6 open houses to check out around LA this weekend

Welcome to another edition of our weekly series rounding up open houses to check out over the weekend, because who doesn’t love a little real estate gawking? This week’s options run the gamut from English Tudor to 1930s Spanish to midcentury modern to contemporary modern.

Courtesy of Alphonso Lascano and Bjorn Farrugia/Hilton & Hyland

Where: 7330 Pyramid Drive, Los Angeles, 90046
When: 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 17
Specs: 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms; 4,072 square feet
Selling points: Designed in 1964 by Vernon F. Duckett, senior architect for the state of California between 1946 and 1954, this dramatic modern in the Cahuenga Pass features soaring, 27-foot-high original wood beam ceilings, walls of glass, a “floating cantilevered soaking tub” in the master suite, and a verdant garden with a “lagoon-like pool.”
Asking price: $4.349 million

Courtesy of Steve Clark/Compass

Where: 3892 Franklin Avenue, Los Angeles 90027
When: 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 17
Specs: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms; 2,675 square feet
Selling points: The home of musician/producer Joey Waronker, this 1934 Spanish in Franklin Hills is loaded with beautiful period details, including wrought iron work, hardwood floors, beamed ceilings, French doors, and colorful Art Deco tile. Its lower level has also been kitted out with a professional recording studio designed by renowned acoustician and studio designer Vincent van Haaff.
Asking price: $1.99 million

Courtesy of Tami Halton Pardee/Halton Pardee + Partners

Where: 2218 Grand Canal, Venice 90291
When: 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 17
Specs: 3 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms; 3,488 square feet
Selling points: Sited on a corner lot, this contemporary Venice residence boasts 18-foot-tall sliding glass doors, a restaurant-grade kitchen, gas fireplaces, multiple decks, an indoor wet bar, and the “largest rooftop in the Venice Canals.”
Asking price: $4.985 million

Courtesy of Aram Afshar/Coldwell Banker

Where: 1900 Calgary Lane, Beverly Glen 90077
When: 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 17
Specs: 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms; 1,806 square feet
Selling points: Built in 1956, this Beverly Glen post and beam has classic California modern attributes such as vaulted ceilings, clerestory windows, and walls of glass. It sits on a 8,700-square-foot lot on a private cul-de-sac street.
Asking price: $1.249 million

Courtesy of Harma Hartouni/Keller Williams

Where: 6757 Milner Road, Whitley Heights, 90068
When: 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 17
Specs: 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms; 1,520 square feet
Selling points: Located in historic and picturesque Whitley Heights, this 1923 English Tudor cottage’s features include hardwood floors, a wood-burning fireplace, stained glass, French doors, and a wooded yard with dining patio and outdoor brick oven.
Asking price: $990,000

Courtesy of Jackie Smith/Compass

Where: 209 South Lucerne Blvd., Windsor Square, 90004
When: 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday November 17; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday November 19
Specs: 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms; 2,908 square feet
Selling points: This stylishly updated abode is located in the Windsor Square HPOZ, a block west of Larchmont Boulevard. Notable interior details include groin-vaulted ceilings, intricate moldings and archways, hardwood floors, built-ins, designer tile, and French doors, while the 9,457-square-foot property’s grounds contain a covered patio and meticulously landscaped gardens.
Asking price: $2.795 million