A Perfect House, High Above Noe Valley, $6.3M
Since the Dot-Com Boom of the late 90—its later implosion—the 2008 financial crash, and the subsequent recovery of the economy, San Francisco’s charming Noe Valley and its surrounding hillsides have remained one of the town’s most valued and resilient neighborhoods. Thanks to strict development and building regulations, much of Noe Valley’s modest but historic Edwardian visual heritage has been retained while designers and developers have been able to expand and transform these original houses to suit modern lives. And so it is with this chic 4-bed, 3.5-bath c. 1912 property with broad views all the way to the East Bay.Photo Credit: Daniel Lunghi/Lunghi Studio for CompassPhoto Credit: Daniel Lunghi/Lunghi Studio for CompassUnlike other houses in the neighborhood, this one benefits from an exceptionally wide lot; the renovation essentially doubled the size of the original structure by building downhill.Photo Credit: Daniel Lunghi/Lunghi Studio for CompassPhoto Credit: Daniel Lunghi/Lunghi Studio for CompassIlluminating the stairwell is a two-story wall of structural glass, an interlocking glazing material initially developed in early 1900’s Germany for factories and now beloved by architects and designers for its soft translucency, inherent privacy qualities, and seismic stability. There’s also a skylight above, giving an ordinarily dark interior an exceptionally luminous glow.Photo Credit: Daniel Lunghi/Lunghi Studio for CompassPhoto Credit: Daniel Lunghi/Lunghi Studio for CompassPhoto Credit: Daniel Lunghi/Lunghi Studio for CompassFor more, go to the listing for additional details and images. Unsurprisingly, the property is now “pending” after only a few weeks on the market; an outstanding opportunity in one of San Francisco’s most interesting neighborhoods, represented by Alexander Lurie and Baxter Smith of the Lurie Group at Compass.Photo Credit: Daniel Lunghi/Lunghi Studio for CompassThe post A Perfect House, High Above Noe Valley, $6.3M appeared first on California Home+Design.
Eric Lloyd Wright’s Ross House In Silver Lake
Recently—and very briefly on the market—Eric Lloyd Wright’s c.1957 Ruth Ross House is likely the young architect’s first independent project, an elegant but compact expansion of a c.1927 casita with spectacular views over the Reservoir. Eric may have been the grandson of the celebrated Frank Lloyd Wright and the son of Lloyd Wright, but he was no architectural nepo baby. He had apprenticed at Taliesin West, and like his father before him, Eric was involved in his grandfather’s many late-career projects. Also like his father, he settled in L.A., and would probably become best known (and much sought after) for advising on the restoration and preservation of his father’s and grandfather’s work, with a design practice that over the years melded both landscape and residential design; he was an early and passionate advocate for what today we refer to as sustainable design. Photos by Gavin Cater for CompassPhotos by Gavin Cater for CompassLast on the market in 2017, the Ross house has been sensitively restored and updated by the recent seller, highlighting what we think of as typically Wright-ian flourishes, a composition of deeply cantilevered levels, plus a central fireplace and extensive built-in cabinets, along with skylights and wood-framed lighting details—within a then-radical reverse floor plan.Photos by Gavin Cater for CompassPhotos by Gavin Cater for CompassPhotos by Gavin Cater for CompassFor more, go to the listing for additional images and details plus a video that really tells the story best. An outstanding piece of LA’s rich design and cultural history, represented by architecture specialists Jeremy Kaiser and Alyse Livingston at Compass.Photos by Gavin Cater for CompassThe post Eric Lloyd Wright’s Ross House In Silver Lake appeared first on California Home+Design.
The Seventies Are Alive And Well In Silver Lake, $3.38M
Born in Britain, architect Richard Holme [1922-2010] emigrated to L.A. in 1956—no doubt drawn inexorably like so many of his fellow countrymen—to warm weather, palm trees and opportunity. Trained in Britain (he was a member of the Royal Institute of British Architects) Holme was, early in his career, a protege of Richard Neutra and worked in the offices of other architecture luminaries including A. Quincy Jones, Carl Maston and Rex Lotery, as well as designing for private clients. In 1979 he built this home for his family in the Moreno Highlands neighborhood and it’s now on the market for the first time in almost four decades.Photos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographyThe home’s cubist composition climbs up the steep lot, providing unobstructed views from every room. It was built at a time when innovative thinking and new developments in construction were fueled by the Postwar boom—that would enable architects to build on challenging sites that might previously have been considered unbuildable. With its curving silo-like stair tower and the carefully arranged volumes, Holme had no doubt seen Richard Meier’s work on the East Coast, and one wonders what this dwelling would look like if painted a gleaming white, as all of Meier’s are.Photos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographySensitively updated in recent years, the 3-bed, 3-bath home has been consistently maintained in exceptional condition; the almost tropical landscaping has matured, and there are multiple intimate and private outdoor spaces to enjoy.Photos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographyPhotos by Susan Pickering PhotographyFor more, go to the listing for additional images and details, including floor plans and a 3-D tour. An outstanding and very livable example of 1970’s residential design, represented by architecture specialists Henry Blackham, Maureen Erbe and Bonnie Matthews at the Erbe + Blackham team at Compass.Photos by Susan Pickering PhotographyThe post The Seventies Are Alive And Well In Silver Lake, $3.38M appeared first on California Home+Design.
Categories
Recent Posts
