7147 Woodrow Wilson Drive Los Angeles, CA 90068 $1,700,000 | 2 Beds | 1 Bath | 1,136 Sq. Ft. | Price/Sq.Ft. $1,496 | 2,789 Sq. Ft. Lot | Built in 1959 Whenever one of architect’s Harry Gesner’s legendary boat houses hit the market, which isn’t often, I write about them. This collection of landmark homes are…
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Indoor/Outdoor Mid-Century Modern Masterpiece Designed by Edward Fickett | 4520 Dundee Drive
4520 Dundee Drive Los Angeles, CA 90027 $6,849,000 | 3 Beds | 4.5 Baths | .029 Acres | Built in 1966 Welcome to The Jacobson Residence, Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument 674! A longtime frontrunner for my absolute #1 favorite house in the Los Feliz hills, this exquisite mi-century modern home takes Southern California indoor/outdoor living…
The Hart Residence by A. Quincy Jones & Whitney R. Smith in Crestwood Hills | 12444 Rochedale
12444 Rochedale Lane Los Angeles, CA 90049 $3,689,000 | 3 Beds | 3 Baths | 2,085 Sq. Ft. | Price/Sq.Ft. $1,769 | 9,265 Sq. Ft. Lot | Built in 1950 Welcome to the Hart Residence designed by architects A. Quincy Jones and Whitney R. Smith in 1950. An iconic and early example of the Mutual…
Iconic LA: How Cliff May Invented Southern California Living
“A house doesn’t have to look modern to be modern,” Cliff May told the New York Times in 1986. Often recognized as the father of the California Ranch home, May is credited with designing more than 1,000 custom residences as well as the models for more than 18,000 tract homes, most of them in Southern…
Lush & Private Pasadena Post & Beam by Architect Floyd Mueller | 3 Lida Lane
3 Lida Lane Pasadena, CA 91103 $2,279,000 | 3 Beds | 2 Baths | 2,785 Sq. Ft. | .72 Acre Lot | Built in 1946 This incredibly lush and large property is located just above the Arroyo Seco in Pasadena’s choice Linda Vista neighborhood. It’s not only a nature lover’s dream home, but also perfect…
The Ophelia House: A Mid-Century Modern Masterpiece in Nichols Canyon | 3130 Nichols Canyon Rd.
3130 Nichols Canyon Rd. Los Angeles, CA 90046 $3,850,000 | 3 Beds | 3 Baths | 2,500 Sq. Ft. | Price/Sq.Ft. $1,540 | 8,376 Sq. Ft. Lot | Built in 1959 Welcome to The Ophelia House, a mid-century modern marvel designed by renowned architect Edward Fickett, AIA in 1959 for building conractor, Jack M. Weisskopf….
Historic Spanish Villa by Architect to the Stars Paul R. Williams | 4731 Los Feliz Blvd.
4731 Los Feliz Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90027 $6,900,000 | 5 Beds | 6 Baths | 6,504 Sq. Ft. | Price/Sq.Ft. $1,061 | 0.64 Acres | Built in 1926 A private, gated villa in the heart of Los Feliz designed by “architect to the stars” and perhaps my favorite Los Angeles architect Paul R. Williams?…
The Mills Act Explained & Why It’s Important for the Fabric of Los Angeles
So, let’s say you are house hunting and you come across a home you absolutely adore and then you discover it’s under a Mills Act contract. What is a Mills Act contract, you may be asking yourself. Once you find that answer out you probably only have more questions. Questions like, what does that mean…
Architecture as Art at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Iconic Freeman House
1962 Glencoe WayLos Angeles, CA 90068 3 Beds | 1 Bath | 2,884 Sq. Ft. | $1,474 Price / Sq. Ft. | 6,802 Sq. Ft. Lot | Built in 1925 One of all the all time great houses of Los Angeles, The iconic Samuel & Harriet Freeman House designed by the legendary architect Frank Lloyd…
Silver Lake’s Iconic Paramour Estate Lists for $40 Million | 1923 Micheltorena
1923 Micheltorena Street Los Angeles, CA 90039 $39,995,000 | 15 Beds | 15 Baths | 21,632 Sq. Ft. | Price/Sq.Ft. $1,849 | 3.42 Acres | Built in 1923 Welcome to The Paramour Estate in Silver Lake! You’ve certainly seen it before in film, television, and music videos. Maybe you’ve been lucky enough to stay overnight at this…
Mid-Century Beachwood Canyon Home by John Lautner – 3329 Ledgewood Drive
3329 Ledgewood Drive Los Angeles, CA 90068 $1,895,000 | 3 beds | 2 baths | 1,647 Sq. Ft. | $1,151 / Sq. Ft. | 0.18 Acre Lot | Built in 1952 For the first time since it was constructed in 1952, architect John Lautner’s Harry and Pauline Williams Residence has officially hit the market with a $1.895 million price tag. The…
Iconic LA: Greene & Greene
In honor of the iconic Duncan-Irwin House hitting the market in Pasadena over the weekend, we’re going to take a closer look at the work of the early 1900s architectural firm Greene & Greene. Extraordinarily influential in their day, their work continues to impact Los Angeles architecture. In fact, there’s surely not a craftsman or bungalow…