This full-blown dreamboat of a Streamline Moderne is docked, so to speak, south of Los Feliz Boulevard on a roughly 7,100-square-foot lot. From its front balcony, there is an unobstructed view of the Griffith Observatory.
Details dating to the house’s 1938 origin remain, including a chic, carved wooden bannister and a richly wood paneled den with built-in shelves. Glass blocks dot the house, from the bathrooms to the entryway.
Communal spaces, like the living room downstairs, feature a wealth of windows, bringing sunlight in and allowing for vistas of the verdant landscaped backyard, where there is a brand new deck. Another large balcony overlooks the rear yard.
4966 Ambrose Avenue holds four bedrooms and four bathrooms in 3,197 square feet. It’s listed for $2 million.
Comments
Streamlining is such a difficult style to find and maintain. The relatively few houses that were streamlined mostly have been reconfigured into some other style and when you do find one unmolested trying to match trims and materials is next to impossible. These folks did a pretty good job, my only critique is that I think I would have used retro streamlined appliances to go better with the style of the house, but that’s an easy fix
By mrjim1 on 07.26.19 9:52am
Surprisingly well done and really refreshing. I’ve seen so many hack jobs done on Streamline homes that this one just makes me happy. I can’t tell from the wide angle lens pics, but it seems less cramped than many similar style homes (yes, I’m thinking of the Kesling house on Fanning that still hasn’t sold at $2.5 … tiny rooms). Must go take a peek.
By AngelusLiving on 07.26.19 10:44am
That den!
By TheMarketSoftener on 07.26.19 11:08am
Nice house on a beautiful street. I wish there was something a little more special about the garage treatment. It makes the front of the house a little blunt. There’s a reason the listing leads with a photo of the back of the house.
By CaliSon on 07.26.19 11:37am
CaliSon, it is indeed a nice house, but I see some significant yet fixable feng shui issues that will take a skilled and knowledgable feng shui consultant to correct. It looks as though the current owner tried to ameliorate some of these issues on their own through the use of mirrors. Of course the realtor, perhaps knowingly perhaps intuitively, recognized the garage issue that you pointed out and led the listing with the less problematic rear elevation.
By lady who lunches on 07.26.19 12:55pm
Maybe something like a pergola with wisteria growing on it over the garage would be a nice fix. Obviously not a quick fix.
Beautiful house otherwise. Surprisingly small kitchen though, but they all were back thebn.
By RDLFisher on 07.26.19 1:03pm
Something as simple as this would work
… or even a glass door would look nice
By mrjim1 on 07.26.19 1:43pm
Those are good examples. Just rounding the corners a little softens it up.
By CaliSon on 07.29.19 9:35am
The realtor’s site only uses "moderne" and I am not sure why Curbed added "streamline" as IMHO, it does not belong in this family, such as houses like this:
https://www.google.com/search?q=1936+William+Kesling+Streamline+Moderne&client=tablet-unknown&prmd=imnv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjuvNrn5dPjAhVpIDQIHWioAl0Q_AUoAXoECA4QAQ&cshid=1564185761538&biw=800&bih=1280#imgrc=POpu-DQmzSOqFM&imgdii=npnZexGaJABzeM
By PAS@CC on 07.26.19 5:18pm
Wow, that whole google page is totally aerodynamic
By mrjim1 on 07.26.19 6:51pm
Now that’s a beautiful home and a nice place to live. I wish that I could see what the kitchen looks like. And that is also a great price for that place.
By S.M.P on 07.26.19 7:33pm
I used to live around the corner from this house and always admired it from the outside. The inside doesn’t disappoint. My only concern is the windows look old and leaky. Probably would want to replace them. But that den is a showstopper.
By SnoodFob on 07.27.19 10:26am