I just got an e-mail from Alexis, a partner at Alto Furniture, announcing the re-launch of their website www.thisisnotikea.com . While the rest of us toil away in offices, Alexis spends weekdays going to estate sales and auctions, collecting vintage and retro furniture and more. After seven years, Alto Furniture has over 1,000 items in [...]
Located at 3456 Via Campesina in Rancho Palos Verdes, this 5 bedroom/ 5 bath Lloyd Wright designed home is on the market, and could be yours for as little $1,890,500! What a price for a piece of architecture history. Seriously though, this home was built in 1965, and needs a serious amount of restoration. The [...]
Beginning this Saturday, February 16th, the Richard Neutra VDL Studio and Residence is open to the public for tours. Every Saturday from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM, the home will be open to mid-century modern enthusiasts for a measly $10. What a great price to tour Neutra’s personal residence and studio. I’ll see you at 2300 Silverlake Blvd, [...]
Actually posting a Mar Vista mid-century modern home on Monday! Having taken the holidays slowly, and helping clients find homes has resulted in a slowdown in blog posts. Anyways, check out this very cool looking Gregory Ain designed home in Mar Vista. Originally built in 1948, this home features 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom in [...]
The home located at 5338 Weatherford Dr. in Los Angeles was listed for only $625,000! SOLD for $535,000 (14% below list price). Custom built in 1957, this 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom home has all the features you love! Clerestory windows, flat roof, tile floors and views of Los Angeles. Situated on a hillside 12,440 square foot lot, you [...]
Somewhere behind all this lush tropical foliage is a very original version of a 1948 Gregory Ain mid-century classic. This home is 3 bedrooms, and 1 bath in 1,210 square feet. This home has some very unique features that are not common in the Mar Vista tract, including the “flared” clerestory windows which create the [...]
This may be the most pure example of Gregory Ain’s vision left in the Mar Vista tract. Built in 1948, this 3 bedroom/ 1 bath un-remodeled home is waiting for a buyer to come along. This home last sold in 1971 for a whopping $30,500. The landscaping has degenerated, and the building looks to have [...]
If it’s Monday… you must be in Mar Vista! And here you are in front of 3532 Beethoven. This was an original 1948, Gregory Ain designed home which was expanded in 1957. The addition added a bedroom, and a bathroom, making this home a 4 bed/2 bath home. Now that is more in line modern living. [...]
SOLD for $1,670,000 (7% off list price of $1,799,000).
Oh, joy! Look what just came on the market, a beautiful 3 bedroom 3 bath mid-century fantastic home in Los Feliz Estates. This 1965 built home has 2,796 square feet of living space on a 10,977 squre feet lot. Now, before you get too excited, the list [...]
Another late entry for Mar Vista Monday, this time on a Friday. Selling real estate is getting in the way of blogging! The subject property today is 3526 Beethoven. Built in 1948, this 3 bedroom, 1 bath home was last sold in 1997 for $325,000. The owner has an out of town address, so I’m [...]