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 include a Pac Pal pink palace with Old Hollywood pedigree, and a handful of hillhugging homes offering knockout views.

Courtesy of Anthony Stellini, Sheri Rogers, and Elisa Ritt/Compass

Where: 7900 Willow Glen Road, Hollywood Hills, 90046
When: 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 10
Specs: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms; 1,920 square feet
Selling points: This sleek midcentury modern has undergone an upscale update, and is now equipped with herringbone Norwegian white oak floors, Italian appliances, Carrera marble countertops, and designer tile, all of which pair nicely with its panoramic canyon views.
Asking price: $1.549 million

Courtesy of Susan Blau/Keller Williams

Where: 3800 Reklaw Drive, Studio City, 91604
When: 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday November 9 and Sunday, November 10
Specs: 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms; 3,248 square feet
Selling points: Owned by filmmaker Christopher Alender, this sprawling hilltop compound’s features include a “state of the art theater/screening room,” a detached office or guest house, a saltwater pool, a “serious” fruit orchard, and raised-bed vegetable gardens.
Asking price: $2.675 million

Courtesy of Stephanie Cobin and Matt Epstein/Berkshire Hathaway Home Services

Where: 9550 Sherwood Forest Lane, Beverly Hills, 90210
When: 1 to 4 p.m., Sunday, November 10
Specs: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms; 2,127 square feet
Selling points: Built in 1964, this Coldwater Canyon hideaway was remodeled by designer Darryl Wilson. Features include custom quartz and Roman travertine countertops, Shoji screens, ample expanses of glass, and a swimming pool showcasing “a sheer descent waterfall cascading over a chisel-edged soapstone/glass block.”
Asking price: $1.749 million

Courtesy of Monique Bryher/Pinnacle Estate Properties

Where: 3624 Shannon Road, Los Feliz, 90027
When: 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, November 9
Specs: 3 bedrooms, 2.75 bathrooms; 2,567 square feet
Selling points: Listed for the first time in over 30 years, this 1958 modern in the hills near the Crystal Springs Drive entrance to Griffith Park features hardwood floors, an impressive stone fireplace, charming original tile in pink and blue, a sizable lot, and lovely mountain views.
Asking price: $1.55 million

Courtesy of Anita Rich/Compass

Where: 3300 Oakdell Road, Studio City, 91604
When: 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, November 10
Specs: 6 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms; 4,792 square feet
Selling points: Located on half an acre in Studio City’s Iredell Canyon, this 1960s Mellenthin-built home has been reworked to resemble a high end Balinese resort lodge. Features include vaulted ceilings, dramatic skylights, walls of glass, and built-ins aplenty.
Asking price: $4.599 million

Courtesy of Dan Urbach/Compass

Where: 1461 Amalfi Drive, Pacific Palisades, 90272
When: 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, November 10
Specs: 6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms; 7,039 square feet
Selling points: Built in 1933 for Grand Hotel author Vicki Baum, this glamorous pink palace in Pac Pal has also been home to actor David Niven and EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg. Per the listing, the house “retains many of its distinctive original features including a black and white checkered floor in the foyer, crown moldings, fireplaces, pub and an onyx-clad master bathroom.” The .65-acre grounds also contain a swimming pool and guest house.
Asking price: $9.595 million