1930s Spanish Colonial beauty in Los Feliz seeks $3.7M

Beamed ceilings, a magnesite staircase, a bougainvillea-draped dining patio, and a saltwater pool

The living room features beamed ceilings, built-in shelves, and an elegant fireplace.
Photos by Jo David/Charmaine David Photography, courtesy of Patricia Ruben/Sotheby’s

Located within shouting distance of Walt Disney’s former estate in Los Feliz, this lovely Spanish Colonial Revival was built in 1936 for Vernon Nussbaum, owner of a fruit-packing and distribution company. Perched above the street, the tile-roofed residence is a winning combination of vintage and modern elements.

Serving up old-school glamour is the impressive entry foyer with a sweeping magnesite staircase and hand-tooled wrought iron railings. An arched doorway leads to the handsome step-down living room with a wood beam ceiling, built-in bookshelves, a sizable picture window, French doors, and an elegant fireplace.

Also on the entry level is a formal dining room with hardwood floors, a stepped-tray ceiling, and sculpted archways, and the thoroughly modern kitchen, which has been outfitted with top-of-the-line appliances, custom cabinetry, and ceramic tile floors.

Upstairs, there are three bedrooms and three updated baths—the master bath is particularly luxurious—while outside you’ll find an outdoor kitchen with built-in barbecue, a pergola-shaded dining patio, a saltwater pool with spa, and an outdoor shower. The property also has an attached two-car garage with a one-bedroom, one-bathroom guest suite above it.

On a .34-acre lot, 4101 Parva Avenue is listed with Patricia Ruben of Sotheby’s International Realty at an asking price of $3.7 million. A twilight open house is scheduled from 5 to 7 p.m. today.

The entry foyer was designed to impress with a theatrical magnesite and wrought-iron staircase.
The dining room features a stepped-tray ceiling, carved archways, and built-in shelving.
The kitchen has been outfitted with professional-grade appliances, custom cabinetry, and ceramic tile.
French windows in the master bedroom offer sweeping views to Downtown.
There are three bathrooms. The master bath features a marble-topped double sink, dual shower, and ceramic tile floors.
A bougainvillea-draped pergola provides a romantic setting for al fresco dining by the saltwater pool.
The 3,177-square-foot residence is well-integrated into its hillside lot.

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Wow, I like this house a whole lot better then the Los Feliz house featured yesterday. https://la.curbed.com/2019/10/14/20910504/1920s-moorish-revival-for-sale-los-feliz-oaks-alexander-design Beautiful house with a much nicer pool, but similar views. Not to mention an almost 2 million dollar savings

By mrjim1 on 10.15.19 3:31pm

I’m with you. I’d rather have this one – even for the same price.

By MyrnaMinkoff on 10.15.19 3:59pm

Where do I sign?

By LudwigBlue on 10.15.19 4:04pm

This is a beautiful one. I’m sure it will sell really fast. I’m curious to know who currently owns the property and why they’re leaving it.

By subaruwrx on 10.15.19 4:11pm

Good friend of mine in the film business. He has a big family and they’re looking to move back to Sweden.

By SwedeInHollywood on 10.23.19 7:08am

Wow, this place is loaded with romance. Have to agree with mrjim1, this is head and shoulders above the Moorish Revival number from yesterday.

By Magneto II on 10.15.19 4:16pm

Interesting interiors completely obliterated by the horrendous staging which makes the house look like a brothel. Exterior, not so attractive.

By lanatik on 10.16.19 10:50am

Velvet furniture = brothel? LOL.

By disqusted on 10.16.19 2:27pm

Seems like you might be projecting.

By MyrnaMinkoff on 10.16.19 2:32pm

The giant bougie kitchen that opens directly onto the formal dining room ruins the floor plan.

By enter ranting on 10.16.19 10:56am

When you use words like "bougie," you signal to the world that you should not be taken seriously.

By MyrnaMinkoff on 10.16.19 11:24am

Let me help you, Myrna: these flippers put a McMansion kitchen in a 1920s house. It looks clean in real estate photos, but would you want your guests looking at a messy kitchen during a dinner party? Why would someone who wants an open floor plan buy a house built in the 1920s? Putting a McMansion kitchen in a 1920s house is bougie.

By enter ranting on 10.17.19 1:13pm

What the hell are you doing in your kitchen that it gets that messy?

By disqusted on 10.17.19 3:02pm

When I have dinner guests I always make something simple that I can make ahead of time that doesn’t create a big mess. This way I have more time to spend with my guests

By mrjim1 on 10.17.19 3:22pm

It’s not a flipper at all. It’s been owned by a Swedish family of 6 for about 10 years. Owner himself put kitchen in just a few years ago and opened up between dining room and kitchen, as well as numerous other modifications over the years. It’s a gorgeous property.

By SwedeInHollywood on 10.23.19 7:10am

Most people like that open flow between the kitchen and dining room, if you don’t it’s an easy fix with some french doors between the two rooms

By mrjim1 on 10.16.19 11:25am

This house probably had a butler’s pantry to separate the kitchen from the dining room before it was condo-ized.

By enter ranting on 10.17.19 1:15pm

Condo-ized? LOL, this weeks Award for Outrageous Hyperbole goes to…

By disqusted on 10.17.19 3:03pm

Kinda looks like the house in the classic BW film DOUBLE Indemnity with Barbara Stanwick.
The garage area especially.

By joninla on 10.17.19 6:47am

Yeah, kind of…

By mrjim1 on 10.18.19 12:05pm

Good catch Joninla.

By miraballedc on 10.18.19 4:41pm

This home is gorgeous!
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By Lisa Merkle on 10.18.19 10:26am

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By mrjim1 on 10.18.19 12:06pm

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