It was 1983 when Navy veteran and former florist Jerome Shipanik purchased this Spanish-style home on a quiet cul-de-sac in Eagle Rock . As his home hits the market, he shares how eminent domain afforded him a charmed and adventurous life and why the dining area is his favorite room. Jerome: “In the late 60s, early 70s, the City took my house and store to expand the new freeway for the airport. They gave me $90,000 for the house and $10,000 for the store. I put everything in the bank and spent the next year driving through Mexico. I drove from one side of the country to the other. It was wonderful. One of my close friends wrote books on the Mayan Indians and pyramids, and my sole interest was to go down to Yucatan. This afforded me all those pleasures.” Returning to Los Angeles, he remembers bicycling every day on the beach and visiting friends who lived along the coast. One of his friends was a retired English woman. She owned a house on the strand in Manhattan Beach and tw...
Located just off the beaten path of Silver Lake Blvd’s hub of boutiques and restaurants, this modernized California bungalow has all kinds of perks, including a recently built flex space. Shaded by a mature sculptural tree, the 1920s home sits tucked behind a ficus hedge on a spacious lot. While the facade retains elements of its bungalow-era character, the interior has a modern edge. Upon entry, the 818-square-foot home reveals a well-lit and thoughtful space. Within the open floor plan, bamboo floors and beamed ceilings are features of the combined kitchen, living, and dining area that sit to one side of the home and share views of the front and rear yards. The two bedrooms and updated bathroom are located on the other side of the home, separating private and public spaces. French doors lead to a wood deck and semi-private flat rear yard filled with lemon, pomegranate, fig, and ash trees. At the rear of the yard, a recently-built 400-square-foot garage/flex space ...
Built in 1926 for MGM’s actors, artists, writers, and directors of the big screen during the Golden Age of Film, this unique Spanish Colonial retains its film-worthy character and movie screen charm. The front door opens to a spacious living room with original details ranging from hardwood floors, soaring wood-beam ceilings, and a painted brick fireplace with a large column rising from its mantle, flanked by doors leading to a patio. In one direction, an arched doorway connects the living room with a modern eat-in kitchen where polished concrete flooring runs underfoot. Directly behind the living room is a full bathroom and studio, which can double as a bedroom and access the second patio. A scalloped banister lines the staircase leading to both bedrooms and a Jack and Jill bathroom on the upper level. The landing connecting the bedrooms also looks down on the living room area. Crowned a ‘Historic Landmark Building’, the two-story residence stands amongst a cluste...
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