Dreamy 1970s post and beam in Glendale’s Scholl Canyon seeks a second owner

After 40 years this dreamy post and beam in Glendale’ Scholl Canyon, designed by architect Richard Kemp and built for his family, seeks a second owner.

4 bd / 3 ba

$1,595,000

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A winding driveway leads to the 1978 dwelling sited on 1.4 acres. Adjacent to 20-acres of open space preserve and Scholl Canyon golf course, the home cantilevers above a creek, offers a pool, and is surrounded by a forest of oaks and sycamore trees.

Clad with generous amounts of wood the interior features beamed ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room oriented to maximize sunset views, spacious kitchen with original-looking cabinets, and a fireplace sporting a stunning copper mantel.

The asking price is $1.595 million.

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Listing courtesy of Randy Abrams & Adam Bray-Ali – Podley

Allyn E. Morris’ Aldama Apartments in Highland Park seeks $700K

While most modernist architects favored simple boxes, Allyn E. Morris “was the king of the cantilever. The architect craved the horizontal line and seemingly tried to stretch it to infinity – most evident in his 1961 Aldama Apartments in Highland Park.”

4 bd / 2 ba

$699,900

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Sited on a hillside parcel the commanding 2-story dwelling showcases Morris’ signature design feature. Inside the roughly 800-square-foot unit offers two bedrooms, one bath with skylights, double height living room with large expanses of sliding glass leading out to a balcony, hardwood floors, and a large back yard with mature trees.

Morris, an engineer turned architect, worked alongside “Frank Lloyd Wright, Calvin Straub, and Lloyd Wright, and was particularly enamored of R. M. Schindler’s free-flowing designs.” Schindler was such an influence in his work An Architectural Guidebook of Los Angeles says the apartments “Evoke the spirit of Schindler’s apartment houses of the 1920s and 1930s.”

The apartments are among a collection of mid-century gems Morris left us that include his own studio and residence, Morris Studio, in Silver Lake, Lago Vista condos in Echo Park, and the insanely stunning Bubeck Residence in Glassell Park.

The apartments were last listed in 2015 for $670K but never sold. Now listed for $699,900 it has an accepted offer with 8 (yes, 8!) back up offers.

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Listing courtesy of Eric Delgado – Keller Williams

Irving Gill’s historic Miltimore House in South Pasadena seeks $4M

Irving Gill dotted California with architecturally significant homes like the Miltimore House in South Pasadena.

5 bd / 3 ba

$4,000,000

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Sited on .63-acres the landmark was designed in 1911 for Mrs. Paul Miltimore and is said to be Gill’s most significant surviving residence in Southern California.

Listed #11 on South Pasadena’s Register of Cultural Heritage Landmarks, it’s also listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Owned by only three families since first built the residence retains original features that include hardwood floors, lathe and plaster walls, French doors, casement windows, two fireplaces, and sinks and tubs encased in magnesite.

Known for his nature-inspired designs, everything from the tree-lined street filled with hundred-year-old oak trees to the residence’s surrounding landscape brings nature’s beauty right to your door.

First time on the market in 66 years the residence is listed with an asking price of $4 million.

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Listing courtesy of Crosby Doe & Ilana Gafni – Crosby Doe

Rarely available unit at The Shoreham in West Hollywood seeks $875K

Here’s your chance to own a historic architectural unit in West Hollywood, rarely up for grabs.

1 bd / 1 ba

$875,000

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The Shoreham, a historic 15-unit landmark built by MGM Studios in 1937, is tucked away in its own tranquil oasis, not too far from the Sunset Strip.

Once home to legendary stars of the big screen such as Marlene Dietrich, Kathryn Hepburn, and Olivia de Havilland the stylishly updated large one bedroom, one bath upper unit maintains all the elegance and charm of a bygone era.

Features include a foyer entry, dark wood floors, a large living room with an enormous bay window that captures the green scenery of the surrounding trees, a proper dining room, bright kitchen, center hallway, bedroom, and a luxurious bath.

Last sold January 2018 for $735K. Asking price is $875K.

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Listing courtesy of Cassandra Corum – Sotheby’s International Realty

Handsome Buff & Hensman in Nichols Canyon seeks $1.385M

This 1957 mid-century modern classic located in Nichols Canyon might be the very first home Buff & Hensman designed.

