The creations of three star architects, including Richard Neutra, all for sale on one lot? It’s unheard of! “It’s the trifecta of important architects, an extremely rare property,” says listing agent Steve Frankel of Coldwell Banker Global Luxury. He’s referring to Neutra’s signature Loring house, the subsequent addition to the home by the firm of Escher GuneWardena, and a separate studio known as the Kalfus guesthouse, designed by architect Steven Ehrlich. These three meticulously designed, preserved, and restored structures have come on the market for $5,625,000. The Loring house was built in 1958 for Hollywood choreographer Eugene Loring, whose work appeared in films such as “Funny Face,” “A Star Is Born,” and “Sabrina.” Neutra’s finest example of the boxcar design, the Loring house features an angular single story with oversize, retractable glass doors and a broad roof overhang supported by elegant spiderleg columns. The fireplace within is “a Neutra signature piece of sculpture,” says Frankel. It’s actually two uniquely designed fireplaces placed back to back, facing the living room and the master bedroom. The master suite is the second structure and was added after Neutra completed his original work. Neutra included plans for this addition, which Escher GuneWardena designed and executed it. The firm left 4 inches of space between the new addition and the original structure, because it “didn’t want to compromise the integrity of the original Neutra design,” according to Frankel. But it’s difficult to tell that the “box within a box” master suite, known as the Baskerville addition, is a separate structure, because the design is seamless. The third structure is the two-story, two-bedroom Kalfus guesthouse. It was the first commission designed by architect Steven Ehrlich, who would go on to become a central force in new Venice Beach residential architecture. Frankel says the structure would make an ideal art or photography studio. The three structures are located atop a knoll in the Nichols Canyon area. They sit on a half-acre lot dominated by mature foliage, a bamboo garden, grassy lawns, and a sparkling pool. Altogether the property has five bedrooms and 4.5 baths. The current owner, who’s lived there for almost 20 years, went to great and careful lengths to restore the home. When Neutra’s 91-year-old son, Dion, who maintains the Silver Lake offices designed and built by his father, came to visit, he was impressed and gave the property a thumbs-up, reports Frankel. So why, after meticulously restoring this architectural gem, would the homeowner want to sell? Frankel says an impending move away from California is the only thing that could induce the owner to sell. “It’s a significant property, one of the highlights of Los Angeles architecture,” says Frankel. The post Neutra Plus 2: The Works of 3 Great Architects for Sale on 1 Lot appeared first on Real Estate News & Insights | realtor.com®. via https://www.realtor.com/news/unique-homes/neutra-plus-two-three-great-architects/
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