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A Laurel Canyon address such as 8660 Allenwood Road says it all. Storied rock and roll culture? Check. Wonderland Elementary? Check. Close proximity to World Famous Sunset Strip, Runyon Canyon, the Mulholland Tennis Club, shops and dining along Ventura Blvd? Check. This 5 bedroom, 4 bath house and just over 2,900 sq. ft. is ready… Read More

2650 Carman Crest Drive – Located near the famous Hollywood Bowl, this celebrity owned estate in Hollywood Hills tells a fantastic story about those who’ve lived out their lives within. This striking mid-century home sits tucked away in the prestigious and highly desirable Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Outpost Estates. This well-known neighborhood is a celebrity enclave… Read More

Originally built in 1992, this 4 bedroom 4 full bath Modern-Contemporary home was thoroughly reimagined by Aaron Neubert, AIA.  with connected living spaces and walls of glass opening the interior to the natural environment of Hollywood Hills. The over 4,200 square ft, 3-story architectural home focuses the kitchen, living and dining rooms on the second floor… Read More

This Spanish Revival at 2400 Outpost Drive features 3 beds & 3 baths in 1,925 sq. ft. and a string of creative former residents who have lived the Hollywood dream here. Outpost Estates – said to be one of the most carefully planned subdivisions in the country was a crowning achievement of Charles Edward Toberman… Read More

Built in 1929, 2598 Corralitas is very close to the Edendale Historic District, where movie studios once sat along Allessandro Boulevard (now known as Glendale Boulevard) just south of the Silver Lake reservoir. The days of the silent film were waning, and the talkies were slowly gaining prominence. Producer William Selig and Cowboy Tom Mixville… Read More

1610 North Ogden is situated on an 8,101 sq. ft. lot located just north of Sunset and south of Hollywood, in what is being coined the Sunset Commons. Offered at: $3,600,000 It was designed in 1921—the year of Chaplin’s The Kid and Valentino’s The Sheik-. 1610 North Ogden’s Colonial Revival style, and simple, old-fashioned charm… Read More

Built in 1958, 2344 Sunset Heights Drive was built during the time shortly after World War II when designers were constructing experimental homes. According to Frank Mulcahy in a 1962 edition of the Los Angeles Times, “Experimental homes, or case study homes as they are sometimes called, have had a marked influence on the industry… Read More

Sunland is still an easy drive from Hollywood, but long enough to down the windows and breath in the country air along the way. “The big house will be down by the river and the corrals and the barns behind it. It’ll be a good place to live in.” – Tom Dunson, Red River The… Read More

8761 Appian Way The ancient, original Appian Way in Rome, referred to as the “Queen Road” because of its importance to the Roman Empire, finds a worthy rival in the Southern California equivalent. Appian Way’s gorgeous, winding entry into one of LA’s most coveted Laurel Canyon neighborhoods is where this jaw-dropping 3 bedroom, 2.75 bath… Read More

8529 Ridpath Drive is the perfect artists’ retreat in Laurel Canyon’s desirable Kirkwood Bowl. Echoing mid-century modern design, it was built in 1962, which was still early in the decade that marked Laurel Canyon as the epicenter of Rock ‘n Roll. By the late 1960s, Carole King, Brian Wilson, Jim Morrison, Dusty Springfield, Joni Mitchell,… Read More