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$ 1,680,000

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2 Beds

2 Baths

1,449 SqFt

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$ 1,680,000

Est. payment | -/mo

Save Virtual Tour

2 Beds

2 Baths

1,449 SqFt

Open House

Tue Sep 16, 11:00am - 2:00pm

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 1,449 sqft

Price per Sqft $1,159

MLS Listing ID CL25591333

Bedrooms 2

Full Baths 2

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1935

Lot Size 5,863 Sqft

Acres 0.1346

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

The Laing House | Harwell Hamilton Harris, 1935. The architect's second built home, which came after he had spent several formative years in the office of Richard Neutra. One of the many things he learned there was the importance of the module, having witnessed Neutra's design and assembling of the Lovell Health House. Harris found that he could create harmony and rhythmic patterns working within a modular system, and did so with great effect here and throughout his career. It was the work of Frank Lloyd Wright however that had sent him down the path toward architecture- the seeds having been planted by a visit to the Hollyhock House years prior. It can be seen at the Laing home, with its stucco walls, broad eaves, ribbon windows, and boxed-in balcony. Designed for Caltech professor Graham Laing and his wife, not only as a home but also as a suitable space for him to lecture 25-30 students and store volumes of books. Stepping up from the street, the one-story home consists of two distinct volumes, separated at the entrance. The house reveals the centerpiece of its design after a sharp 90-degree turn from the entryway- an 18 by 30 foot living and dining room with glass paneled doors that swing open at both corners of the room. This grand central room doubles as the professor's lec

Location

State CA

County Los Angeles

Zoning PSR6

Interior

Heating Forced Air, Central

Cooling Central Air

Flooring Tile, Wood

Fireplaces Type Living Room

Fireplace Yes

Appliance Dishwasher, Refrigerator

Exterior

Pool None

Utilities Available Other Water/Sewer

View Y/N true

View Mountain(s), Panoramic

Total Parking Spaces 2

Private Pool false

Building

Story 1

Foundation Concrete Perimeter

Water Other

Architectural Style Modern

Level or Stories One Story

New Construction No

Others

Tax ID 5482013002

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Debbi DiMaggio Betta

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debbi.dimaggio@corcoranicon.com

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342 Highland Ave, Piedmont, CA, 94611, USA

1642 Pleasant Way Pasadena, CA 91105

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1642 Pleasant Way