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A Modernist Los Feliz Oaks Retreat by William Adams Architects | 2165 Ponet Drive

Set behind a private gate in the wooded hills of Los Feliz Oaks, this modern residence by William Adams Architects has the rare combination of architectural presence, privacy, and a remarkably open relationship to our glittering city beyond.

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Atomic-Era Architectural Post & Beam in Glendale’s Adams Hill | 1335 Columbia Dr.

In Glendale’s coveted Adams Hill neighborhood, this brilliant 1955 mid-century modern post and beam residence beautifully occupies a quiet hillside enveloped by mature trees, lush wildlife, and towering palms.

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The Handcrafted Legacy of the R. A. Johnson Residence in Elysian Heights | 1964 Landa St.

Hidden within the canyon landscape of Fellowship Heights, one of Elysian Heights’ most storied enclaves, the R. A. Johnson Residence is among Los Angeles’ most extraordinary handcrafted homes.

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The Temple in the Trees: A Laurel Canyon Modern Architectural Towering Among the Oaks | 2353 Stanley Hills Dr.

Welcome to the Temple in the Trees! One of Laurel Canyon’s most remarkable architectural compounds, this singular offering encompasses two homes across three contiguous lots totaling more than 11,000 square feet.

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Welcome to Wonderland Grove: A Magical Retreat on 3 Lots in the Heart of Laurel Canyon | 8942 Wonderland Ave.

Welcome to Wonderland Grove, a quietly extraordinary Laurel Canyon canyon retreat spanning three expansive parcels, where privacy, style, and authentic Southern California living converge in rare, lush natural harmony.

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The Pasadena Bubble House with Detached Studio & Bomb Shelter | 1097 S Los Robles Ave

Celebrated architect Wallace Neff designed grand residences for some of California’s most powerful and recognizable figures, among them Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Groucho Marx, and Judy Garland. Yet for all the acclaim attached to those estates (which included Pickfair, the legendary mansion that was the epicenter of Golden Era Hollywood in the 1930s), Neff reportedly considered his modest Airform, or “bubble,” houses the defining achievement of his career.

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Architectural Mid-Century Marvel in Laurel Canyon | 2544 Greenvalley Road

Originally designed in 1954 by architect Forrest Theriot as his own residence, this remarkable Laurel Canyon compound belongs to a particularly evocative chapter of postwar Los Angeles architecture.

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Picturesque, Palatial, & Private Tuscan Villa in South Pasadena | 225 Grand Ave.

Secluded behind its original 1910s estate walls, this masterwork by early 20th century architect Reginald Johnson presents a rare vision of an Italian Renaissance Revival villa set on a flat, private acre in South Pasadena’s coveted South Arroyo district.

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The Roxy Roth House Designed by Architect Rudolph Schindler | 3624 Buena Park Dr.

Perched above Buena Park Drive in Studio City at the end of a quiet cul de sac, Rudolph Schindler’s Roxy Roth House of 1946 stands as one of the architect’s most refined meditations on space, light, and restraint. Commissioned by screenwriter and actor Roxy Roth and cared for by just four creative owners over nearly eight decades, the house remains a lucid expression of Schindler’s belief that architecture itself is the primary inhabitant.

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PALMS HOUSE I & II: An Award-Winning Architectural Compound in Venice | 825 Palms Blvd.

Welcome to Palms House I and II. Part architectural manifesto and part luxurious retreat, this multiple award–winning compound offers three distinct living structures that come together in a studied collision of complementary materials, think hard against soft and opaque against transparent, yielding a calm yet mighty expression of West Coast modernism.

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