This A-Frame Chalet in Los Angeles With an Ingenious Kitchen Wants $1.1M
This Mount Washington A-frame features a lofted second bedroom and an indoor/outdoor kitchen with a retractable back wall.
If you’re looking for an eccentric L.A. property—and have a million-dollar budget—then this Mount Washington A-frame chalet could be for you. Originally designed in 1964 by prolific architect James Allen Walter, a "maverick Modernist" according to Domus, this 2,000-square-foot residence features a tongue-and-groove ceiling, a wall of windows, and panoramic views over the canyon. The secret star of this vintage home, however, is its indoor/outdoor kitchen whose retractable wall fully opens the home to deck embellished by bougainvilleas.
The 2,000-square-foot, A-frame home features two bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths.
Photo by Michael McNamara for Sotheby’s International Realty
The living room features vaulted ceilings and a dramatic wall of glass which opens to a spacious balcony with gorgeous views.
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The porch features spectacular views of the canyon and downtown Los Angeles.
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A second, lofted bedroom is perched above the living room.
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The lofted bedroom enjoys a view of the treetops.
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The room has an ensuite bathroom and an attic space that could serve as a reading nook, meditation space, or storage.
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The upstairs bath features graphic tile.
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The indoor/outdoor kitchen has been renovated and is equipped with top-of-the-line appliances. The clear highlight, however, is its retractable back wall.
Photo by Michael McNamara for Sotheby’s International Realty
The back wall retracts, drawbridge-style, onto a deck surrounded by bougainvilleas.
Photo by Michael McNamara for Sotheby’s International Realty
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ShopThe kitchen counter converts into bar seating when the wall is open.
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The retractable wall brings light and air into the kitchen.
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A view into the indoor/outdoor kitchen.
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The dining room is adjacent to the kitchen.
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Downstairs, the remodeled master bedroom has an ensuite bath and direct access to the outdoors.
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The garage has been converted into den/bedroom complete with laundry hookups.
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The exterior of the home.
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1364 Killarney Avenue, Los Angeles is now being listed for $1,099,000 by Manvel Tabakian of Sotheby's Internationa Realty.
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