mills Act approved for its architectural pedigree. Asking price is $799,000 with HOA dues of $498 per month.

Interested in seeing this home? Request a private showing.

Listing courtesy of Jackie Smith & Stephen Chetelat.

Originally published here: https://hous.com/properties/edward-fickett-condo-hollywood-riviera-west-hollywoods/