Comedian and podcaster Marc Maron has officially parted ways with his Highland Park home—and earned quite a profit on the transaction, as Eastsider reports.
Property records show that Maron purchased the low-key two-bedroom residence in 2003 for just over $375,000. He started recording the popular WTF podcast in the detached garage behind the house in 2009.
Maron, who has now, as the New York Times reports, moved on to a larger Craftsman-style home nearby, listed the property in March. Last week it sold for $920,000—nearly three times its last purchase price and an astonishing $171,000 above the $749,000 that it was listed for.
The home, built in 1927, is quite charming, with hardwood floors, coved ceilings, and an elegant living room fireplace. The airy kitchen has tile floors and flows directly into a formal dining room.
Sitting on a sizable 8,114-square-foot lot, the house has just 932 square feet of living space, but leads out to a large wooden deck, as well as a garden and patio space.
The house might also be historic landmark material someday, having hosted a legion of notable podcast guests, including former president Barack Obama.
Comments
why is it "astonishing" that the house sold on the open market for more than the completely meaningless and irrelevant asking price?
seriously. someone explain it
By YCHRATS on 05.17.18 3:27pm
that’s a lot of dough for a house under 1k sq footage in highland park
By Mike D Jones on 05.17.18 3:47pm
well "a lot of dough" is subjective. How does it compare to recent sales comps?
By YCHRATS on 05.17.18 4:01pm
https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/1243/CA/Los-Angeles/Highland-Park/filter/max-sqft=1k-sqft,include=sold-3mo,viewport=34.12835:34.08812:-118.16068:-118.22282
By Mike D Jones on 05.17.18 4:22pm
looks like its right in the ballpark on a $/sf basis at least
By YCHRATS on 05.17.18 4:25pm
ha, ok man have a nice day
By Mike D Jones on 05.17.18 4:29pm
not following – are you not seeing the $/sf prices in the link you sent?
By YCHRATS on 05.17.18 4:32pm
heres the closest house on the map to Maron’s:
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/1716-North-Avenue-55-90042/home/7086250
Maron is at $986/sf and this one is over $1000/sf
heres one at $877/sf :
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/1404-N-Ave-57-90042/home/7086498
heres one at $1000/sf:
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/4905-Meridian-St-90042/home/7081515
another at $1000/sf
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/1010-Toledo-St-90042/home/7086703
$984/sf
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/6521-Aldama-St-90042/home/7086699
$893/sf
https://www.redfin.com/CA/Los-Angeles/6116-Delphi-St-90042/home/7086879
By YCHRATS on 05.17.18 4:38pm
https://www.redfin.com/neighborhood/1243/CA/Los-Angeles/Highland-Park/filter/max-sqft=1k-sqft,include=sold-3mo,viewport=34.12835:34.08812:-118.16068:-118.22282
By Mike D Jones on 05.17.18 4:20pm
I’m not surprised. I was surprised that it was originally priced so low.
By lady who lunches on 05.17.18 5:07pm
i think some people think he is a celebrity as his garage so will pay more.
By cicinla on 05.17.18 5:48pm