OH MY GAUDY | HANCOCK PARK
Some people really like domed ceilings with a hand-painted sky and clouds and faux-crystal chandeliers to brush their hair with. I just don’t know any. I’ve seen this house off and on the market for the past 4 years with no action whatsoever, and to be honest I thought the owners would end up living here forever. But I was wrong. Recently re-listed with Coldwell Banker for the reasonable price of $2,190,000 this…unique…property went into escrow within two weeks of the first open house. It was alas well-priced, which is a resounding testament to the agent Vivian Lee. The owners have already moved on to their dream of retiring on a multi-acre farm in Ventura County, and hopefully this Hancock Park fixture will end up in the hands of skilled and tasteful new owner who will restore it back to its glory. This home is in fact a work of the famed mid-century architect Edward Fickett. The shell itself , along with the layout, is actually quite fantastic. It’s rare to find a home in this style in HP, which may have worked against itself all these years. But I’m certain the next time we see it on the market it will be quite a buzz. I love HP!!!
301 S. Rimpau Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90020
4BR + 6BA
5,705 sf / 20,000 lot
Offered at $2,190,000
Courtesy of Vivian Lee, Coldwell Banker
If you would like to see this property contact Eric Nam (310) 622-5903
(Source: ihearthancockpark)
NEW YORK LIVING | HANCOCK PARK
Condominiums take up about 5% of the real estate in Hancock Park proper, and to find one this nice is even rarer. Check this thing out! It feels like a multi-million dollar apartment in Manhattan, is situated in arguably the best neighborhood in Los Angeles, falls into arguably the best school district in Los Angeles (Third Street Elementary), and is offered at the same price as two and a half Ferrari 458’s. The current owners are moving onto a larger house to accommodate a growing family, but has lovingly poured over $100,000 in upgrades into this stunner over the years.. And it shows. This beautiful unit boasts a smart floorplan with a massive living room, a spacious dining area, an exquisite kitchen, a flexible swing room, a gracious master bedroom, rustic hardwood flooring, European style in-unit laundry, and a large balcony perfect for summer barbecues. The building itself is a coveted and classic Hancock Park mainstay and is walking distance to popular Larchmont Village. This is one surely not to be missed! How can you not ❤ Hancock Park?
531 N. Rossmore Ave. #105
Los Angeles, CA 90004
2BR + 2BA
1,597 sf
Offered at $616,000
Courtesy of Laurent Louvet, The Louvet Group
If you would like to see this property contact Eric Nam: (310) 622-5903
(Source: msfoodjunkie)
There will be about 25 open houses today in the Hancock Park + Greater Wilshire area for Single Family Residences. Here is a short list of the top five I would go check out:
- 251 N. Gower St. | $739,000 | 2+1, 1,560 sf | Third Street School District, original charm, walking distance to Larchmont Village
- 742 N. Citrus Ave. | $1,395,000 | 3+3, 2,850 sf | Completely redone, European-inspired inside and out, priced well for size and area
- 242 N. Lucerne | $1,595,000 | 3+2, 2,338 sf | Around the corner from Larchmont Village, beautiful kitchen and baths, nice outdoor space, recently reduced price
- 549 S. Arden Blvd. | $2,095,000 | 5+4, 4,620 sf | Graceful Cape Cod in Windsor Square, great price for size and condition
- 368 S. Rimpau Blvd. | $4,280,000 | 5+6, 7,144 sf | For the consummate entertainer, grand scale, don’t miss the master bedroom!
GIRASOLE | LARCHMONT VILLAGE
Really good food scenes on film and TV can be almost pornographic. Every time Jack McCoy and his assistant DA of the month gorge on take-out Chinese on Law and Order, I head to the nearest Panda Express and order a double Orange Chicken with chow mein. When Bill the Butcher sears and scarfs his ultra-rare steak in Gangs of New York, I bee-line it to Mastro’s to daydream about their bone-in rib-eyes in the parking lot. And when Sollozzo and McCluskey start digging into some fine veal and pasta right before Michael Corleone whacks them in The Godfather, well, I run to Girasole for some serious authentic Italian food.
