The timing is so right. Actress Rooney Mara’s mid-century modern home in The Oaks neighborhood of Los Feliz just hit the market. And, with Mother’s Day around the corner, this is a hint, kids. Architect Phil Brown originally built this mid-century modern home for his parents. Actress Mara Rooney purchased it from fellow actor Alexander
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Alvin Lustig’s William H. Thomas Residence in Silver Lake Seeks a New Owner
The owners of the William H. Thomas Residence, designed by Alvin Lustig in Silver Lake, are looking for just the right buyer for this mid-century modern home. Lustig was one of the most influential graphic designers of the 20th century. In the 1940s, he revolutionized the approach to book cover design and is best known for
Pasadena Post & Beam With Redone Barbara Bestor Kitchen Is Some Kind of Wonderful
This Pasadena post and beam with a Barbara Bestor-designed kitchen just hit the market. And it’s some kind of wonderful. With the San Gabriel Mountains providing a scenic backdrop, this architectural beauty was designed by USC School of Architecture student Thomas A. Dismukes, AIA. As you take the long, hedged for, privacy drive leading to
Artist Pauline Annon’s Brick House in Silver Lake Returns to Market
Artist Pauline Annon lived in one of the most remarkable homes in Silver Lake. When it hit the market for the first time in almost 50 years, it was a serious fixer. The only buyer who stepped up for the challenge was a developer. And you won’t believe what he’s done with the place. Located within
The Wohlstetter House by Architect Josef Van der Kar Will Blow You Away
I’m convinced the conservative nuclear arms strategists Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter, hired their liberal architect friend, Josef Van der Kar, for one reason and one reason only— to blow you away. In an issue of Modernism magazine, Van de Kar is described as “… well known for his political activism as he was for his architecture …
Cecil B DeMille’s Estate in Los Feliz’s Gated Laughlin Park Just Hit the Market
If you’ve ever wondered what old Hollywood glamour feels like, walk through Cecil B. DeMille’s estate in Los Feliz’s gated Laughlin Park. SaveDeMille was a famous Hollywood director remembered most for his epic and extravagant films: The King of Kings, Samson, Deliah, and The Ten Commandments. He wrote in his autobiography, “Since I came to
A Kinfolk Inspired Spanish Home in the Franklin Hills, Los Feliz
It was dark, boarded up, and occupied by squatters. Most people would’ve run in the opposite direction with Usain Bolt-like speed. Instead, she spotted potential within nano-seconds of entering this Spanish home in the Franklin Hills of Los Feliz. SaveGordana Golubovic doesn’t claim to be an interior designer. Yet she’s often asked by friends to
Xorin Balbes Offers Opulence Behind the Gates of Laughlin Park in Los Feliz
Xorin Balbes is no stranger to making luxury homes great again. This time he pours his talent into a 5-bedroom Spanish-style estate behind the gates of Laughlin Park in Los Feliz. The result is nothing short of opulent.
Inside Lloyd Wright’s Alluring Sowden House in Los Feliz
If the walls of Lloyd Wright’s Sowden House could talk, they’d thank Xorin Balbes for saving them and possibly solve a famous murder mystery. SaveDesigned and built for artist John Sowden and his wife on a 14,000-square-foot lot on Franklin Avenue. The Sowdens were “artsy Hollywood folks who liked to party, and Lloyd Wright, who
The Schaarman House by Richard Neutra Asks $8M and Is Worth It
Built on a flat ridge top measuring almost an acre is this breathtaking mid-century modern home by Richard Neutra that just hit the market in the Hollywood Hills. Completed in 1951, the Schaarman House sits on a quiet cul-de-sac above Mulholland, surrounded by glass walls framing picturesque views of Los Angeles.Save The 3,378 square feet