Los Angeles Haunted Home!

Los Angeles Haunted Home!

Los Angeles Haunted Home!

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Well, no, . . . it’s not really haunted, but lets say a film set director wouldn’t have to do a whole lot to achieve the look. The reason? Because over the years, this grand midtown Los Angeles mansion was left to die. There it sits on the remnants of a beautifully, classically landscaped lot groaning from lack of love. Priced as a developer’s tear down, the vision of its restored elegance make the heart race of anyone devoted to restoring the craftsmanship of yesteryear.

The most interesting part is that the price includes the huge property next door on a half acre of its own that is in livable condition, and a nice place to perch during the main restoration. Together, they take up the end of the block front to back, from road to road. Though the Santa Monica Freeway is very near, many mature trees act as a sound block and with more understory trees added, could be even more effective. The possibilities are all there.

Even in its present condition, it’s a movie star and has been used as a background set for film and music video production such as Please Read the Letter by Robert Plant and Alison Krauss which can be seen on YouTube. This home and the second home in the package have been used for standing sets for movies, commercials and TV shows.

Listed as Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #117, the Beckett Residence was named for Dr. Wesley W. Beckett who was chairman of the Los Angeles County Medical Association. Also as a trustee at the University of Southern California, Beckett was instrumental in raising money for the university’s medical school in 1929. The school’s Beckett Hall was named after him after he donated $100,000 to the fund.

From its grand Corinthian columns greeting you at the entrance to the remaining terraced formal gardens in the back, still containing several roman statues, you know it was a home of enduring elegance. Yes, it needs work, but considering the architecture and millwork in the interior, one just can’t scoff it off. Though not described in the sales information, the home has a huge ground level floor that opens to the outside with large arched windows and fireplace that would make a very large livable space when restored, and there is a massive walk-up attic, that once finished, would make yet another spectacular living space.

At 5,415 square feet, the house currently appears to have 6 bedrooms with nursery next to the master and three bathrooms, all of which may need repurposing-rearranging.

The second house in the package appears to be Art Deco inspired and is 5,000 square feet with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. This house is considerably more modern in design with large sweeping spaces open to patios and private but rough landscaping. Walls of French doors fill the house with light. The layout is in four floors of main level, upper level one and upper level two, which is set up as a complete 3 bedroom apartment with the third bedroom being a 19’ x 19’ room on the very top pinnacle. http://www.planomatic.com/mls15502

Buy two for the price of one on an acre in L.A.’s Adams-Normandie neighborhood, offered at $2.45 million.

Source: www.planomatic.com