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An exquisite post-and-beam (by Smith, of Buff, Hensman & Smith) went for $845k in Sierra Madre 3 years ago. In contrast, this bland mid-century is a cracker box. The market is in Cuckoo-land.

Harlan Pedersen was partnered with Fred Wesley in Pedersen Wesley Architects on Colorado Blvd. in Eagle Rock in the early 1980’s. They designed my residence in the San Rafael hills in 1982. Very Buff, Hensman with a contemporary flair. Well thought out, and smart(thanks, guys). I believe all went to USC Architecture. Pedersen Beckhart Wesley Stice Architects lives on in Pasadena as PBWS.

Nice home. Wish I had checked curbed Sunday, would have been nice to see this one in person.

Saw this one, though: http://on.trulia.com/1H8v6wH. I’m no architecture buff and usually don’t like designs like this, but this home was something else.

Someone spent a lot of time scraping this "nest" of it’s 1940’s charm.

She seems to like Los Feliz, having briefly owned a Buff and Hensman on Nottingham.

Geez, I just noticed the bathroom too. This reminds me of that Buff and Hensmen in "Transparent" that got completely destroyed by the re-decorating lesbians. (and yes, I do see that I spelled "too" incorrectly twice above, mea culpa)

The estate is known around the Lake Bluff area as ‘The Grey Gardens of the Midwest’. It’s unforunate that the house has been allowed to decline since it was purchased from the Poole Family in 1976.
The ‘staining’ seen in the Kitchen is a result from debris on the floor and feral cats marking their territory. The Kitchen will be a compete gut job. The cats were confined to the Second Floor and the Kitchen. This is where most of the damage is. Thus the reason no listing photos existed of the Second Floor. As for the ‘staining’ in the Foyer, the image exaggerates the issue….it’s not that noticable in-person. The house is not a compete gut. Just the Kitchen, Bathrooms, and flooring/baseboards throughout the Second Floor.

Alyssa</a>: <a href='#comment-1716212'>Alyssa: so since you can’t afford the 1983 Buff & Hensman With Pool in Pasadena Asking $2.2MM but then answer for the why the "uber rich" live where they do as "WE" like you are one.
Guess that would make you a white trash poser now wouldn’t it?

Yes, let’s have a discussion - about the topic of the story! :)

These neighborhoods offer incredible value for money. If you are constrained by your budget, or if you just like to get a crazy good deal, these are the neighborhoods in which to purchase a house. Imagine a gorgeous Craftsman bungalow from the 1920s surrounded by similarly lovely houses for under $200K (that translates into a miniscule $1,000 monthly payment!) Amazing.

I think the comparison to the Old Fourth Ward is apt. Before the recession, I wouldn’t have moved to O4W. Now I can’t afford it. Oops! I guess I missed that opportunity. Lesson learned.

Like the old O4W, the West End is still little dicey. There are still some Section 8 rentals, panhandlers hang out at the freeway exits, shopping-cart-pushing dudes occasionally stroll by. You no longer need bars on your windows, but you do want to keep an eye out for a stranger on your neighbor’s property or in your garage. More significantly, there is a shortage of good restaurants, bars, and cafes (restaurant entrepreneurs take notice!) But there is MARTA train station, good retail (CVS, Wells Fargo, Ace, Krispy Kreme,) and a very central location. And there is the beautiful, wonderful Beltline, which will bump everything up another notch.

If you are a history buff, check out the neighborhood website at AtlantaWestEnd[dot]org. This used to be one of the toniest neighborhoods in Atlanta, a bit like Boston’s South End.

By the way, I know Westview, too, and it is very nice as well. I don’t know Adair Park, but I hear good things. All three neighborhoods have strong associations.

Once the West End gets the full Beltline (and an excellent restaurant) its reputation will spread city-wide.

@kcp: I’m no car buff, but it looks like a 1937 Packard

this is seriously a post that makes the reader less intelligent afterwards. first of all, any architecture buff who is going to dress up as something for Halloween, had better make it something legitimately creative and thoroughly executed. Your costume is supposed to speak for itself as iconic memorabilia, not a creative businessman. An architect is not a pop-culture icon – the only one who is, is Frank Lloyd Wright. Dressing up in normal clothes is heresy for Halloween, even if its a sophisticated outfit worn by a creative, scholarly architect. I’m an architect and I was flagrantly disappointed that this post even existed, let alone their choice of representatives (c’mon, you chose Denise Scott Brown over Bob Venturi? You chose Charlie Renfro over Liz Diller? These people have partners in their firms that are even more iconic than them)…overall this is a very poor article and I’m especially sad I read it