This house was just put on the market for $2,395,000 just off lower Sunset Plaza Drive. I know that someone could bring it back to it’s original splendor. It even has views from the pool and master bedroom that would be maximized with a remodel. It has the swagger of a “Mad Men” set without the furniture or people, but the luster is there, waiting for the right person to make it pop. I certainly hope that this house is revamped rather than just vamped and torn down, that would be a shame. The listing agent told me that the former owner was an actress and starred in the movie “All About Eve,” a photo is including in the link below. The home is located on a cul-de-sac and has a very private lot. Here is the exact verbiage from the MLS (Multiple Listing System):
FIRST OFFERING SINCE 1966: THE BAXTER-HODIAK REMODEL, JOHN LAUTNER ARCHITECT, 1951. VIRTUALLY UNKNOWN TODAY, THIS LONGTIME RESIDENCE OF AGENT HAL GEFSKY HIDES LAUTNER’S EXPLOSIVE OPEN PLAN INTERIORS, DESIGNED FOR FRANK LLOYD WIGHT’S GRANDDAUGHTER, BEHIND AN ORIGINAL NORMAN FACADE. PHOTOS AT THE GETTY REASEARCH INSTITUTE REVEAL THE EXCITING POTENTIAL TO RESTORE A UNIQUE HOLLYWOOD CELEBRITY LIFESTYLE WHERE ENTERTAINING IS THE FOCUS OF THE LOWER LEVEL & PRIVACY & SELF FULFILLMENT THE SPACE ABOVE.
http://guests.themls.com/view_photo.cfm?mlsnum=08-330679
I don’t want to neglect the “Adams” of the world, so here is a house that will appeal to those bachelors out there:
http://guests.themls.com/view_photo.cfm?mlsnum=08-276119
This house is defintely impressive – at the end of a prestigious street high above Sunset Boulevard, just east of Doheny Drive, you can live in the lap of luxury, while swimming laps and staring out at your city views. Complete with Vegas-style black-out curtains in the master bedroom, this home is perfect for creatures of the night. A great party-pad or second home for someone who is ready to drop $7mil. It has been reduced $1mil since it’s initial offering on 4/29/08. There was not a Bentley or Maserati GranTurismo in the garage, but maybe we can make arrangements for that:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6bLp1vCIGg
Ciao for now!
