Architecture Wednesday: Hollywood Boulevard Spanish Home

Last week we featured a hundred-plus year old house that had been modernized a bit, and updated with paint choices, and a lot of you weren’t happy about that, so this week we have a one-of-a-kind 1926 turn-key 2600 square foot Spanish-style home that lives right on Hollywood Blvd but is walled and gated for privacy. And, while this one has also been updated, it really has just been restored and updated.

Original architectural features like stained glassed windows, handmade, hand-painted Spanish tiles, archways, and original hardwood floors were saved. As were the three fireplaces and spacious living areas, library family room, three bedrooms, two-and-a-half bathrooms, and the exterior courtyard, complete with ultra-high hedges for privacy and a fountain.

In the double-height great room, exposed wooden beams stretch across the vaulted ceilings; the great room splits off to both a smaller seating lounge and the main dining area. The kitchen maintains some original charm, but also features state-of-the-art appliances and an adjacent breakfast den; a laundry room and half bath are also located off the kitchen area. A landscaped courtyard, enclosed by tall hedges, allows for easy indoor/outdoor living, while a nearby patio presents an additional area to entertain.

Right in Hollywood, but a world, and a century, away.

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