Los Angeles | $2.549 million
An Arts and Crafts-style house built in 1906, on 0.2 acres
This three-bedroom, three-bathroom house is within the boundaries of the Hollywood Grove Historic Protection Overlay Zone. Franklin Avenue is a block away, putting a Gelson’s supermarket, a bookstore and a French bistro all within walking distance. The Hollywood/Vine Metro station is also walkable.
Barnsdall Art Park, home to Frank Lloyd Wright’s Hollyhock House, is a five-minute drive. Griffith Observatory takes 10 minutes and downtown Los Angeles, 15 minutes.
Size: 2,200 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,159
Indoors: A paved path behind a low gate leads to the covered porch, where the red front door opens to a foyer with original hardwood floors that continue into the adjacent living room. Here, diamond-pane windows and a brick fireplace are also original. The dining room, behind the living room, has French doors that open to the porch.
The updated kitchen has a built-in banquette tucked into one corner and new appliances, including a gas range with a yellow door. Doors open from the kitchen to the backyard. A bedroom off the living room, which could be used as a family room, also has backyard access. A full bathroom is also off this part of the house.
Off the kitchen is a staircase that rises to the second floor, with the primary suite directly off the landing. The bedroom fits a king-size bed, and an alcove with a window now holds a desk. The primary bathroom has a glass-walled shower and a separate soaking tub beneath a row of windows. Another bedroom is also off the landing, as is a full bathroom where the walls are lined with pale blue tile.
Outdoor space: Behind the house is an in-ground swimming pool surrounded by grass, with a gazebo on one side and space for lounge chairs on another. A patio around the corner is shaded by mature trees, and a detached garage holds two cars.
Taxes: $31,860 (estimated)
Contact: Rick Yohon, Sotheby’s International Realty — Los Feliz Brokerage, 323-270-1725, and Konstantine Valissarakos, Nourmand & Associates, 323-252-9451
Big Sur | $2.6 million
A wood house and rustic guest cottage built in 1961, on 9 acres
This two-bedroom, two-bathroom house and one-bedroom, one-bathroom guest cottage are in Sycamore Canyon, linked by a cypress tree-lined path to Pfeiffer Beach. Pfeiffer Falls Trailhead is a 10-minute drive, as are a pub, a handful of restaurants and the Henry Miller Memorial Library, in the former home of one of the author’s friends. The Esalen Institute, a retreat, is a 30-minute drive.
Point Sur State Historic Park is a 20-minute drive, Monterey takes 50 minutes and San Jose, two hours.
Size: 1,013 square feet
Price per square foot: $2,567
Indoors: A path leads from the street to the patio in front of the main house. A glass-paneled door opens to the living room, where the walls and ceilings are finished with wood paneling. A fireplace has a floor-to-ceiling rock surround, and a row of bookshelves divides this space from the combined kitchen and dining room. The kitchen countertops are tile, and the appliances, including a gas range, are stainless steel.
Off the kitchen is the primary bedroom, with wood beams running across the ceiling and a door to a private balcony. A closet is built into the wall, and the en suite bathroom has a combined tub and shower lined with black tile beneath three windows.
The second bedroom, off the living room, holds a double bed and also has its own bathroom, this one with a stall shower.
The guesthouse, perched at the top of a path above the main house, has its own deck, and inside is a kitchen with a vintage white range, a living room and a separate bedroom with its own full bathroom.
Outdoor space: A long wood balcony off the living room faces the property’s mature trees, and the patio, paved with red brick and stone, holds an outdoor dining setup. A parking area has space for seven cars.
Taxes: $32,496 (estimated)
Contact: Dana Bambace and Mark Peterson, Bambace Peterson Team, 831-200-3178
Ojai | $2.595 million
A midcentury modern house built in 1957, on 0.2 acres
This two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bathroom house is zoned for mixed-use, with a retail or office space that the current sellers use as an additional living area. The Ojai Valley Museum, several boutique hotels, and a mix of coffee shops, restaurants, and wine tasting rooms are within a few blocks, as is a park with tennis courts and a playground.
Santa Barbara is 50 minutes away by car and Los Angeles takes less than two hours.
Size: 1,955 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,327
Indoors: A wood gate at the back of the driveway opens to a side patio. Floor-to-ceiling glass doors open to the home’s commercial space, set up currently as a combined living and dining room. Isamu Noguchi light fixtures hang from the ceiling and a powder room has wallpaper with a space-inspired print.
At the end of a long hallway with wide-plank wood floors, a door opens to the living area. It has a family room on one side and an open kitchen on the other. The kitchen has a center island that seats five and skylights with electric shades.
The primary bedroom, off the family room, is painted green and has sliding-glass doors that face the patio. In the en suite bathroom are heated floors and a walk-in shower lined with blue tile. The second bedroom, off the kitchen, has a wall of built-in storage cabinets and drawers. A second full bathroom has a combined tub and shower beneath a skylight.
Outdoor space: A patio at the base of wood steps off the kitchen holds a dining table, while a more private section around the corner — off the primary suite — is framed by mature hedges. The backyard has an outdoor shower and views of the Topatopa Mountains. The driveway fits two cars.
Taxes: $32,436 (estimated)
Contact: Tyler Kallenbach, Village Properties, 805-705-0068
