If you’re a fan of good old-fashioned California Spanish-style architecture, here’s a lovely specimen. Located at 4250 Los Nietos Drive (which translates to “grandchildren,” in case anyone’s wondering) in Los Feliz, the tile-roofed residence was constructed in 1933.
According to a history on the property prepared by “Building Biographer” Tim Gregory, it was built for Ray Mensing, a telephone installer, and his wife Isle, a department store clerk, at a cost of $4,000.
The three-bedroom, two and a half bath home has seen minimal alteration over the years. Outstanding architectural attributes include a step-down living room with wood-beamed cathedral ceilings, oak and pine floors, highly detailed wrought iron work, colorful bathroom tile and fixtures, stained glass accents, casement windows, a carved plaster fireplace, and built-ins.
Exterior features include multiple covered patios, a heated saline pool, an outdoor shower, an outdoor kitchen, and an abundance of citrus trees. On a 5,647-square-foot lot, the property is listed with Alicia Lawhon of Sotheby’s at an asking price of $1.899 million. Open house is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday.
Comments
Beeeee’U’tiful! The only thing I would change would be the price but even at $1.9 Million it looks like a deal to me.
Also: "a heated saline pool?" That’s a first for me. Wow.
By subaruwrx on 10.08.19 3:22pm
Saline is "salt water"
By Or_NAH on 10.08.19 5:53pm
Very nice…as it should be for $2 millon.
Heated saline pools are quite common in Southern California.
By BingoWest on 10.08.19 3:31pm
I was having a high school chemistry class moment… I just realized that Saline = Salt Water. I guess I’ve never heard it being called a "Saline Pool."
By subaruwrx on 10.08.19 5:17pm
Very nice, but I have a feeling that the original $4000 house was a lot less house then what you see here. Thank goodness they left that green tile in one of the bathrooms, because the other bathrooms look to have been updated on a budget. Love the grand living room. Seems to be a fair price for Los Feliz
By mrjim1 on 10.08.19 3:38pm
You think there have been additions? I was trying to picture a tradesman and a clerk living here. I’m seething with jealousy.
By CaliSon on 10.09.19 9:45am
Yes, well at least the upstairs sleeping loft/porch was enclosed. 1933 middle class was a whole lot different then middle class today
By mrjim1 on 10.09.19 12:22pm
these pictures make 1970 sq feet look big!
By cicinla on 10.08.19 5:15pm
Now that’s a lovely home.
By S.M.P on 10.08.19 9:36pm
Cute, but it’s got that terrible "welcome to our garage door" thing going on that I hate about new houses.
By enter ranting on 10.09.19 11:33am
It sure has a more modern split-level look to it then I would think they had in 1933
By mrjim1 on 10.09.19 12:24pm
I would certainly replace that fugly garage door with one that is more period and design appropriate. Like the ones you frequently see in the Silver Lake hills – geometric wooden shapes, with wooden bosses, et al.
By AngelusLiving on 10.09.19 3:29pm
Good idea.
By LudwigBlue on 10.09.19 6:08pm
Interesting catch…
By subaruwrx on 10.09.19 3:37pm
The bathroom has the same color scheme as some kind of upper midwestern Jello-and-ham salad.
By disqusted on 10.09.19 2:14pm