This is a creative industrial space with a bit of a Zen feeling. It’s the kind of house that ￼seems like it would be equally great for celebratory entertaining and for quiet￼ reflection. As others have written, the views are incredible - from inside, from the outdoor decks, and the pool itself. Such smart design!
It’s a nice rugged casual style, very sculptural, lots of metal, decorated with great art pieces, carpets, Buddhas, plus musical instrument collection, designer furniture (Marcel Brewer, Le Corbusier, Eames, etc.), great books everywhere, a billiard table, offering Netflix, etc. And the lap pool is lovely!
The kitchen was well stocked with everything we needed for cooking. Fun vintage appliances mixed with modern, including a big Sub-Zero fridge and freezer.
Be sure to read the property informational manual, including instructions where various light switches are hidden. (House might actually benefit from more lights and dimmer switches.)
This is a three story home so there's a lot of going up and down stairs. As some other reviewer/s suggested, best not for toddlers, the elderly, or folks with bad knees.
NOTE: there is no central AC, just 5 split air conditioner units.
While we were there over the Labor Day weekend, Los Angeles experienced a record heat wave, getting up to 112-115 degrees in this neighborhood (15+ degrees hotter than where we live on the Westside!) We stayed indoors most of the day, utilizing the split AC units: 1) at entrance/by dining table (main floor), 2) TV room (main floor), 3) in the low ceilinged/pool table area of living room (downstairs), 4) in the office/studio bedroom (downstairs), and 5) in the master bedroom (upstairs). These offered some directed cooling that helped keep the temperature indoors bearable. The black out drapes in the master bedroom and pool side bedroom also helped, as did the translucent white roll down shades, to a lesser extent, on all the big glass windows in the double height living room space.
Our family of three (mom, dad, and teen daughter) chose this exceptional architectural home for our local “staycation” after months hunkered down together, due to Covid guidelines, in our smaller 1920's Venice beach cottage. We were also joined for a day and overnight by 2 dear friends from Los Feliz, a mom and her teen daughter. We totally enjoyed our stay in this spacious property and would be delighted to return!