This $5.5 Million Bungalow Is a Dreamy, Designer-Done Refuge in the Heart of L.A.
Along one of the most coveted, tree-lined blocks of West Hollywood, California, a 1920s Spanish bungalow that was fashionably revamped several years ago by Los Angeles-based residential designer Shai Abishoor of House of Shoor has come to market with an asking price pushing up on $5.5 million.
Records show the residence was once owned by late Hollywood Golden Age actors Donald Briggs and Audrey Christie and last changed hands almost three years ago for just under $3.5 million. And, while impeccably maintained and stylishly appointed, it appears that few substantive alterations have been made since.
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Listings held by Justin Alexander of Compass show the two-story house has four bedrooms and four and a half bathrooms, plus a detached one-car garage that has been converted to a poolside cabana.
All but hidden behind clipped hedging and secured gates, the charming bungalow has a deep tiled porch that overlooks a simply landscaped courtyard with a fountain. Inside, old-world Spanish architecture mixes with bespoke finishes and new-fangled creature comforts such as a smart-home system.
There are smooth, milk-white stucco walls, tile floors, oak accents, an original stained-glass window in the dining room, handcrafted stonework in the kitchen and bathrooms, and sleek, floor-to-ceiling metal-trimmed windows and doors.
The two bedrooms located on the main floor include the primary suite, which offers a linear fireplace, a spacious walk-in closet, and an eye-catching bathroom with a free-standing double-sink vanity. Upstairs, there are two more secondary bedrooms and baths, plus a lounge area and a couple of roof terraces, both shielded from neighbors by tall trees and mature foliage.
In addition to the hedged courtyard entrance and front porch, the 6,100-square-foot parcel packs in a patch of fake turf, an alfresco dining terrace in what was once the driveway, a dark-bottom zero-edge plunge pool and spa enveloped in verdant plumes of greenery, and the garage turned poolside cabana.
A respite from the outside world, the property is situated within walking distance of bustling Santa Monica Boulevard and the perennially chic boutiques along Melrose Boulevard. Indeed, it’s about equidistant from Hamburger Mary’s and the frequently Instagrammed bubblegum-pink wall at the Paul Smith boutique.
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