Los Angeles | $2.495 Million
A 1961 midcentury-modern house with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, on a 0.3-acre lot
This house, on Dubois Avenue in Woodland Hills, was designed by Charles Du Bois, an architect and film-set designer with a popular Alpine-style approach to midcentury modernism. (Mr. Du Bois also designed several other houses on the street, which was named for him.) A 2024 renovation preserved original details like the double-sided brick fireplace, adding a new kitchen, bathrooms and an in-ground swimming pool and spa.
The property is about five minutes from the Commons at Calabasas, an outdoor shopping center with a sushi restaurant, a bookstore and a grocery store. Driving to Malibu through the Santa Monica Mountains takes about half an hour.
Size: 2,936 square feet
Price per square foot: $850
Indoors: Wide concrete stairs lead up from the sidewalk to the main entry, which is shaded by a roof overhang.
The front door opens into a foyer with wide-plank floors that continue in a living room with beamed ceilings, a black-painted, double-sided brick fireplace and expansive glass doors that open to the pool area. The other side of the fireplace faces a dining area with more beamed ceilings and glass doors.
Opposite the living and dining rooms is an open kitchen with custom wood cabinetry, a veined stone backsplash and countertops, an oversized center island and stainless steel appliances, including a range with a gas cooktop. A bright den with a wall of built-in cabinets and a glass door to the backyard is also in this part of the house.
Three bedrooms are off a hall extending from the foyer. The primary suite, at the far end, has a slatted-wood accent wall, a sitting area anchored by a sleek fireplace, a walk-in closet with custom shelving, sliding-glass doors that open to the pool area and a bathroom with a soaking tub that sits inside a large walk-in shower. The other two bedrooms are each large enough to hold a queen-size bed and have attached bathrooms, one with a walk-in shower and the other with a combined tub and shower.
The fourth bedroom, on the other side of the house, also has an attached full bathroom.
Outdoor space: The backyard is surrounded by trees offering privacy from the neighbors. A pergola-covered outdoor kitchen in one corner includes a barbecue and a dining area; a putting green is in the opposite corner of the yard. In between is a long swimming pool lined with custom tile. The attached garage holds two cars.
Taxes: $31,188 (estimated)
Contact: Char Major and Candace Carroll, Sotheby’s International Realty, 310-266-9060; sothebysrealty.com
Palm Springs | $2,452,800
A 1934 ranch-style house with three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms, on a 0.3-acre lot
This house is in the Movie Colony neighborhood, a few blocks from a busy stretch of Indian Canyon Drive and within walking distance of several resorts, a park with picnic tables and a fountain, and various restaurants, including Copley’s on Palm Canyon, in the former estate of the actor Cary Grant. The Palm Springs Art Museum is a mile away and Palm Springs Visitor Center is a four-mile drive.
Driving to Coachella Valley National Wildlife Refuge takes half an hour. The entrance to Joshua Tree National Park is about an hour away. Los Angeles is a two-hour drive.
Size: 2,336 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,050
Indoors: A low rock wall topped by tall hedges separates this property from the street, enclosing the front courtyard.
The wood front door, which has a small stained-glass insert, opens into a space currently used as a dining room, with slate floors and a fireplace. Beyond is a living area with high ceilings and sliding-glass doors that open to the back patio.
The kitchen, off the dining room, has dark cabinetry, marble counters, stainless steel appliances, geometric-patterned tile floors and access to a powder room.
Each of the three bedrooms is off a different part of the house. The primary suite, off the left side of the living room, has slate floors, rustic wood-paneled walls, floor-to-ceiling sliding-glass doors that open to the pool area, and a bathroom with a deep soaking tub and separate shower. The second bedroom, off the right side of the living area, has a built-in desk and a full en suite bathroom. The third guest room, off the dining area, has an attached bathroom with a glass-walled walk-in shower.
Outdoor space: The backyard, which offers sweeping views of the San Jacinto Mountains, has an updated swimming pool, large in-ground spa and stone firepit. The attached garage holds two cars; there is room to park a few more cars in the driveway.
Taxes: $30,660 (estimated)
Contact: Dean Ledger, Emerald Bay Real Estate, 949-222-0977; deanledger.com
St. Helena | $2.495 Million
A 2019 modern farmhouse with two bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lot
This house is a few blocks from Main Street, within easy walking distance of a bakery, a gelato shop and wine-tasting rooms. It is a 10-minute walk from a public elementary and middle school, and less than a 10-minute drive from St. Helena High School.
Lake Hennessey, a reservoir and popular spot for boating and fishing, is a 20-minute drive. Napa is half an hour away. Driving to Santa Rosa or Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport takes about 45 minutes. San Francisco and Sacramento are less than two hours away.
Size: 1,735 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,438
Indoors: A paved path surrounded by mature landscaping leads from the sidewalk to the front door, which opens into a sunny foyer with white-oak floors and access to a powder room.
The hardwood flooring continues into a living-and-dining area with high ceilings, a gas fireplace and multiple sets of glass doors that open to a deck. The adjoining open kitchen has gray cabinetry, a glossy white-tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a center island with an integrated wine refrigerator. A mudroom and a laundry room with a stacked washer and dryer are off the kitchen.
The primary suite, off the living room, has a bedroom big enough to hold a king-size bed, a bathroom with a large walk-in shower, and glass doors that open to a section of the deck with a hot tub.
The second bedroom, off the foyer, has a private patio and an en suite bathroom with a stone soaking tub and separate shower.
Outdoor space: The wood deck behind the house holds a hot tub and a firepit. The yard beyond is landscaped with drought-tolerant plants, including several mature olive trees. Street parking is available in the neighborhood.
Taxes: $31,188 (estimated)
Contact: Erin Bright Russell and Joel Toller, Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley, 707-738-6860; coldwellbanker.com
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