It’s a special, rare joy to gaze inside the homes of those who have significantly innovated architecture and design, and when that happens, it is a privilege to be truly savored. Such is the case with this stunning midcentury ranch in Encino originally designed for furniture legend/businessman/tastemaker Mel Brown. For the first time ever, this… Read More
8626 Skyline Drive
in Laurel Canyon
Perched in a hilly architectural enclave, 8626 Skyline Drive was extensively remodeled in 2008 by John Bertram at Bertram Architects, who replaced “nearly every inch of the house.” The well-positioned property is found along a dramatic ridge line at the top of L.A.’s historical Laurel Canyon neighborhood. A study in form and function, this home… Read More
2143 Panorama Terrace
James H. Garrott, AIA
The Neighborhood of Silver Lake, in Los Angeles, recognized by Forbe’s Magazine as home to some of the most avant garde Modernist architecture in North America, offered one of its iconic homes on the market. 2143 Panorama Terrace is a stunning mid-century modern home designed and built in 1953 by acclaimed architect James H. Garrott… Read More
1830 N. Sierra Bonita
The Raymond Burr Estate
Once every 50 years or so the gates of an old Hollywood Hills Estate open up to the Los Angeles real estate market and the buyers fortunate enough to be in the market at the same time get an opportunity to purchase a landmark. In the Hollywood Foothills above Franklin Avenue we find the Raymond Burr… Read More
1400 N Ogden Drive
in Spaulding Square - With 2015 Update!
After their parents passed away in 2013, I was invited to work with the Ghiatis family to help them sell the home they grew up in located in the historic neighborhood of Spaulding Square in Los Angeles. The Ghiatis’ were the second owners of the home. Their parents (Christos and Sofie) raised four children in… Read More