Hollywood Foothills

Hollywood seems to occupy the lion’s share of LA’s cultural caché, but there’s so much going on West of Hollywood too—like, specifically in West Hollywood, for example. The city is in somewhat of a flux right now, but gorgeous architecture like these Spanish Colonial condos at 1615 N. Laurel Avenue are a constant reminder of… Read More

This classic California Bungalow crowns a grassy knoll north of Hollywood Boulevard in the foothills of Runyon Canyon Park. There is a peacefulness that falls upon the tree-lined street as one approaches 1742 North Gardner. Update: LA Times reports 1742 sold over asking! Originally subdivided by Mr. Hollywood himself, real estate magnate, CE Toberman, this… Read More

This remarkable home of a Los Angeles visionary has sold only once since it was built almost a century ago. Like the owner of this magnificent structure, C.E. Toberman, 1847 Camino Palmero is an original, and makes its mark in the city’s rich history. Read on to see why Toberman has been remembered as Mr…. Read More

A perfect sanctuary from the hustle and bustle, but close to Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Ventura Blvd. and the famous Sunset Strip. Exposed beam ceilings establish an inspired woodsy feel, with views for days. The layout is true to California’s Mid-Century modern sensibilities with indoor spaces that extend visually and physically. A wall of glass in… Read More

Located in the Spaulding Square Historic Preservation Overlay Zone – a neighborhood of modest one-story Period Revival styles houses built between 1916 and 1926 – this charming and tastefully remodeled bungalow is on the Los Angeles Historical Register and protected under the Mills Act Tax Benefit. 1329 North Genessee Avenue is one of the 600… Read More

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

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

The home at 1349 North Gardner Avenue was originally built in 1917 by the Stevens & Turner Land Development Company on a two-block stretch between Sunset Boulevard and Fountain Avenue. The neighborhood is located just a few blocks east of historic Spaulding Square and is dominated by apartment buildings and the home of Los Angeles… Read More