Hollywood Hills Real Estate

May 11, 2012 | Post by: av No Comments

Gorgeous Mid-Century @ 8636 Allenwood Rd in Laurel Canyon

8636 Allenwood Rd, Los Angeles, CA, 90046
MLS#: 12-599345 | 3bd, 2.5ba | 2,507 Sq ft (per MLS)
Offered at $1,349,000

So we’re really digging this Mid-Century that came on the market in Laurel Canyon the last couple of days. Listed at $1,349,000, it is currently owned by Lena Headey (best known for her appearances on The Brothers Grimm, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles and most recently on the Game of Thrones) who bought the house in May ’08 for $1,685,000.

The house though built in 1959 had been modernized for redesigned in recent years. Low lying and modest from the exterior, the house totally opens up as you step inside with walls of glass and a fantastic indoor-outdoor flow great for the California lifestyle! (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…)

Feb 22, 2012 | Post by: av No Comments

The “Tree House” on Woodrow Wilson Dr in Hollywood Hills

8010 Woodrow Wilson Dr , Los Angeles, CA 90046
MLS#: 12-582099 | 2bd, 2ba | 1,861 Sq ft (per Public Records)
Offered at $2,595,000

Back on the market is this gorgeous mid-century on Woodrow Wilson Dr also referred to as “The Tree House”. The home was formerly owned by Ellen DeGeneres’s and later by Heath Ledger. Ledger purchased the house in August 2005 for $2.3M through his Thank You Trust from Ellen DeGeneres’ Zero Trust (which had purchased the house back in February 2004 for $1.275M, according to public records). The house had formed part of what had been at one time DeGeneres’ multi-property compound in the Hollywood Hills. Ledger’s estate put the home on the market in 2008 and it sold for $2.5 million. The home is now back on the market at $2.695M down from its list price of $3.695M in Nov 2009.

This ultra private two bedroom, two bathroom house built in 1951, sits amidst a mature sycamore grove on nearly a half an acre of lush grounds. It has a warm modern, vibe with a open floor plan and is a great example of modern, indoor-outdoor living. (more…)

Dec 06, 2011 | Post by: av No Comments

James Perse’s architectural in the bird streets

1432 Oriole Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90069
MLS#: 11-569479 | 1bd, 1.75ba | 2,235 Sq ft (per public records)
Offered at $3,750,000

This beautiful architectural in the bird streets is back on the market at a reduced price of $3,750,000 from its original list price of $4,995,000 back in march of 2009. That’s the good news. The bad? Its only one bedroom with no city views!

Public records lists the square footage of the home at 2,235 sq ft. The home sits behind a gated complex and is a great example of California living. (more…)

Nov 01, 2011 | Post by: av No Comments

Arrowhead Drive Architectural overlooking Lake Hollywood

3001 Arrowhead Dr, Los Angeles, CA, 90068
MLS#: 11-534295 | 5bd, 8ba | 9,385 Sq ft (per mls)
Offered at $10,800,000

So I’m in love with this house. Popularly known as the Arrowhead Drive Architectural, this house has been off and on the market since early 2010 when it was first listed for a hefty price tag of 12M. Owned by fashion exec Arif Noormohamed, it has been since then been reduced to the current list price of $10.8M.

So what’s great about it? The extraordinary views of the lake, the simplicity of the structure, the retractable walls of glass, the structural details, indoor-outdoor flow…I could go on. Designed by Jeffrey & Rochelle Mills of Mills Studio the house was completed in 2007 and is ‘made up of two unique glass and steel boxes perched in and cantilevered from a series of exposed poured concrete walls. A soaring two-story entry features a stunning use of steel with a glass floor bridge that cantilevers out over the swimming/reflecting pool below and out to the lake itself.’ (more…)