My family and I just loved Lisa’s house! It’s on a beautiful street, as the hills to the Santa Monica Mountains begin to climb in Eagle Rock. Striking from the street, the short climb up 20 or so steps is rewarded with a peekaboo view of the mountain, LA palm trees and the surprisingly bucolic neighborhood.
Lisa has made the most of every square inch of her property, with wonderful and usable spaces inside and out, including a fantastic front deck (with shades you can draw when the afternoon sun gets to be too much) and terraced backyard that leads up steps to a quaint outdoor bistro table where you can sip coffee in the morning or wine in the evening while gazing at the sweeping LA view and listening to chirping birds in the huge trees covering the hillside.
Lastly, if you don’t know Northeast LA, get to know it. Eagle Rock and nearby Highland Park have quite a few cool, hip cafes, restaurants, bars and shops, and the hilly neighborhood (running on aptly names Hill Street) is breathtaking- think of Los Feliz above the Blvd or even some of the woodsier parts of uppity Westside areas.
This place is a true gem, perhaps well hidden, but worth discovering!