Barrel-Vaulted Ceilings Are the Cherry on Top of This Los Angeles Midcentury, Asking $1.4M

The 1960s home is true to its era, featuring a post-and-beam construction, a long row of clerestories, and soaring double-height windows in the living area.
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Location: 4347 Tosca Road, Woodland Hills, California

Price: $1,400,000

Architect: George Letts

Year Built: 1966

Footprint: 1,878 square feet (four bedrooms, two baths)

Lot Size: 0.23 acres

From the Agent: "Nestled in a grove of mature live oaks on a private site in the aptly named Woodland Hills, this well-preserved midcentury home is a fine example of the artistic experimentation so prevalent in the era. In a collaboration between the designer and homeowner, an aerospace engineer who acted as his own contractor, and perhaps inspired by Case Study House #20, The Bass House in Altadena by architects Buff, Straub & Hensman, the wood post-and-beam structure is visually expressed, the primary living areas are enlivened by plywood barrel vaults, and the boundary between inside and out is dissolved by floor-to-ceiling glass. The result is an exciting composition that is at once both formal and informal, a machine for living in the landscape."

Soaring trees hug the sloped lot, allowing the home to serve as a serene, private city oasis.

Soaring trees hug the sloped lot, allowing the home to serve as a serene, private city oasis.

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The light-filled kitchen offers a striking blend of old and new, featuring vintage appliances and original cabinetry. A pass-through connects the space with the dining area.

The light-filled kitchen offers a striking blend of old and new, featuring vintage appliances and original cabinetry. A pass-through connects the space with the dining area.

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"The home was ahead of its time from the perspective of energy conservation, with its back to the sun on the south elevation, a band of clerestory windows running the length of the building, and open walls embracing the gentler light facing north," notes the agent.

"The home was ahead of its time from the perspective of energy conservation, with its back to the sun on the south elevation, a band of clerestory windows running the length of the building, and open walls embracing the gentler light facing north," notes the agent.

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Sliding glass doors in the living room open to one of the decks overlooking the oak grove.

Sliding glass doors in the living room open to one of the decks overlooking the oak grove.

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In total, the property includes two lots, with a flat pad and room for a pool in the middle.

In total, the property includes two lots, with a flat pad and room for a pool in the middle.

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