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The mid-section of the siding was done in a shou-sugi ban method. Custom brass was used for the awning, alongside a standing-seam metal roof.

"We designed the space for relaxation,

"Upscaled accordion doors and a picture window set the stage for dining two ways: either intimately contained within the art-adorned room, or open to the elements and extending the party onto the cypress-ringed dining deck,

At night, light coming through the wall of original steel-framed windows illuminates the pool area.

The couple worked with architect Kevin Yoder and interior designer Louise Cohen to refurbish the brick-and-wood home, adding a 36-foot saltwater pool, where their goldendoodle likes to take an afternoon float.

Living Room

A Garapa deck surrounds the backyard firepit, to form a “breakaway” spot for the family a little away from the house.

The courtyard in the center of the compound opens with a lovely lap pool.

A zigzagging white-gravel path ultimately ends at the final destination: a circular fire pit for conversation.

In 2009 on a quiet Los Angeles corner, Mel Elias found a severely water-damaged, crumbling 5,000-square-foot house hidden behind a tangle of overgrown vegetation. Its former owner, the late Hollywood acting coach Milton Katselas, had filled his property with industrial skylights and enormous, wood-burning fireplaces. The glass-and-concrete construction was framed by high ceilings, rusted steel beams, and varied elevations across the single-story plan. Thanks to an 11-year long, multiphase renovation by designer Carter Bradley, the home—with all of its quirks and character—shines again.

Close up of media cabinet

Den - view from kitchen

An exterior shot of the hillside residence offers a glimpse of the property's spectacular vistas.