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Richard Neutra’s divine Loring House hits the market 

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The Loring House is Richard Neutra ’s finest example of mid-century boxcar design. Designed for dancer and choreographer,  Eugene Loring , the home sits on a knoll overlooking the  Hollywood Hills . The bold exterior features oversized retractable glass doors, a broad roof overhang, and a sleek spider leg column facade. Inside, the minimal interior offers architectural delights that include a large fireplace anchoring the living room, concrete slab floors, and an enviable indoor/outdoor flow that leads you to either a private bamboo garden or a swimming pool surrounded by manicured grounds. Complementing the main dwelling , “the Kalfus Studio was the first free-standing structure designed by Steven Ehrlich in Los Angeles. The studio’s cubist forms foreshadowed design elements found throughout the firm’s work and garnered the project wide critical attention.” Completed in 1981, the space features 14-foot high factory-style windows on the east facade. Later, ...

Handsome midcentury in Eagle Rock featured in Netflix’s GLOW

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This mid-century home is a warm departure from the stark stereotype of its era. Completed in 1950, the home sits on a palm tree-lined street north of Colorado Blvd, in prime Eagle Rock . You enter the well-lit space greeted by warm and rich tones. The open living room and dining area showcase original wood-paneled walls and dark hardwood floors. A couple of the many original features preserved by each owner. The dining area sits in front of a wall of windows looking onto a courtyard. From here you enter the galley-style kitchen with cabinets painted a hue of vintage blue. There’s a breakfast table at one end. And open shelving at the other end where you can display your Heath ceramics collection. You enter the primary suite through a dressing area with a vanity table and built-ins. Vintage tile lines the floors and counters of the ensuite bathroom. French doors from the main bedroom allow access to the drought-tolerant landscaped yard where the covered patio and built-in s...