Home of the Week: European flair in Windsor Square
This century-old Traditional-style house in Windsor Square has been in the same family for more than 85 years. Handcrafted details such as elaborate moldings, a carved banister and wainscoting lend a European ambience to the majestic mansion.
Location: 601 S. Windsor Blvd., Los Angeles 90005
Asking price: $4.9 million
Year built: 1914
Architect: Sumner P. Hunt and Silas R. Burns of Hunt & Burns, which designed the Automobile Club of Southern California building, the Southwest Museum and the Wilshire Ebell Theatre
House size: 10 bedrooms, eight bathrooms, 9,367 square feet
Lot size: 26,756 square feet
Features: Two-story entrance, 11-foot ceilings, pocket and French doors, arched dormer windows, formal living and dining rooms, butler’s pantry, office, loggia, basement, guesthouse above the garage, brick patio, swimming pool, spa, rose garden, mature trees
About the area: In the first half of the year, 30 single-family homes sold in the 90005 ZIP Code at a median price of $1.008 million, according to CoreLogic DataQuick. That was a 34.6% price increase from the first half of 2013.
Agent: John, Mary and Andrew Woodward, The Woodwards, Keller Williams Realty, (323) 697-5808
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