Polished 1956 Post and Beam in Laurel Canyon Asking $879k

Thanks to rampant skylights and clerestory windows, a person could probably get a tan from all the natural light inside this 1956 post and beam. Located on a winding street off Laurel Canyon Boulevard, the two-bedroom, one-bathroom house is a modest 1,118-square-feet but looks much bigger, and boasts bamboo floors, a farmhouse sink in the kitchen, and a tankless water heater. A hefty piece of the nearly 6,000-square-foot lot has been transformed into a multi-level backyard deck, and landscaped with drought-tolerant plants. Last sold in 2010 (when it was significantly less fabulous) for $658,000, it's now asking $879,000.

· 7979 Willow Glen Road [Sotheby's]
· 7979 Willow Glen Rd., Los Angeles CA 90046 [Redfin]