Midcentury Modern Time Capsule in Glendale with OG Details Seeks $770K

Built in 1950, the owners of this midcentury modern fixer in Glendale maintained all the OG details right down to the door knobs.

3 bd / 2 ba

$770,000

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Owned by the same family since 1953, this 3 bedroom, 2 bath home hovers on a street to street hilltop site in Chevy Chase Canyon. The Chevy Chase Estates reports this neighborhood’s history includes the formation and incorporation of “the oldest active homeowners association in the state of California, the Chevy Chase Estates Association (CCEA).”

Anchored in the ethos of the era, the original architecture and finishes are intact. The home features high wood beam ceilings, hardwood floors, large (and some louvered) windows, an open floor plan, and a massive yard looking out to 270 degree views.

The center of the home is occupied by the kitchen with a built in dining table.

The wood beam ceilings continue throughout the home along with the louvered windows. A slatted design on the front of the bathroom cabinets simultaneously highlights the midcentury style while serving as handles for the drawers.

Did I mention this architectural fixer with original details comes with 270 degree views?

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Listing courtesy of Troy Gregory – Douglas Elliman

English Tudor in Beachwood Canyon Renovated For a Really Cool Person Asks $1.725M

Initially, they were asked for a little design help and to eventually stage this English Tudor Revival located in the Hollywood Hills. Instead, they ended up convincing the owners to restore this space beyond its former glory and making it look a thousand times better.

3 bd / 2.5 ba

$1,725,000

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Kirsten Blazek and Gillian Lawlee are obsessed with aesthetics. They’re the design team behind the staging and design company a1000xbetter who have a penchant for mixing old vintage pieces with new modern finds. And, Living Spaces reports they aim to make “every space we create look like a really cool person actually lives there.”

And that’s exactly what they did here. A really cool person will enjoy what how they paid special attention to preserving the home’s character by keeping as many of the original details as possible.  And, they’ll appreciate how they blend fun accents like the Farrow and Ball wallpaper of the fireplace with the preserved woodwork, hardware, windows, and hardwood floors in the living room.

Original details continue in the dining room that showcases lighting from Hickley and Schoolhouse Electric.

The gourmet kitchen is a chef’s delight. Instead of gutting the kitchen with wood beam ceilings, Blazek and Lawlee decided to preserve the original floor tile. The cabinets were painted green and Cle tile was added to the backsplash. The island is from Living Spaces’ OTB collection and features a marble top.

Their homage to old world aesthetics continues upstairs where you’ll find the master bedroom with an en suite bath and dual walk-in closets. Two additional well sized bedrooms are also located on the secord floor. The design team managed to carve out another bathroom up here too without giving up any closet space. (Genius.)

The flat and re-landscaped grassy backyard (with room for a pool) welcomes Sunday afternoon hangouts with friends. Or you can go hang with the rest of the cool people in Franklin Village and enjoy one of the sidewalk cafes, bars and restaurants like La Poubelle.

Last sold June for just under $1.261 million. It’s now listed for $1.725 million.

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Listing courtesy of Jeremy Kaiser & Alyse Livingston – PLG Estates

Midcentury Restoration Expert Makes Another One Notable

Restoration expert, Chris Salay, put his skills to work at the Austrian House by Raphael Soriano. He did the same at a Richard Dorman-designed mid-century home in the Sherman Oaks Estates. And now this.

3 bd / 2 ba

$1,850,000

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Salay did such a great job on the Austrian House the results were described as a “redefined work of art.” He put the same effort into remastering this midcentury post and beam that it can easily claim residential fame along with the surrounding Neutra, Dorman, and Lautner this neighborhood is known for.

The living room has floor-to-ceiling windows that open to a deck that looks out onto endless views of Nichols Canyon. The painted white brick fireplace is at the center and divides the living and dining room.

This architectural remains true to the era while showcasing contemporary features like imported cork and Terrazzo floors throughout.

As the sun goes down the last of the day’s sunlight streams in casting beautiful shadows and colorful hues throughout the public spaces.

