It was a busy open house/caravan day out in Hancock Park yesterday and I saw ten homes in all. There were some great houses and some that screamed "what were they thinking?". Here's the scoop on a couple of the best and worst.
My absolute favorite was 525 S. Irving Blvd. A stunning home - well it should be at $2,695,000 but it represents good value for Hancock Park. This home has six bedrooms and three and a half baths, spread out over a very pleasing floor plan. I see so many homes where the public rooms don't have a good flow and don't open to the outside spaces well, but there's no fear of that here. I would find it hard to pinpoint anything I would fix before moving in - well maybe I'd add a pool. that lot size is over 16,000 sq/ft so why not. You're close enough to Larchmont Village in this location and the best that Hancock Park has to offer - just a beautiful location. Check out the pictures and details below.
Price: $2,695,000
A Windsor Square masterpiece circa 1919 designed by H.J. Knauer with custom precision and detail …
MLS# 11533799
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 3.5
Partial Baths: 1
Square Ft.: 4682
Right across the street is a totally different story at 532 S Irving Blvd - owned by the late Mr Blackwell. This house is a visual "worst dressed" on anyone's list and needs some major redecoration. I did like the guest houses out back - great for visiting family, but the upstairs in the main house has been changed around to just two bedrooms and a weird den and that's just poor use of space. They have it on the market for $2,000,000 and just $20 less per sq/ft than 525 S. Irving above.
Price: $2,000,000
Beautiful Hancock Park Mediterranean. Celebrity estate of Mr Blackwell...
MLS# 11533121
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 3.5
Square Ft.: 3603
Jumping north of 3rd I hightailed it over to 200 S. Larchmont and fell in love. I will say this though, if you have kids it might not be for you. I overheard a number of people saying that the rooms were too small to have kids there - wouldn't bother me but that's something to consider. The garden flows beyond the house and the pool lies beyond that - simply perfect layout as far as I'm concerned. The house felt as if it almost belonged at the beach and even though it was on Larchmont I never felt it was noisy. Fabulous corner location too so privacy was very good and literally you're right at Larchmont Village.
Price: $1,399,000
Charming 1940s Traditional Ranch in Windsor Square on 11,896 sq ft parcel…
MLS# 11533689
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2.5
Square Ft.: 1870
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