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I had never heard of such a thing: a Swiss-Chalet style Craftsman. But this one, built by Naldo Francis Stokes in 1908, offers gracious, living in a three-level home. Stokes' work incorporated finishes "of a very high order with handsome mantelpieces, beamed ceilings, built-in buffets, and all the accessories of a comfortable, modern house." In the early 20th century, Stokes made his name by creating stately homes in Normandie-Adams, and thanks to a thoughtful Historic Preservation Plan, this Central Los Angeles neighborhood remains a nearly unmatched repository of exceptional Craftsman architecture. Wait, Swiss-Chalet-Japanese-Craftsman? Charming period details include an expansive covered porch, a formal dining room, a library with a ceramic fireplace surround, large living room with fireplace, and expansive kitchen that, in my mind, doesn’t fit the style of the house and should be redone. Upstairs are four bedrooms and three baths upstairs, with two sleeping porches, and one bedroom—for the houseboys?—and two baths downstairs. There is also a California basement—a small, unfinished storage space excavated below the ground floor—and a sunlit attic suitable for use as a studio or office. Alongside upgraded electrical and plumbing and a fresh California Native and drought-tolerant landscape, this historic property presents a unique opportunity for a new owner to apply for property-tax saving Mills Act designation for the front house and to utilize the advantageous LARD2 zoning to create a multi-family property using the garage structure out back. I love this house … the history and design … and while it’s way to big for us, I could live in it if I had the $1.2 million—seriously a bargain—and it wasn’t already sold!                          As always, click to emBIGGERate ...  |
Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Architecture Wednesday: The Maly-Smith Residence
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A blank canvas that we could make work. The layout is a little quirky, a full bath off of the dining room? Really nice sized rooms.
ReplyDeleteI think maybe, at some time, that dining room was used as a bedroom? Otherwise I don't get that either.
DeleteWith a number of area rugs and runners on the stairs, that would work. Hardwood and dogs means constant maintenance if things aren't covered.
ReplyDeleteThe exterior is so welcoming, but I found the interior rather cold. But that is likely due to the lack of furniture and rugs. Can you imagine the work that went into creating all of wood work? $1.2M is definitely a steal.
ReplyDeleteIt would need a lot of dusting all of the time. I couldn't figure out what all of the different rooms were for.
ReplyDeleteThe amount of wood ... beautiful, gleaming wood ... is overwhelming! No, thanks!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! ... Except, I think that kitchen could use a bit of help.
ReplyDeleteHoly shit.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful house. Love all the wood (heh) and If I had a cool mil and lived in CA, I would shank a bitch to get it.
I love that porch and the floors! So much character!!
Love it.
XOXO
🤢 Dark woods, dark tiles, dark hearts! Icky! 🤮
ReplyDeleteI need to think about this---I love me some wood---No not that---But I need to rework things---I am not saying paint it all white---I have a sense this may have been divided up into apartments/studios at one time---Reviewing the floor plan, one could turn the home into a duplex without too much trouble---The two full bathrooms on the main floor and the locations is a bit much---I do love the home---LA neighborhoods have hidden treasures throughout---I looked at the neighborhood via Google and there are some nice homes on this street---Beautiful mature trees and a good place for evening walks and progressive dinners---Remember those---A calm refuge in a busy city--I could work with this---As always, I will pay your finders fee and an open invitation to you and Carlos for a fun time on the West Coast---
ReplyDeletePS---I would need to hire an ingenious landscape architect to bring out the potential in the backyard---It's a diamond in the ruff---
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