Classic 1969 Tract Housing Done Right, $2M
Set in a 6.5-acre gated community overlooking the Virginia Country Club golf course, this c.1969 Modernist ranch exemplifies the booming economy and optimistic suburban style of mid-century Long Beach, where, adjacent to Los Angeles, the intertwined defense and aerospace industries, along with oil and a vast naval base, were the engines of prosperity.At a time when what you lived in could carry political weight—prosperous educated liberals might live in radical Modernist dwellings while prosperous conservatives skewed to Monterey Colonials—this home meets in the middle with walls of glass, classic board-and-batten siding and exposed beams under broad low-pitched roofs. The 4-bed, 3.5-bath home has been extensively and sensitively remodeled, bringing mid-century Southern California well into the 21st Century.Photo Credit: Sterling ReedPhoto Credit: Sterling ReedPhoto Credit: Sterling ReedPhoto Credit: Sterling ReedPhoto Credit: Sterling ReedA partial-height partition in the primary suite, clad in wood, conceals a desk/workspace and a Peloton exercise bike.Photo Credit: Sterling ReedPhoto Credit: Sterling ReedMore: Go to the listing for additional images and details, plus floor plans and a comprehensive overview of the property’s upgrades. An outstanding opportunity to own a piece of Long Beach’s architectural heritage, represented by Nate Cole at Modern California House. See it for yourself– it’s open Sunday, August 25 from 1:00pm to 4:00pm.Photo Credit: Sterling ReedThe post Classic 1969 Tract Housing Done Right, $2M appeared first on California Home+Design.
A Remarkable Survivor: Pasadena’s 1947 Plywood House, $1.64M
The year was 1949—the U.S. was well on its way to economic recovery after WWII, but there was still a chronic housing shortage. The now-famous Case Study House program began in response to the need for economical and efficient building solutions in the LA area, but there were other innovative efforts led by architects like Lawrence Test, who designed this residence for a plywood company salesman, Henry Hernly, in Pasadena. Unlike conventional structures, plywood was set entirely within the redwood post-and-beam structure, using marine-grade plywood for the exterior-facing panels and mahogany, elm and beech instead of conventional plaster on the interior. Photo Credit: Cameron CarothersPerhaps just as important, the Hernly House setting was an early Southern California landscape project designed by the renowned Garrett Eckbo. Under the careful, sympathetic stewardship of only two owners in nearly six decades, home is in remarkably good condition, and as one of Pasadena’s most important Modernist structures, the Hernly House is noted in Robert Winter and David Gebhart’s essential Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles, and is eligible for Mills Act tax incentives.Photo Credit: Cameron CarothersPhoto Credit: Cameron CarothersPhoto Credit: Cameron CarothersPhoto Credit: Cameron CarothersMore: Go to the listing for additional details and images, including period Julius Shulman images; there’s also a brief IG video that tells the story best. A unique opportunity to acquire a seminal work of Mid-Century architecture and landscape design, represented by veteran architecture expert, broker Brian Lindner of Compass.Photo Credit: Cameron CarothersThe post A Remarkable Survivor: Pasadena’s 1947 Plywood House, $1.64M appeared first on California Home+Design.
A Wonderfully Reimagined Mid-Century By Ome Dezin, $5M
Jesse Rudolph and Joelle Kutner of the home design and development studio Ome Dezin recently brought this 1970s classic Brentwood home into the 21st Century by transforming its good (but tired), original bones into an exceptionally calm and serene haven. Set on a generous lot high above the Valley, the 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath home retains its original architectural integrity and is still a perfect example of mid-century indoor/outdoor living.Photo Credit: Sterling Reed PhotographyJust off the entry is a miraculous survivor from the 1970s—a curving wall of glass in the original dining room.Photo Credit: Sterling Reed PhotographyPhoto Credit: Sterling Reed PhotographyPhoto Credit: Sterling Reed PhotographyPhoto Credit: Sterling Reed PhotographyPhoto Credit: Sterling Reed PhotographyPhoto Credit: Sterling Reed PhotographyWhat We Love: The vibrant but cohesive materials palette of pale tones and warm wood, but especially the handmade Moroccan zellige tiles from Zia.Photo Credit: Sterling Reed PhotographyBelow, the primary suite and its spa-level bath.Photo Credit: Sterling Reed PhotographyPhoto Credit: Sterling Reed PhotographyMore: Go to the listing for additional images and details, plus a floor plan. An outstanding opportunity to acquire a move-in ready view home in Brentwood, represented by the real estate sister duo Claire and Sam O’Connor of O’Connor Estates. Stop by the open house this Sunday, July 28 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm.Photo Credit: Sterling Reed PhotographyThe post A Wonderfully Reimagined Mid-Century By Ome Dezin, $5M appeared first on California Home+Design.
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