2 bd / 2 ba

$1,385,000

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The duo met while attending USC’s School of Architecture. LA Conservancy writes they “were already designing hundreds of affordable tract homes for a prominent California builder before starting their own practice, Buff & Hensman (1952-1957).”

Sited on a large and private street-to-street lot in Nichols Canyon the residence stays true to their classic post and beam, wood and glass design aesthetic we’ve seen in the Wong House and Case Study House #20 and #28.

The exterior features cantilevered overhangs that shade the concrete paths and other outdoor areas.

Walls of glass frame the surrounding lush green scenery and sliding glass doors create a seamless flow to the outdoor areas that feature a rectangular shaped pool with a spa.

This Buff & Hensman last exchanged hands in 1998 for $487,000. It’s now listed for $1.385 million.

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Listing courtesy of Richard Stearns and Carrie Berkman Lewis – Pacific Union International

Craig Ellwood’s Moore House hits the market in Los Feliz seeking $2.695M

Stepping inside the Moore House by Craig Ellwood is like walking through the gates of midcentury modern residential heaven.

3 bd / 2 ba

$2,695,000

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As seen in either of the three homes he designed for the influential Case Study House program, the Smith House or his design for the Art Center College in Pasadena, Ellwood effortlessly managed to create structures that exude an effortless elegance. California Modern: The Architecture of Craig Ellwood describes his works as a fusion of, “… the Germanic rationalism of Mies van der Rohe with an informal breeziness that was all Southern California.”

Formerly owned by Maroon 5’s Mickey Madden, the Moore House (built in 1964-65)  is an elongated rectangular-shaped residence sited on an almost 14,000 square foot lot in Los Feliz.

Inside, the surrounding lush green scenary, private paths, sequestered seating areas and a turtle and koi pond provides a stunning visual backdrop for the floor-to-ceiling glass walls and brings in spectacular city and ocean views.

The center open space contains the public rooms that features an over-sized fireplace centered in the living room. The bedrooms are located at opposite ends of the home; the master suite is located at one end while the other two bedrooms and bath are on the opposite end.

The Moore House last sold in May 2016 for $2.239 million. It’s now listed for $2,695 million.

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Listing courtesy of Rob Johnson – Rodeo Realty

Lloyd Wright’s stunning Henry Bollman Residence seeks $2.995M

Lloyd Wright’s stunning Henry Bollman Residence located in Hollywood is so spectacular its graced the cover of Architectural Digest – twice.

4 bd / 2 ba

$2,995,000

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While working along side his father, Frank Lloyd Wright, Olmsted and Olmsted, Irving Gill, Rudolph Schindler, Norman Bel Geddes and putting forth his creative efforts in theatre, music, landscape, and architectural design Wright began to form his own personal vision of a new architecture.

For his second commission he utilized an innovative building system of pre-cast concrete blocks to both structurally and decoratively augment standard construction techniques. His father employed this “knit-block” construction system in the Millard, Freeman, Ennis, and Storer residences and Wright used it to create the jaw-dropping  Samuel-Novarro House and the Sowden House.

Unfortunately, over the years its majestical Mayan-esque beauty was left to deteriorate. By the time designer Mimi London saw the Bollman Residence for sale in December 1983, the dwelling was falling apart after many years of neglect. “Walking in, the magic and mystery of the place was still present, but it was like discovering a Mayan ruin.”

Despite its dilapidated state something tugged at London’s creative heart. And so began the process of renovation and interpretation to resurrect the home’s past grandeur.

London’s efforts made the residence more functional for modern lifestyles with a new kitchen and baths, and an expansion of living space into what was the attached garage. The living room and formal dining room open out to a private patio surrounded by a tropical landscape with plantings such as Monstera Deliciosa, Trumpet Vine, and Black Bird of Paradise which Wright himself may well have specified. London’s cheery touch lends lightheartedness throughout the residence which incorporates 4 bedrooms and 2 baths.

Crowned Cultural Historic Monument #235 the residence last sold in 2014 for $1,900,000. The current asking price is $2,995,000.

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Listing courtesy of Crosby Doe – Crosby Doe