Up for sale for the first time since 1970 is Los Feliz’s Sparks-McLaren Residence. Located in the gated enclave of Laughlin Park, the stately Mediterranean Revival was designed in 1930 by Arthur R. Kelly, architect of the Harvard-Westlake School, the Wilshire Country Club, and the humble abode known as the Playboy Mansion. The home was built for mining investor Alexander McLaren, his wife, Esther, and Esther’s sister, Edith Sparks.
Sited on a cul-de-sac at the highest point in the celebrity-heavy development, the prize property enjoys wrap-around city, hillside, and Griffith Park views. Measuring 4,412 square feet, it contains three levels. On the entry level, you’ll find the living room, formal dining room, family room, and kitchen; upstairs are four bedroom suites, and on the lower floor, guest quarters, a wine room with bar, and laundry room.
Notable interior features include beamed ceilings, hardwood floors, Palladian windows, French doors, multiple fireplaces, built-ins, and lovely Art Deco tile. Outside, there’s a sizable swimming pool, a tree-shaded patio, and a three-car garage.
The .32-acre property is listed with Richard Stanley of Coldwell Banker at an asking price of $7 million. Open houses are scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, noon to 3 p.m. Thursday, and 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Comments
Interesting. I have never heard of Laughlin Park.
I like the house quite a bit. The location appears private and quiet. For $7 million, I would expect nicer grounds.
By BingoWest on 07.29.19 5:21pm
Or just some grounds.
By CaliSon on 07.29.19 5:52pm
Is the pool really in the FRONT yard?
By mrjim1 on 07.30.19 1:47am
Yes please.
By theymustbegiants on 07.29.19 5:38pm
I love this home. Beautiful.
By S.M.P on 07.29.19 9:11pm
But I would change the flooring though. I don’t like hardwood floors. I would add burgundy carpets all through the house except for the kitchen and the bathrooms.
By S.M.P on 07.29.19 9:14pm
And cover those beautiful floors? To each his own, at least the floors would be protected under all that wall to wall
By mrjim1 on 07.30.19 12:48pm
The house is gorgeous, but as others have mentioned for 7 million I would really think it would have some yard around it
By mrjim1 on 07.30.19 1:49am
Is that a street right around the pool area? Bizarre, but the house is gorgeous.
By Underling2 on 07.30.19 7:30am
The whole neighborhood is gated at Franklin. When I used to walk by it every day going to high school (1960s) it was not gated.
By Los Feliz Lady on 07.30.19 11:09am
Gee, 1960s, huh? I wonder what brought that on? My guess is that the deeds were restricted prior and when they changed the law a lot of communities decided just to wall themselves in
By mrjim1 on 07.30.19 12:30pm
If you have a teenage son who likes to burn doughnuts with his car this would be the ideal yard.
By lady who lunches on 07.30.19 10:47am
Oh, dear… is Junior at it again?
By mrjim1 on 07.30.19 11:28am
The kitchen is atrocious. Who would did the remodel must have been color blind. Those modern looking blue cabinets are completely out of place in a sea of wood and green stone.
By shrpblnd on 07.30.19 2:35pm
OK, ignoring the 7M ask and the very limited lot (yeah, yeah, and those blue cabinets), this is a very charming house. Finishes are understated, rooms are comfortable as well as comforting, and complement both today’s contemporary needs/expectations while respecting its 1930s heritage. Nice touch.
By kcp1 on 07.30.19 4:46pm
well, the library and one bathroom are legit.
By cicinla on 07.30.19 5:16pm
Quite nice interiors, excepting the awkwardly conceived kitchen . The grounds could use more privacy. This does not really look like $7Million.
By lanatik on 07.31.19 5:03pm