Architectural

Mar 22, 2012 | Post by: av No Comments

‘La Miniatura’ Frank Lloyd Wright’s Millard House in Pasadena

645 Prospect, Pasadena, CA 91103
MLS#: 12-589257 | 4bd, 4ba | 4,230 Sq ft (per MLS)
Offered at $4,995,000

The Millard House aka ‘La Miniatura’ in Pasadena is once again available for sale and can be yours for $4.495M. Situated on a roughly one acre lot, the house is nestled amongst trees and constructed using decorative stacked concrete blocks made of sand, gravel and minerals from the land it sits on, consistent with Frank Lloyd Wright’s love and use of natural materials.

The Millard House was the first of Frank Lloyd Wright’s four “textile block” houses (others being Storer, Freeman and Ennis) all built in Los Angeles County between 1923-1924. Wright was commissioned to build Millard House by Alice Millard, a rare-book dealer for whom Wright had built a home in Illinois back in 1906. (more…)

Mar 09, 2012 | Post by: av No Comments

2824 Montcalm Avenue in Hollywood Hills

2824 Montcalm Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046
MLS#: 12-584825 | 4bd, 5.5ba | 5,140 Sq ft (per MLS)
Offered at $3,950,000

If you love homes with clean, contemporary lines, awesome outdoor spaces, tons of light and stellar views, then this one’s for you. New to the market is this gorgeous architectural set high up in Hollywood Hills off of Mulholland Drive. The home built in 1990, was last sold in Dec 2003 for $2.99M and is currently on the market with a list price of $3.95M.

Entry to the house is through an enclosed, private courtyard with an outdoor sitting area. If you’ve been following the blog, you’ll know that we’re big on outdoor spaces and this home features a lot of great ones! (more…)

Mar 08, 2012 | Post by: av No Comments

‘The Fortress’ aka ‘King of the Hill’ back on the market

2260 Sunset Plaza Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90069
MLS#: 12-584103 | 7bd, 9ba | 10,369 Sq ft (per MLS)
Offered at $8,995,000

‘The Fortress’ aka “King of the Hill’ is back on the market. Truly a one of a kind architectural designed by award winning architect David Lawrence Gray, AIA, the home has generated its fair share of controversy over the years. The home was originally built in 1996 for a German businessman named Peter Schindler and per the architect’s website it was built to address the clients desire for ‘privacy, rest and repose’ as well as serve as a entertainment venue to showcase the client’s extensive art collection. The result was a ‘modern acropolis’ with separate buildings joined by a large central art gallery that serves as the hub.

The home was last sold in Dec 2008 to DJ and producer Val Kolton who bought it from Rockstar Energy Drink founder Russ Weiner for $8M down from its original list price at the time of $14.995M. Weiner himself purchased the property in March of 2004 for $6.1M. (more…)

Jan 26, 2012 | Post by: av No Comments

R.M. Schindler’s James Eads How House in Silverlake

2422 Silver Ridge Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039
MLS#: 12-577411 | 4bd, 2.5ba | 2,426 Sq ft (per MLS)
Offered at $1,495,000

Calling all architecture lovers. The architecturally significant R.M. Schindler’s 1925 masterpiece, James Eads How House in Silverlake is back on the market, priced to sell and now is your chance to own it!

The house, fully restored by preservationist Michael LaFetra under the Mills Act, is back on the market at a list price of $1,495,000, down from its original list price of $4,995,000 in September of 2008, a price cut of $3.5 Million.

The house is representative of some of Schindler’s early work, characterized by concrete construction, redwood and glass. (more…)

Jan 10, 2012 | Post by: av No Comments

The Waxman House on Buena Park Drive in Studio City

3644 Buena Park Dr, Studio City, CA 91604
MLS#: 12-573593 | 3bd, 2ba | 1,972 Sq ft (per MLS)
Offered at $1,199,000

We been waiting to check out this Mid-Century since its was listed on curbed.com in Dec 2011. Known as the Waxman House, the home was designed by Barry Moffitt, AIA (an architect who studied with John Lautner) for artist Arlene Waxman. This vertically designed residence was built in 1964 and is situated east of Laurel Canyon Boulevard in the Studio City Hills.

Steps from the street level lead up to the entrance patio. The house is built up on essentially three levels. The entry level houses one bedroom with steps leading to a second level above with a bedroom and bath.

The main house sits on the top level with the living, dining, kitchen, den and the master. High ceilings, redwood paneling, a wood burning fireplace and clerestory windows are some of the features of the home. Steps from the living room lead up to a small office/ den area with views of the woodsy terraced, patios outside. (more…)