Built in 1941, this light-filled two-bedroom home is a charming precursor to the multitude of ranch houses built in the San Fernando Valley following World War II.
Situated on a roomy 7,850-square-foot lot in Valley Glen, it’s fronted by a grassy front lawn and a long driveway leading to the attached two-car garage. Inside are original hardwood floors, diamond-paned windows, and crown moldings.
The living room, equipped with a handsome brick fireplace, leads into a formal dining room attached to the roomy kitchen. Behind that is a window-filled sun room, covered by a beamed and planked ceiling. Wood floors extend into the master bedroom, illuminated by a large bay window.
Out back is a large, enclosed yard with an orange tree and space for a garden and outdoor seating.
Located at 12217 Califa Street, not far from the soon-to-open NoHo West shopping center, the house is asking $750,000.
Comments
1000 sq. ft. 1 bathroom, in the Valley for $750K. Not exactly cheap, but appears to be a nice, well kept house. I’m sure it will sell fairly quickly
Maybe they could put a birdhouse on the garage and call it a "mock Mellenthin"
By mrjim1 on 02.04.20 2:12pm
bright white paint and minimal modern furnishings are really good at making a place seem like it’s newer and nicer than it probably is.
By LAoneWay on 02.04.20 3:00pm
That’s a nice affordable well-kept small house. That place will sell quickly for less than a million.
By Topaz113 on 02.04.20 5:53pm
Amazing about these valley houses is how central the car was to the entire design and community — you find, as with this one and the majority of the ’50s tract houses, the garage is situated front and center. They anticipated a world entirely of private transportation, two cars, and in many areas of the valley, no sidewalks at all. Garage conversions to useful space are a good idea with these.
By saggingharbor on 02.04.20 6:26pm
Nothing has changed, most new suburban houses have a 2-car garage front and center
By mrjim1 on 02.04.20 11:30pm
a sunroom in the valley seems weird to me.
By cicinla on 02.04.20 10:37pm
Many houses built in this area during that time period has oak subfloors. In recent years people have pulled up the flooring and sanded and polished these.
By gkfriedm on 02.05.20 11:23am
34 Offers so far on this. Ugh.
By TruthInJest on 02.06.20 7:53am
Seriously?!!
34 bona fide written offers?
By BingoWest on 02.07.20 3:26pm