Stunning Home In Historic LA Neighborhood

Stunning Home In Historic LA Neighborhood

Thanks to its year-round sunny weather, Los Angeles has long attracted the rich and famous, even before it developed into the main hub of the motion picture industry in the early 1900s. A town of only 5,000 in 1870, by 1900 it had grown to over 100,000 residents, and by 1920 to almost 600,000. The rapidly expanding, affluent city offered opportunities for developers and architects to make their mark, and is today dotted with architecturally significant homes representing numerous unique styles. 

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The Fremont Place neighborhood was first developed in 1911, designed, as the advertisements put it, “for the man of means.” It was LA’s first gated community, marked by gorgeous stone columns that still stand today. The entire community of century-plus-year-old mansions has been declared a Historic Preservation Zone by the city of Los Angeles. Stunning landscaping, winding streets, and a collection of just 73 homes reflecting such period styles as Italian Renaissance, Georgian Colonial, French Normandy, and Beaux-Arts make this one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city. 

The listing of one historic home for $7.495 million offers the rare opportunity to join this exclusive community. The stately Neoclassical mansion was built in 1923 by famed architect Clarence J. Smale. Smale designed Buster Keaton’s Hancock Park mansion, the iconic Loyola Theatre, and several other historically protected homes around Los Angeles. 

Gorgeous inside and out, the home is marked by generous arched windows, classic columns, and intricately carved moldings. A mix of museum-quality period details and modern convenience, the home offers an aesthetic of timeless luxury. The house is perfect for entertaining, with a grand foyer, luxurious formal dining room, and impressive living room with an intricately carved fireplace, recessed lighting, and integrated surround sound. Beamed ceilings mark the gourmet kitchen, which offers professional-grade Viking and SubZero appliances, a zinc-topped island with bar seating, a built-in Miele espresso station, wine storage, and a generous walk-in pantry.

Double doors open onto the spacious primary suite, which includes a gas fireplace and French doors that open to a private balcony. The luxurious primary bathroom features dual vanities, marble flooring, a steam shower, and a peaceful soaking tub. Three additional bedrooms include en-suite bathrooms. Additional amenities include a library with a stone fireplace, a versatile parlor, and an enclosed sun porch. 

The home’s landscaping is equally stunning, with mature avocado, lime, and grapefruit trees, and an intimate sunken conversation pit, all surrounded by full hedges for ultimate privacy. A detached two-car garage includes a half-bath and dog-washing station, with the potential to be used as a guesthouse. 

Centrally located, Fremont Place is close to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, The Grove shopping district, and a short drive from the 10 and 101 freeways for connection to anywhere in the city. The neighborhood’s celebrity residents have included Muhammad Ali, Danny Elfman, Mary Pickford, and Angela Bassett.

The listing is held by F. Ron Smith and David Berg of Smith & Berg Property Group at Compass.

Photo credit Cris Nolasco.

Source: www.compass.com