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A piece of Silver Lake architecture worth seeing

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Real Estate Agent with L.A. Property Solutions BE# 01342428

2331 cove Avenue home is Silver Lake

 If you have not had a chance to see the house at 2331 Cove Ave. in Los Angeles, take the opportunity while you can.

Sometimes a house is simply worth seeing.  I go on broker's caravan weekly to keep up with the new listings on the market. It's rare that I see one that makes me want to write a post about it but this one sure did!

The land was first home to a 1906 bungalow, and is now home to the fabulous residence currently for sale 2331 Cove Ave. in Silver Lake. This home was designed by Alber Cooling, and was redesigned and enlarged for Edward A. "Tink" Adams and his family.  Adams founded the Los Angeles Art Center School in downtown Los Angeles in 1932, which is now the Pasadena -based Center College of Design, one of the Nation's major art colleges. Cooling was an instructor at the Art center during Adam's tenure there.  This house was built in 1966 and incorporates both International style and elements of traditional Japanese architecture.  In 1967 a cantilevered section  was designed by James De Long, an architect who studied with Frank Lloyd Wright.

 Cove house from a distance

Lake view from the living room

Situated on a hill overlooking the Silver Lake reservoir, the house is mostly hidden from the street at the top of the Cove Ave Stairs coming up from Silver Lake Blvd. I have to say I was completely enchanted by the beautiful Japanese garden setting and peaceful ambiance. The house has great flow and the paper and wood sliders between rooms adds to the light and feel of openness. Even on a day as warm as it was the day I visited, the breeze flowed through the house like natural air conditioning.  It's an amazing property with wonderful views and plenty of outdoor living space. Now, if I could only afford the $1,750,000 price tag, it would take a lot to ever get me to leave the property!

 View over the Japanese Garden

This house and other area homes of interest are featured in a book called  "Bohemian Modern"  By Barbara Bestor, Kimberly Stevens, Geoff McFetridge.  If you'd like more info about this property or other homes in Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, and surrounding areas, contact me directly at 213-215-4758 or check out LApropertySolutions.com
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Jenny Durling
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L.A. Property Solutions
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Michelle Minch
Moving Mountains Design Home Staging, Pasadena, CA - Los Angeles, CA
Home Staging Los Angeles and Orange County, CA

Wow, Jenny, that house has an amazing view! Is that Silverlake that I see out the living room window? And the lot looks gorgeous. I wish I had $1.7m. I sit in the living room and stare out the window all day!

May 21, 2009 03:54 PM
Jenny Durling
L.A. Property Solutions - Los Angeles, CA
For Los Angeles real estate help 213-215-4758

Hi Michelle,

Yes, that's Silver Lake alright.  I'd sit in the livingroom and stare at the view with you!  Actually, it's even more lovely outside in the Japanese garden.  I sometimes wonder how someone who lives in a house like this one can ever give it up!

May 21, 2009 07:11 PM