Harwell Hamilton Harris-designed midcentury with Reservoir views asks $1.6M in Silver Lake

With impressive views of the Silver Lake Reservoir, the H. E. Hansen house by Harwell Hamilton Harris is an often admired home.

The midcentury house skillfully integrates to its 5,171 square foot lot, sitting slightly above but mostly hidden from the street behind a mask of shubbery at 2305 W Silver Lake Drive.

Built in 1951, the home’s stucco facade departs from the wood-clad exterior seen on the Harris’s Hawk House and Mary and Lee Blair Residence.

Inside, the modestly sized two-bedroom residence measuring 1,440 square feet is bathed in natural light from clerestory windows, frosted glass panels, and multiple glass doors.

And while the well-preserved home boasts an array of original details—including a brick fireplace, laminate countertops, built-in desks, dresser, living room sofa with concealed storage, and peach bathroom tile—the home’s best feature are the two patios, one running alongside both bedrooms  and the other located off the dining room overlooking the Silver Lake Reservoir where you can enjoy outdoor living under the California sun.

On the market for the first time in 27 years, it’s now listed for $1.599 million.

Interested in seeing Harwell Hamilton Harris’s H. E. Hansen House in Silver Lake? Get in touch.

Listing courtesy of Alicia Lawhon – Sotheby’s International Realty

Midcentury fixer with canyon views seeks $1.3M in Beachwood Canyon

There’s a seductive patina of age with original midcentury design elements waiting for the next owner of this midcentury in the Hollywood Hills.

Perched on a hillside located at 3240 Deronda Dr in Beachwood Canyon, the two-bedroom, two-bath fixer was built circa 1958 by architect, artist, and impresario Ronald L. Buck. (Rumor has it that he’s the same guy who transformed the 1929 three-story steel-frame building in West Hollywood that became the exclusive, invite-only nightclub, called The Factory.)

The interior opens to an east-facing wall of floor-to-ceiling windows framing picture-postcard views of Downtown and lush hillside views.

Retaining its 50s flavor, the 1,645-square-foot residence’s notable features include high vaulted wood-beamed ceilings, dark wood paneling lining the walls, built-in glass cabinets, kitchen with a breakfast bar, original hardware, and a wraparound deck accessible from most rooms.

Listed at an asking price of $1.3 million, the property sits on a hillside lot measuring 10,584 square feet and also has two-car carport and two basement level storage rooms.

Interested in this midcentury modern fixer in Beachwood Canyon? Get in touch by email or call (323) 829-4440 to schedule a showing.

Listing courtesy of Rose Ware & Terry Canfield Schmidt – Berkshire Hathaway

Soriano’s Lukens House hits the market in historic Jefferson Park

The current owner of the Lukens House—one of twelve remaining examples of Raphael Soriano’s residential work—is ready to pass the torch of stewardship.

Constructed in 1940 for Glen Lukens, a ceramic artist, educator, and one of the founders of the acclaimed Arts & Architecture magazine, the residence is nestled on almost half an acre on the original garden of the Lycurgus Lindsay estate—a property that once “stretched from West Adams (where the old house, a city historic-cultural monument, is now part of a Polish church) down to West Twenty-Seventh St., where the Lukens property was originally part of its gardens.”

When Mike Chapman first saw 3425 West 27th Street in Jefferson Park the property was in a tragic state of disrepair. With 14 cars, a boat, and shipping containers sitting idle on the land, LA Conservancy reports “the house had deteriorated so badly that the city boarded it up. Drug dealers and vagrants used the house anyway, and it was so badly damaged and overgrown with brush that some thought it had been demolished.”

Despite this, it was an amazing opportunity to resuscitate an architectural gem.

Using the original blueprints and drawings from Soriano’s archives kept at CalPoly Pomona and photos taken by the architectural photographer Julius Shulman, Mike teamed up with Barry Milofsky of M2A Architects along with Albert Luna to help with a down to the studs remodel of the three-bedroom, two-bathroom residence.

Boasting a flat roof, large overhung eaves and ribbon band steel frame windows, the residence is one of Los Angeles’s premier international style homes.

Inside, every surface of the 1,491-square-feet of living space was replaced. “The dining room occupies the space which was once a kitchen. Walls were opened up and a credenza was added for serving. Lukens had requested lots of shelving for his ceramics. Here shelving was added to display the owner’s pottery collection.”

Outside, the mansion’s 1908 restored glass greenhouse has been re-purposed as a dazzling dining pavilion, enhancing the lushly restored garden. Mike says “Sitting in a garden like this is something you don’t find everyday in LA.”

The restoration garnered multiple preservation awards from the Los Angeles Conservancy, California Preservation Foundation, and the Los Angeles Business Council.

His job complete and throughly enjoyed, Mike is looking for another project and is ready to pass the torch of stewardship. “There’s a lot of potential [here] for future buyers to create their architectural vision.”

Interested in seeing Raphael Soriano’s Lukens House? Get in touch by email or call (323) 829-4440 to schedule a showing.