And being just a few steps from Runyon Canyon and within the prestigious Valley View Elementary school district almost makes living here perfect.

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Listing courtesy of Aaron Kirman – John Aaroe Group

Rare Lease Opportunity at the Schindler-Designed Sachs Apartments in Silver Lake

The last time a unit opened up at the Schindler-designed Sachs Apartments in Silver Lake was two years ago. Right now you have the rare opportunity to live in one of the studio apartments currently being offered for lease.

0 bd / 1 ba

$3,000 per month

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This architecturally significant building is also known as Manola Court. It was designed for Schindler’s friend, Herman Sachs, a muralist and decorator who designed interiors for an art deco landmark, Union Station, and City Hall.

Once described as reminiscent of “an ancient European hill town” the buildings graduate up the hillside. As you move through the outdoor areas landscaped by Terremoto you feel the “interconnecting living space with garden walkways” encouraging a strong sense of community with your neighbors. This unity is visually detailed on the exterior with “extended window fascia, and abstract ornamentation that organizes the massing of the spaces, as well as accentuating the dynamic vertical thrust of the buildings.”

Inside this fully furnished modernist jewel is linear, functional, design featuring beautiful woodwork in the walls, floors, ceiling and built-ins.

A smartly designed, high-end, kitchen is my favorite area in this compact space measuring 350 square feet. In true Schindler fashion the kitchen cabinetry mimics the wood detail consistent with the architect’s work and it has clever storage.

The bed is tucked into a wall cut out and is equipped with shelving for books. And there’s a tiled bathroom.

The studio opens up to a spacious porch where there’s enough room to have a few friends over for dinner and enjoy the views of the Silver Lake hills to the Hollywood Sign, Griffith Park Observatory, and witness some glorious sunsets.

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Listing courtesy of Tracy Do – Compass

Modern House + Studio Worthy of Dwell Tour Hits the Market

The collaboration of a SoCal architect and artist and landscape architect owners proved so successful it landed this modern home and studio in Silver Lake on a Dwell on Design house tour. And now you can live here.

3 bd / 2 ba

$2,149,000

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The renovation led by Glen Bell, the principal of DEX Studio, included adding a second floor, changing the exterior, and reconfiguring the floor plan on the first floor all while opening up the home to views.

Rooted in the midcentury modern ethos of indoor-outdoor living all rooms have a connection to the approx. 1,875 square feet of outside living spaces surrounded by succulent and native plantings.

On the main level the living room flows into the dining, kitchen, and den. There’s also one bedroom and bathroom.

The master bedroom takes up the entire second floor with view deck, treetop views, and an outdoor shower.

Combining custom steelwork, attractive brise-soleil, walnut cabinetry, and high-end appliances gives this residence and studio( above the garage) a uniquely handcrafted feel.

And when you feel like venturing beyond your four walls you’re just a short distance from Sunset Junction and the reservoir.

 

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Listing courtesy of Jeff Yarbrough & Julie Meggat – Keller Williams

Groovy Midcentury Time Capsule on the Market for the First Time since 1962

The Rubin House by architect Richard E. Nevara looks just as groovy as it did when it was originally built on a gentle upslope in the Cahuenga Pass neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills in 1962.

2 bd / 2 ba

$1,200,000

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Beyond the technicolor blue door that compliments the exterior red cedar siding beautifully (and gives this midcentury head turning street presence) the interior is a pristine time capsule.

Inlaid brick is at the center of the hallway that divides the public and private spaces. To the right the open floor plan containing the living/dining room combo is anchored by hardwood floors and open beam ceilings.

Near floor to ceiling glass sliders are positioned on either end of this space that leads you out to the front wood deck or the rear trellised patio.

A long galley kitchen is at the center of the home equipped with original details like formica counter tops.

On the other side of the home 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms complete the private spaces.

As the second owner of this architect-designed midcentury modern you can either enjoy all the original details or update … there’s even room for a pool.

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Listing courtesy of Richard Stanley – Coldwell Banker