Sherman Oaks Cape Cod

This spacious brand new Cape Cod home showcases 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths with every desirable amenity and world class finishes. You walk into a formal living room which features stunning cathedral ceilings, mantle fireplace, distressed wood floors, & wainscoting throughout. The formal dining room with its elegant tray ceilings is the perfect setting for dinner parties. While the chef's kitchen is an entertainer's dream with state of the art with a Calacatta marble center island, Thermador SS appliances, custom cabinets & Caesar Stone counters which opens into the comfortable family room and sunny breakfast nook. The sumptuous master suite is a retreat that includes a private sitting area & balcony, custom spa like bath with free standing tub & shower. The home has three other suites with their own custom bath & walk in closets. Laundry, office, custom wine rack finish off the luxuries inside while the backyard with pool & spa exude understated elegance and imbue a stylish ambiance.

5421 Norwich Avenue, Sherman Oaks

for sale - $1,599,000
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000

Presented by Claudia Hansen :: Rodeo Realty Brentwood

Designer Playground Coming to Grand Park

Meet Los Angeles' newest playground in Downtown's Grand Park. The $1,000,000 space was designed by Rios Clementi Hale Studios and offers a 20-foot-tall "tree fort" with one standard slide and one ten-foot-long tunnel slide, climbing ropes, and a cartoony, "undulating landscape". The playground's grand opening will be this Saturday at 2pm.

Silverlake Architectural

Over $1,100 a square foot? Yes - it's that special! Walking score that's off the charts? You bet! Always wanted a professional recording studio? You've found it! With architectural style so clean and hip - you'll think you've died and gone to Houzz heaven. Beautiful kitchen, designer bath and custom wood finishes. Stunning views, from Hollywood Hills to down town. Open, loft-style floor plan with sliding walls of glass that open to a sizable south-facing deck overlooking the pedestrians below and L.A.'s city lights off in the distance. Master bedroom opens to a private rear patio with a romantic fire pit shaded by your very own eucalyptus tree. Studio has it's own HVAC and a private deck. Just a block from Sunset Junction - start your day with breakfast at Millie's, then tapas at Edge Cliff, Vietnamese dinner at Pine and Crane, topped off with a drink at the Black Cat! So many restaurants, why cook? But if you do, the Farmer's Market awaits every Tues & Sat. You will love this house!

3637 Effie Street, Silverlake

for sale - $795,000
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000

Presented by Roland Wilhelm :: deasy/penner&partners

deasy/penner&partners Named Pasadena Weekly’s Best Real Estate Office of 2014

deasy/penner&partners is pleased and honored to announce that it has been named Pasadena Weekly’s Best Real Estate Office of 2014.

The Hiram Higgins House :: John C. Austin, Architect

Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #403. Designed for Hiram Higgins in 1902 by LA's most prominent architect John C. Austin, architect of the Shrine Auditorium, Griffith Park Observatory, LA City Hall, etc. Moved from downtown to its current location in 1924. Site of many feature films and television productions including: "Willard," "Two Moon Junction," "18 Again," "Nightingales," etc. Ernest Borgnine, Shirley MacLaine, George Burns, John Goodman and Jeff Bridges are just a few of the famous actors that have graced the halls of this palatial mansion. 8 beds/3 baths/2 powder rooms in nearly 10,000 sq ft on 3 floors + basement with wine cellar and 2 guest houses attached to garage. Grandeur at every turn with details preserved from a bygone era! Fireplaces in foyer, living, dining, library and master. Updated gourmet kitchen with stone counters and Wolf and SubZero appliances. Legally gated estate with full security. Central A/C on 1st two floors. A must see!

637 South Lucerne Blvd., Hancock Park

for sale - $6,500,000
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000

Presented by Lisa Hutchins :: Coldwell Banker

My Fireplace As Art

With several cold fronts circulating the region as of late, we take a look at some inspiring fireplaces.

Wonderland Post + Beam

Serene and sophisticated Mid-Century. Nestled on one of Los Angeles's most iconic streets, this pristine post & beam offers complete privacy, style, and comfort. This coveted retreat has 3 generous bedrooms, each with their own bathroom, bonus room, bar, and built in office area with bay window. Walls and doors of glass, hardwood and stone flooring, and custom finishes throughout transform this home into a canyon oasis. Lush professional landscaping, koi pond, and great kids play area complete this magical exterior setting. Gated motor court and pedestrian gate offer escalated security.

8820 Wonderland Park Avenue, Laurel Canyon

for sale - $2,250,000
contact us to request a showing :: 310.275.1000

Presented by Richard Ehrlich :: Westside Estate Agency Inc.