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Buff & Hensman, Architects
Mid-Century Post And Beam, Remodel And Addition
817 Arbol Street, Los Angeles, CA 90065
Offered at $595,000
Open House: Sunday, February 1, 2009: 1 – 4 pm

I don’t usually post about homes for sale, architectural or other, but every once in a long while there comes along a house that needs a soap box to shout from. This is one of those houses. The architecture is beautiful, the remodel work as well, but the kicker is the price. At $595,000 for an architectural house, it really can’t be beat and there’s an open house this Sunday!:

Nestled in the hills of Mt. Washington, hidden behind a verdant hedgerow, this art director’s private compound is a retreat from all things urban. Here the architects have transformed an otherwise humble 1930’s bungalow in the signature style of their late 1950’s and early 1960’s work. Slender wood posts support soaring beams, creating dramatic open spaces with minimally detailed plate glass windows all around. The consistent structural module, polished concrete floors, tongue-and-groove ceilings, board-and-batten siding and clerestory windows define the Modern aesthetic, while a pair of ultra-mod red entry doors point to the hipness of the era. 2 BR, 1 BA, 1,600 SF

Architecturals hold their value more than traditional houses and even though we’re in the midst of a crushing recession, home loans are at an all-time low. When you see a house of this quality for anything under 800k, it starts to quickly come in to reach. I know we’re all trying to stay “liquid”, but living in an architectural home¹ is a thing everyone must do at least once in their lives. It will alter the way you relate to your surroundings.

Brian Linder is the listing agent, he’s also a licensed architect – which basically means he knows his stuff really well. Brian runs under the name The Value of Architecture and has affiliates in several other cities. The houses he lists are mostly always architecturally significant. If you ever get a wild hair to learn more about architectural homes, I suggest signing up for his email send-outs. They don’t come very often, but when they do, there’s always a gorgeous house featured², also Brian regularly runs open houses and those are a good chance for you to step inside a house you’d otherwise gawk at from behind a hedge on the sidewalk and to have a casual conversation with Brian and his team. I highly recommend it.