Highland Park, 90042
Sold for $1,357,000
Walk into this 1892 Craftsman treasure and you are surrounded by rich history and timeless architecture lovingly maintained and enhanced with sensitive care, style and grace. It is the perfect blend of LA history and the way we live now. Designated Cultural Monument 373, this landmark home by Elizabeth Young Gordon, the wife of Occidental College’s Vice President, created this signature home on Professors Row, one of the series of distinctive faculty homes for the first Occidental campus. Original stone siding, moldings, oak floors, windows & built-in cabinetry surround you throughout. Reaching forward to the way we live now you’ll savor a private study & spacious attic space where creating & working from home means working at home becomes a quiet pleasure. The welcoming kitchen blends soapstone counters, farmhouse sink & a bright red replica stove ready for gatherings & celebrations. And you are living in a glorious orchard including, Meyer lemon, blood orange, grapefruit, navel orange, fig and loquat trees. Copper plumbing, updated electrical and central heat & air round out this perfect place for a life well-lived. And, protected by the Highland Park HPOZ and potential for the Mills Act which could greatly reduce your property taxes. Come home to priceless.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Historic Cultural Monument No.373
- Historic One of Kind Landmark Home by Elizabeth Young Gordon, the wife of Occidental College’s Vice President
- Located within the Highland Park HPOZ on Professor’s Row
- Featured in the book Bungalows, Arts and Crafts Houses
- Qualifies for the MILLS Act tax reduction
- River Rock siding and wood shingle
- Beautifully restored historic architectural arts & crafts home
- Custom Gourmet kitchen with soapstone counters, stainless steel refrigerator, rare antique red stove, wine refrigerator, large island and farmer’s sink
- Breakfast area
- Original Character Window
- Side Patio
- Huge Attic perfect for Office/Studio
- High Ceilings
- Updated electrical and copper plumbing
- Central heat and air
- Original 1892 Moldings – never painted!
- Original Oak Floors
- Original Fireplace
- Lovely Built-ins
- Rear newer Portion of the house designed by noted architect – Richard Baron
- Front original patio made of Batchelder tiles
- Four bedrooms
- Gorgeous Period bathrooms – claw foot tub downstairs
- Heavily influenced by the arts and crafts movement, exceptional woodwork throughout
Fruit trees
- Meyer lemon
- Blood orange
- Grapefruit
- Navel orange
- Fig
- Loquat
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