Home of the Week: renovated 1920s house in Hollywood Hills
This renovated 1920s house in Hollywood Hills retains an “Old Hollywood” vibe from its beamed ceilings with plaster scroll work to the hardwood floors of the step-down living room. The original decorative iron gate stands in the arched entryway to the dining room.
Location: 2018 Whitley Ave., Los Angeles 90068
Asking price: $1.499 million
Year built: 1926
House size: Four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, about 4,000 square feet
Lot size: 5,642 square feet
Features: Library, office with built-in lounging alcove, breakfast bar, gym, living room and outdoor fireplaces, tiled terraces, barbecue, cityscape and hillside views
About the area: In the first half of the year, 138 single-family homes sold in the 90068 ZIP Code at a median price of $1.125 million, according to DataQuick. That was a 17.3% price increase from the first half of 2013.
Agent: William Coveny III, (310) 777-2850, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
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