1954 Pinehurst Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90068 Asking Price: $1,698,000 3 bedrooms / 2 baths Join us at the Open House this Sunday, November 18th 1-4pm! One of the original homes of the Hollywood Hills, this captivating 1912 craftsman bungalow was once owned by Mrs. Rudolph Valentino herself, silent film actress Jean Acker. The home was…
Category: Hollywood Hills
Your Guide to Hollywood Heights
As I was sitting on the amazing front deck of my latest listing in the Hollywood Heights neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills I decided to take deep into the neighborhood’s history. First, it’s a very small enclave – bounded by the Hollywood Bowl on the north, Highland Avenue on the east, Outpost Estates on the west, and Franklin Avenue…

John Lautner’s Bergren Residence High Above Runyon Canyon – 7316 Caverna Dr
7316 Caverna Dr Los Angeles, CA 90068 Asking Price: $1,999,000 2 bedrooms / 2 baths “I think that any work of art has to have a spirit. It has to have a feeling in order to really be art. If it’s alive, it’s art. If it’s static and dead, it’s not. That’s a very difficult…

Richard Banta’s Mid-Century House on Stilts – 2089 Sunset Plaza Drive
2089 Sunset Plaza Drive Los Angeles, CA 90069 Asking Price: $3,200,000 Legendary mid-century architect Richard Banta designed this incredible house for himself on a 45-degree slope in the hills on Sunset Plaza Drive. The currently two bedroom home features Banta’s signature pleated roof. The house’s iconic red zigzagging V-shaped steel stilts supports the home precarious…

Cahuenga Pass Mid-Century Boathouse – 7035 Woodrow Wilson Drive
7035 Woodrow Wilson Dr Los Angeles, 90068 Listing Price: $789,000 2 bedrooms / 1 bathroom One of mid-century architect Harry Gesner’s iconic boathouses has hit the market in the Cahuenga Pass neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills. Yes, the “boathouse” is permanently docked at its hillside location with stunning views of the canyon and the San…

The Secret Staircases of Beachwood Canyon & Hollywoodland
From many vantage points of Los Angeles, the Hollywood Sign and the neighborhood around it seems like a gigantic, glowing presence in our city. And it is, of course. But when you travel into Beachwood Canyon and Hollywoodland it’s almost shocking to discover the small town neighborhood feel of the place. Discovering Hollywoodland and admiring…

Hollywood Hills Mid-Century Modern Dream Home – 2051 Outpost Dr.
2051 Outpost Drive Los Angeles, CA 90068 Asking Price: $1,880,000 2 beds / 2 baths Is this 2 bedroom home in the Outpost Estates neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills simply the epitome of mid-century modern? If you were to make a list of everything you could possibly want in this kind of architectural home, this…

Nichols Canyon Mid-Century Post & Beam Tree House – 2111 Nichols Canyon Road
2111 Nichols Canyon Road Los Angeles, CA 90046 Asking Price: $1,599,000 3 beds / 2 baths This amazing three bedroom post and beam is perched just above the famous Nichols Canyon natural spring-fed creek and is surrounded by mature Sycamore trees. Those aspects combine to create the feeling you’re living in an adult-sized tree house, which…

Laurel Canyon Architectural A-Frame – 2686 Woodstock Road
2686 Woodstock Road Los Angeles, CA 90046 2 beds / 2 baths LP: $2,175,000 There’s something spectacular about this architectural, mid-century A-Frame home in Laurel Canyon. All right, there’s not just one something spectacular. There are many spectacular aspects to this serene two bedroom home in the hills. First, it has excellent curb appeal. But, of…

Cozy & Tranquil Mid-Century Home in the Hills – 6335 Longview Ave
6335 Longview Ave Los Angeles, CA 90068 LP: $849,000 2 beds / 1 bath I used to live in the same great and quiet neighborhood of this tranquil and cozy mid-century retreat! Just above Franklin Village, 6335 Longview is an incredible opportunity to get into the Hollywood Hills for under a million dollars. This haven of a…

Hollywood Hills Mid-Century Modern – 3695 Fredonia Dr
3695 Fredonia Dr Los Angeles, CA 90068 LP: $1,200,000 2 beds / 2 baths Welcome to The Rubin House! A two bedroom mid-century modern masterpiece designed by Richard E. Nevara, A.I.A.. You know one crazy thing about this home? It’s on the market for the first time in 55 years. By that I mean it’s never ever…

Romantic Whitley Heights Spanish – 6835 Iris Circle
6835 Iris Circle Los Angeles, CA 90068 LP: $1,398,000 3 beds / 2 baths Back when I lived in Whitley Heights I’d roam the streets above the Hollywood Freeway exploring the neighborhood. I discovered many great houses on these urban hikes and one day I came upon Iris Circle. Iris Circle is located in the neighborhood and…