Girasole, Italian for sunflower, is truly a bloom in the desert…..without the cheesiness I just indulged in. Chef Sonia Tolot hails from “Vittorio Veneto, a small town nestled in the foothills of the alps, North East of Venice in Northern Italy.” Opening the doors to this charming and cozy restaurant in 1993, Chef Tolot has consistently provided a soothing ambience for her loyal customers with minimal decor, a home-like atmosphere, small room capacity, dim lighting, and of course her signature Italian food inspired by her roots in small town Italy. There’s a sophisticated rusticity to her dishes that is delicately balanced by graceful simplicity, which is hard to find in L.A.
Start off with some hard-hitting Bresaola (Italian cured beef with arugula, parmigiano, lemon and olive oil), coupled with some fresh Buratta (heirloom tomatoes, basil and olive oil), and your palate will be parted like the Red Sea. Move onto the awesomely comforting entrees like seafood pasta (LINGUINE MARI E MONTI), meat lasagna (PASTICCIO con RAGU), smoked salmon bow-tie pasta (FARFALLE con SALMONE AFFUMICATO), or just some good ol’ Spaghetti and meatballs (SPAGHETTI con POLPETTE) and you’ll simply be smiling. The balance of the flavors on all the dishes I’ve tried were pitch-perfect and the portions just right.
They also offer daily and seasonal specials inspired by the freshest ingredients available at the time. And perhaps the greatest offering of all: BYOB with no corkage fee!!! Yes, that’s right, it’s time to crack open that box of Charles Shaw and head on down to Larchmont Village for some Girasole….another reason why we love Hancock Park!
225 N Larchmont Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90004
Neighborhood: Mid Wilshire
(323) 464-6978
LA’S PURPLE LINE AIMS TO FLATTEN MUSEUM ROW
The inarguably valuable Purple Line that begins construction shortly to extend past Wilshire to Westwood and soon to the coast has recently been detailed in an environmental impact statement issued by the L.A. County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, and the news is bad for three small gallery owners across the street from LACMA’s Broad Contemporary and next door to the Petersen Automotive Museum.
While a large lot of tax-exempt land sits just two blocks east of the proposed staging ground - the construction requires a flattened area “to receive gassy soils and possible fossil finds and to park subway construction vehicles, equipment and office trailers” - LACMA doesn’t want to give it up. Not only that, but LACMA also owns vacant land behind the May Co. building that has been used as staging ground for the past eight years.
But MTA is going after the easier targets first.
As gallery owner Edward Cella says, “I have great sympathy for the subway project. It’s a dream of all Los Angeles.” But that doesn’t mean he’s happy about the ouster. “I purposely moved my gallery from Santa Barbara to be in this network of spaces next to the A+D, across the street from LACMA, down the block from the Petersen. The context is irreplaceable.”
Read all of the details in this well-written article from the LA Times.
LARCHMONT LOVE | HANCOCK PARK
Open House // Sunday 2-5pm
It’s rare to find a property in the Larchmont Village area of Hancock Park at this price point. This sweet home has been lovingly cared for by an elderly woman who is now moving in with her son. It features two good-sized bedrooms and one charming bathroom, and there is room to add a small powder room in the living area. Recent updates include all new dual-glazed windows, newer roof, and new wood flooring in the sunken back living room. The only drawback to this property is that it sits on the corner of Gower and Beverly, a busy corner. But the owner has hedged it off nicely and the windows do well in keeping out the noise. Add a nice fountain in the backyard and you wouldn’t even notice the traffic. With Larchmont Village literally around the corner, and just barely squeezing in to the Third Street Elementary School District, this home would be a good value for a young family or an investor looking for something to buy and hold.
251 N. Gower St. // 90004
2BR / 2BA
1,560sf / 6,090 lot
$739,000
Courtesy of Virginia Lincoln & Belinda LaViolette, Coldwell Banker
If you’d like to see this property call Eric Nam at 310.622.5903
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