Perched on a hill with 200 plus degree views of DTLA, Montecito Hills and the San Gabriel Mountains. This corner home is surrounded by nature. The birds and privacy makes this a beautiful home to come home too. A real gem. Located in the eclectic and hip Highland Park just north of Los Angeles. This home is centrally located between the historic downtown of Highland Park , Eagle Rock and Pasadena , close to great restaurants, shopping and easy access to the freeways.
Built in 1923, a century old home that has been preserved with its original charm while adding modern conveniences along the way.
Some of the owners of this home include Fung & Blatt, the architects who added their touch in creating the bonus sunroom with a polished concrete floor, french doors that open out to the backyard and deck with DTLA views, additional windows giving a full view of the backyard, sunsets adding natural light that spreads throughout the home. They also added additional closets for more storage inside and above. They were also commissioned by the seller who is a recording artist to convert the garage to a music studio. This converted garage is also a bonus room that includes a sunlight , dual heating and cooling unit and shelvings.
Inside the house you will find oak floors in the bedrooms, living room & dining room, original glass in the kitchen windows and the wood framed windows throughout, The kitchen has custom cabinetry with a pull out cutting board with additional storage. There is a corner pantry, Stainless steel fridge & gas stove that are included, as well as, a dishwasher washer and dryer also found in the kitchen area.
The living room has a decorative fireplace and the gas heater that makes the home toasty. The full bathroom with a deep tub, tiles & builtins with a large screened window offering views of nature. Both bedrooms have tree views and the front bedroom has a look at the San Gabriel mountains.
The enclosed yard has a natural barrier of privacy created by the many trees and shrubbery that include a Meyer lemon, a pomegranate, Rosemary, a Brazilian Pink floss silk tree, a maple tree and hibiscus in the backyard, with several hummingbird bushes in the front, many succulents and palm tree.
A rare find in Highland Park is parking, this house has a driveway with room for 2 cars. There is also a storage unit at the end of driveway. More storage behind the garage doors.
Come visit us and be charmed by the peaceful beauty that this home offers.
