Los Angeles | $3.38 Million
A 1979 modernist house with three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lot
This cedar-clad house in Silver Lake has been owned by the same family for 40 years. It was designed by Richard Holme, who trained with some of the city’s most prominent architects, including Richard Neutra and A. Quincy Jones, as his own residence.
The house, which has outdoor access from almost every room, is about five minutes from the Silver Lake Dog Park, the trails winding around the Silver Lake Reservoir, and the bars and restaurants along Rowena Avenue. Driving to Hollywood, Glendale or downtown Los Angeles takes about 20 minutes.
Size: 2,261 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,495
Indoors: An exterior staircase leads from the driveway up to the main entrance. The front door opens into a double-height foyer with high windows, engineered white-oak floors and access to a bedroom with an attached half bathroom.
The oak floors continue into a living room with a marble fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows and sliding-glass doors that open to a balcony, offering views of the hills in the distance.
The nearby dining area has more oak floors and sliding-glass doors that open to a patio. It is next to an updated kitchen with quartz counters, Thermador and Miele appliances, a breakfast area with a built-in booth and a walk-in pantry.
The primary bedroom is on the second floor, reached from a staircase in the foyer; it has glass doors that open to a patio. It shares a bathroom that has a soaking tub, a walk-in shower and marble floors with the bedroom next door, currently used as a home office.
On the other side of this level is an open loft with built-in storage topped by a limestone counter. Another full bathroom is off this space. An adjacent staircase leads down to a workshop with more built-ins and access to the garage.
Outdoor space: The patio off the dining area, which functions as an extension of the indoor space, has custom redwood fencing and mature landscaping, including native plants and fruit trees. The property has an automatic irrigation system added by the sellers. The garage holds two cars.
Taxes: $42,252 (estimated)
Contact: Henry Blackham and Maureen Erbe, Erbe + Blackham, Compass, 626-825-2919 or 626-622-1112; erbeblackham.com
San Clemente | $3.395 Million
A 1976 house with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lot
This house, which has ocean views, is less than a five-minute walk from the beach and within a 10-minute walk or bike ride of popular surfing spots. It is a five-minute drive from a grocery store and a surf shop, and a 10-minute drive from San Clemente Pier and Casa Romantica Cultural Center and Gardens, the home of Ole Hanson, a city founder.
Driving to Laguna Beach or Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton takes about half an hour. Irvine is 40 minutes away. Downtown San Diego is an hour’s drive.
Size: 3,500 square feet
Price per square foot: $970
Indoors: A privacy wall separates this property and its small front patio from the street.
The front door opens into a small entry with a staircase to the second floor. It steps down to a living area with large windows and a fireplace.
Beyond is a dining area with sliding-glass doors that open to a balcony. This space is next to an updated kitchen with more sliding-glass doors and a new induction range and refrigerator, both a glossy white enamel with goldtone hardware. A powder room with a wood vanity and a laundry room with a side-by-side washer and dryer are off the kitchen.
Three bedrooms are on the second floor. The primary suite, to the right of the landing, has wood doors that open to an interior balcony overlooking the living space, sliding-glass doors that open to an exterior balcony, and a bathroom with a deep soaking tub and separate walk-in shower. The other two bedrooms share a balcony and a full bathroom.
A combination den and recreation room, a second kitchen, another bedroom and another full bathroom are on the lowest level of the house.
Outdoor space: The house has balconies on every level, as well as a patio to the side that could be used for outdoor entertaining. The attached garage has three parking spaces.
Taxes: $42,432 (estimated)
Contact: Nicholas Hartman II, Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty, 949-346-5470; sothebysrealty.com
San Mateo | $3.395 Million
A 1951 house with three bedrooms and three bathrooms, on a 0.1-acre lot
This house is in the San Mateo Park neighborhood, about a five-minute drive from San Mateo High School and the heart of the city, and less than a mile from a public elementary school. It is about 10 minutes from Coyote Point Recreation Area on San Francisco Bay and from an Apple Store, a Sephora and other shops and restaurants on Burlingame Avenue.
San Francisco International Airport is about 15 minutes away. Downtown San Francisco is a half-hour drive. San Jose is 45 minutes away. Driving to Monterey or Carmel takes about two hours.
Size: 2,250 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,509
Indoors: A short extension of the brick driveway leads to the front door, which opens into a tiled foyer.
The dining area, to the left, has large windows and glass doors that open to a patio. The living area beyond has a fireplace, more large windows and more glass doors opening to the patio.
To the right of the foyer is a breakfast area that connects to a kitchen with stainless steel appliances, including a Wolf cooktop and double wall ovens.
Two bedrooms, each large enough to hold a queen-size bed, are off a hallway behind the living room and kitchen; one has an en suite bathroom and the other has the use of a bathroom off the hallway.
Stairs near the foyer lead up to a seating area on the second floor with a glass door that opens to a balcony. The adjacent primary bedroom has space for a king-size bed, an alcove that could hold a desk, more glass doors that open to the balcony and an en suite bathroom with a windowed soaking tub and double vanity.
Outdoor space: The patio off the living area is trimmed with brick and surrounded by a low rock wall and landscaping, with ample space for a grill. The attached garage has one parking spot; there is room to park another car in the driveway.
Taxes: $42,444 (estimated)
Contact: Mario Andrighetto, The Agency, 650-796-4902; theagencyre.com
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