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Mid-Century Modern - 1958

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Location
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California
Year
1958
Structure
House (Single Residence)
Style
Midcentury
Nestled on a quiet lot and surrounded lush vegetation, the midcentury home offers a soothing oasis for new owners. A large, covered outdoor seating offers a welcoming path to the main entrance.
Nestled on a quiet lot and surrounded lush vegetation, the midcentury home offers a soothing oasis for new owners. A large, covered outdoor seating offers a welcoming path to the main entrance.
Upon entry, a long, open hallway leads into the main living spaces.
Upon entry, a long, open hallway leads into the main living spaces.
Original details in the living room include wood-clad walls and ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, and exposed beams. French doors open up to a patio area.
Original details in the living room include wood-clad walls and ceilings, a wood-burning fireplace, and exposed beams. French doors open up to a patio area.
The view from the living room to the dining area. Clerestory windows along the entire space.
The view from the living room to the dining area. Clerestory windows along the entire space.
A passthrough runs along a wall dividing the dining area from the kitchen. A double set of French doors open out onto another patio and the pool area.
A passthrough runs along a wall dividing the dining area from the kitchen. A double set of French doors open out onto another patio and the pool area.
New appliances find space alongside original cabinetry and countertops in the kitchen.
New appliances find space alongside original cabinetry and countertops in the kitchen.
A look at one of two bedrooms. Here, the master bedroom features many of the same features as the rest of the home, complete with windows on two side of the room.
A look at one of two bedrooms. Here, the master bedroom features many of the same features as the rest of the home, complete with windows on two side of the room.
The bathroom was also updated and now features marble countertops, along with new fixtures.
The bathroom was also updated and now features marble countertops, along with new fixtures.
A pool and spa liven up the fenced-in backyard.
A pool and spa liven up the fenced-in backyard.

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Shawn Bishop

From Mike Berardi

Attributed to an architect in Richard Neutra’s office, but unverified, in collaboration with structural engineer Eugene Birnbaum, this sophisticated mid-century modern home bears the imprimatur of these masterful influences. The rigorous scale and proportion, exposed post and beam structure, and ribbon window system provide evidence of this design pedigree. The current owners have spent the last two decades lovingly restoring original details and bringing the home into alignment with a contemporary lifestyle. Master craftsmen stripped the home to studs, exposing vertical grain siding covered by years of paint, recreating original details lost to the ravages of time, and innovating where appropriate to align the composition with today’s standards. On a quiet street-to-street lot facing the lake and meadows, around the corner from Whole Foods 365 and the numerous shops and restaurants on both Glendale and Silver Lake Boulevards, the home is in a highly-desirable eastside location. Open plan, wood-burning fireplace, connected to the landscape through pairs of French doors, new pool and spa, indoor and outdoor living rooms and kitchens with high-end stainless steel appliances, safari tent cum outdoor guest house, raised garden beds, plus room for an accessory dwelling unit. It may also be possible to register this home as a historic landmark, to capitalize on Mills Act and other property tax benefits.