Listing courtesy of Mike Chapman – Coldwell Banker | Photos by Virutally Here Studios

Glammed-up Beachwood midcentury with sweeping views asks near $2.4M

This midcentury residence hit the market last year with proverbial good bones but lacking luster. Since trading hands in May 2015, its undergone a major revamp and returns to the market all glammed up.

Starting with a custom front door opening to brass inlay terrazzo, “every surface and detail was curated with care to create a cohesive and unique home.”

The main residence offers 2,575 square feet of living space across two levels featuring soaring vaulted ceilings, flagstone fireplace, white oak floors, custom mahogany cabinetry, marble and stone surfaces, custom brass work, and one of a kind light fixtures. Natural light pours in through huge windows framing sweeping canyon and landmark views of the Hollywood sign and the Observatory.

On the first floor—site of the main social space, kitchen, and dining area—you’ll find a great room, a guest bedroom, guest bath, master suite. Downstairs consists of a den, wet bar, additional bedrooms and a full bath.

Located at 2800 Belden Drive on a 7,200-square-foot hillside lot with fruit trees, a spacious deck, separate studio, and two-car garage, the property is listed asking price $2.38 million.

Interested in seeing this glammed-up midcentury in Beachwood? Get in touch by email or call (323) 829-4440 to schedule a private showing.

Listing courtesy of Lauren Reichenberg – Compass

Stunning A. Quincy Jones time capsule in Bel Air returns

Described by An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles as “Very much under the influence of Frank Lloyd Wright,” this stunning time capsule designed by A. Quincy Jones is one of the best examples of mid-century architecture in Los Angeles.

Known as Nordlinger House #1, the 1948 residence was last seen on the market sporting wall-to-wall shag carpet.

While the carpet is now gone the home still boasts a distinct redwood facade and a 10,302-square-foot lot that’s screaming for a pool.

Opening to an enclosed glass stairway, 2,950 square feet of living space is laid out in a Y-shaped floor plan—cleverly separating the public spaces on one side of the home and the four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms on the other side.

Notable features of 11492 Thurston Cir include, a distinct redwood clad facade, cantilevered balconies, an amazing three-sided brick fireplace, and an entire second story devoted to the master bedroom and with a wraparound balcony.

Last sold in 2015 for $2 million, it’s now listed for $3.195 million.

Interested in seeing the Nordlinger House? Get in touch by email or call (323) 829-4440 to schedule a private showing.

Listing courtesy of Angela Roessel – Keller Williams

Midcentury Picfair Village Traditional with original elements seeks $1.249m

Located in the Picfair Village neighborhood of mid Los Angeles, this 1940-built Traditional home is modernized but still maintains a number of original features, including hardwood floors and steel casement windows.

Opening to soaring ceilings anchored by refinished hardwood floors, the stylish residence holds three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms spread across 1,906 square feet of living space.

Just beyond the kitchen—sporting open shelving and custom cabinetry finished in a soft blush color with unique drawer pulls—the step down living room features a fireplace and a wall of casement windows allowing tons of natural light to flood the space and a view of beautiful Bougainvillea when in bloom.

A center hall leads to the bedrooms with a master suite offering high ceilings, along with a walk-in closet area and adjoining bathroom with dual sinks.

The exterior got a makeover too. A too-often-seen front lawn was replaced with an array of mature succulents, a small collection of citrus trees and a planter of edible fresh herbs.

The home last sold in 2010 for $487,000. It’s now listed for $1.249 million.

Interested in seeing this remodeled Traditional home? Get in touch by email or call (323) 829-4440 to schedule a private showing.

Listing courtesy of Tia Hughes – Compass

Midcentury with iconic butterfly roof in Beachwood is up for grabs

A butterfly-style roof, a distinct feature of modernist architecture popularized by William Krisel, gives this midcentury modern in Beachwood Canyon lasting curb appeal.

Designed by architect Maurice L. Bein and completed in 1962, the home—oriented on a 5,163-square-foot lot to capture peek-a-boo views of the Hollywood Sign—sits behind a horizontal wooden fence with a roof shaped like  “a broad, off-center V resembling two unequal wings of a gigantic bird in flight.”

Measuring 1,915 square feet, the living space spans two levels, with walls of glass bringing in views of the surrounding treetops and allowing tons of natural light to fill the open living space. There’s an easy indoor-outdoor flow from the public spaces to a patio screened in by thin wood slats.

The lower level houses three ensuite bedrooms, leading to a wraparound deck with angle supports echoing design elements found in the Kallis-Sharlin house by Schindler.

While you feel a million miles above the city, you’re close to hiking trails in Griffith Park and near Franklin Village where you can sip a glass of your favorite wine at La Poubelle, stock up on fresh fruit and veggies at the Hollywood Farmers Market, or grab a sandwich at The Oaks Gourmet.

Interested in seeing this midcentury home? Get in touch by email or call (323) 829-4440 to schedule a private showing.

Listing courtesy of Tracy Do – Compass