Handsome Midcentury by Rex Lotery Hits the Market

Rex Lotery departs from his sleek and sprawling one-story Trousdale Estate designs to build the Spanner Residence in Woodland Hills.

3 bd / 3 ba

$1,395,000

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Standing curbside you expect Lotery’s solution to building a 2-story residence on a challenging hillside to be the typical division between ground-floor public spaces and walled-off bedrooms upstairs.

Instead, the architect designed the interior for psychologist Marvin Spanner and his family as a series of interlocking volumes and spaces on multiple levels unfolding as one progresses from one room to the next. With high clerestories and mitered corner windows  sunlight gently flows and diffuses over the clearly and functionally defined spaces.

An indoor/outdoor flow is encouraged by patios, a pool, and plantings expanding the living space outside. Features include a 2-car garage with shop, dark room and wine cellar, a ground-floor library with full bath, and a large studio-office.

The residence also comes with a vacant lot that makes for a spectacular play yard or the perfect area for exercising your green thumb.

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Listing courtesy of Crosby Doe & Michael D. Phillips – Crosby Doe

Secluded Hollywood Hills Cottage with Sparkling Pool and Views Seeks $1.2M

Rumor has it, this romantic cottage with an idyllic setting located in the Hollywood Hills captured the hearts of Paul Simon and Carrie Fisher.

2 bd / 2 ba

$1,199,000

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Upon entering the gates of this secluded home you’re met with a sparkling, heated, saltwater pool.

Walls of glass and multiple French doors let an abundance of natural light fill the rustic interior and allows for a seamless indoor/outdoor flow. A stone fireplace is the focal point of the living room that’s within an open floor plan combining the dining room and kitchen.

Features include vaulted beam ceilings, a relaxing spa tub, a spacious master suite with a big walk-in closet, and endless views of Los Angeles.

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Listing courtesy of Brian Courville & Megan Charboneau – John Aaroe Group

Pasadena Midcentury with Spectacular Views Seeks $689K

This 1951 midcentury located on a hillside in the San Rafael Hills of Pasadena, near Eagle Rock, comes with all the architectural details your modernist heart desires and a spectacular view.

2 bd / 1 ba

$689,000

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An unspoiled architectural with post and beam construction features redwood ceilings, large windows, walls of glass, and clerestory windows throughout.

The mostly original kitchen has open shelving, newer countertops and a skylight.

Built on one level offering views from every room, the two-bedroom house has one, updated, bathroom.

The outdoor spaces are private and serene and filled with rock paths, majestic old growth trees, a dining patio perfect for al fresco dinners, and newly installed sod.

Last sold in 1993 for $235,000, the asking price is now $689,000.

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Listing courtesy of Margi Simpkins – Coldwell Banker

One of Four Stephan Alan Siskind-Designed Midcentury Homes Hits the Market

There are four homes built in a row on Fernwood in Silver Lake designed by modernist architect Stephan Alan Siskind. One of them just hit the market.

3 bd / 2 ba

$1,795,000

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Built on an upslope the interior of this 1960 modern dwelling features post & beam ceilings, clerestory windows, a sunken living room with a vintage fireplace, baltic Birch floors, and walls of glass that bring in the incredible views from every angle.

Siskind’s talent for skillfully connecting public spaces over multiple levels makes each home he designed feel unique. This is highlighted by the dining area hovering over the living room which features 13ft ceilings.

The spacious U-shaped kitchen was upgraded with new countertops, flooring, and newer appliances.

A lofted den with sliding glass door provides great access to the backyard.

One bedroom and bath is on the top level while the remaining two tandem bedrooms and second bath are on the bottom floor.

A landscape terraced backyard area with patio also has a treehouse. (How fun.)

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Listing courtesy of Rob Kallick – Sotheby’s International Realty

Sprawling Hollywood Hills Midcentury Photographed by Julius Shulman Seeks $9.288M

Julius Shulman, the architectural photographer who captured images of the most significant mid-century homes ever built Los Angeles including this one known as the Brander House.

4 bd / 4 ba

$9,288,000

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Built in 1959 this gated mid-century estate was designed by the first Chinese American architect, Eugene Kinn Choy, to join the AIA in Southern California. His firm, Choy Associates, designed, built, and restored residential and commercial buildings including merging New Formalism with traditional Chinese decorative elements for Cathay Bank.

Hidden in an enclave of the Hollywood Hills, this residence offers stately scale with original features and era-sensitive updates. Inside, a sandstone and travertine marble fireplace anchors the entire living room and sets a warm and stylish tone to the house.

Additional architectural features include, an expansive use of floor-to-ceiling windows that bring the outdoors in, beam ceilings, a floating built-in buffet in the dining room, and beautiful, natural wood kitchen cabinetry.

Sited on 56,194 of largely flat land, the grounds include an illuminated tennis court, a large pool, a detached studio, 4 car garage, water features, and opportunities for expanded.

And, of course, no luxury home is complete without a pool and views.

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Listing courtesy of Donavan Healy & Marcie Hartley – Hilton & Hyland