Home of the Week Archive


Where playboys feel at home
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By Dinah Eng
It's not the Playboy mansion, but it is the playboy's mansion. Hugh and Kimberley Hefner's personal residence is an English Manor-style home that sits on 2.3 flat acres in affluent Holmby Hills.
April 26, 2009

Updated Dana Point home is worthy of a James Bond flick
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By Scott Marshutz
The ocean-view abode retains its high-tech feel after a remodel.
April 19, 2009

A queen and her realm
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By Scott Marshutz
Ever since this Queen Anne was relocated in two pieces from 4th Street and Grand Avenue in 1928 to a spot off Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach, it's been the talk of the neighborhood.
April 12, 2009

A peaceful Los Feliz oasis
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By Valli Herman
A majestic 1936 Mediterranean-style estate echoes with history.
April 5, 2009

Exotic woods grace home and guest house
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By Dinah Eng
Exotic woods warm this contemporary-style house designed by the owner.
March 29, 2009

Back to nature in Pacific Palisades
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By Dinah Eng
Hillside contemporary-style tree house was built with the environment in mind.
March 15, 2009

A G.W. Smith classic in Montecito enters the 21st century
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By Frank Nelson
This 1922 Spanish Colonial Revival, carefully restored, now has all the benefits of an ultra-modern home.
March 8, 2009

A Hollywood Hills hideaway
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By Dinah Eng
Renovated from the ground up, contemporary design combines privacy with nature
March 1, 2009

Gould-LeFetra House sparkles as an architectural gem in Brentwood
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By Valli Herman
Designed by modernist Ray Kappe, the glass-and-wood home has been designated an L.A. historic-cultural monument. It is the latest 'sensitive restoration' project of film producer Michael LaFetra.
February 15, 2009

A rosy, cozy showplace
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By Valli Herman
Ready for family, and friends, in Pasadena's Prospect Historic District
January 18, 2009

Grand view in grand style
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By Dinah Eng
Contemporary meets Old Hollywood in Granville Towers' opulent penthouse
January 11, 2009

Lone grand mansion on Mayberry Street
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By Valli Herman
This 1927 Mediterranean in Silver Lake, a huge time capsule, is being sold 'as is.'
January 4, 2009

Preserving a Zen vision
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By Scott Marshutz
The home that Japanese American artist and Los Angeles landscaper Benji Okubo built on the top of Mt. Washington in 1953 continues to reflect his vision 33 years after his death.
December 28, 2008

Bringing the outdoors in
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By Scott Marshutz
Mike Perryman grew up in Manhattan Beach. Like his father, who built homes in the Hollywood Hills, he became a home builder with an eye for modernism as well.
December 14, 2008

In West Hollywood, town houses chic and sheathed
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By Catherine Ho
Architect Lorcan O'Herlihy took a cue from the nearby Formosa Cafe and wrapped this 11-unit building in red metal.
December 5, 2008

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By Catherine Ho
The Windsor Estate, located in the heart of Los Angeles' Mid-Wilshire district, is home to decades of Hollywood history.
November 30, 2008

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By Catherine Ho
A three-story brownstone designed by Myron Hunt was the architect's residence for almost half a century and still carries his personal touches.
November 23, 2008

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By Diane Wedner
His Palm Springs classic is fully restored, down to the stones that were excavated from a Utah quarry for the chimney and walls. The property can be yours for $12.975 million.
October 30, 2008

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By Diane Wedner
A two-bedroom condo in a 1964 I.M. Pei building gets a major overhaul that takes advantage of its impressive views.
October 5, 2008

Historic Hancock Park manor
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By Diane Wedner
Philanthropist Howard Ahmanson once owned this sprawling 1920s estate.
September 28, 2008

Hollywood condo complex becoming upscale home to Gen Xers
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By Diane Wedner
An upscale condo project near a famed intersection caters to the young and hip
September 14, 2008

Harry Chandler chose Los Feliz as the site for his 24-room estate
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By Diane Wedner
The two-story, red-brick home has eight bedrooms and four bathrooms. There's also a pool and a one-bedroom guesthouse.
September 7, 2008

Lightening up in Laurel Canyon
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By Diane Wedner
An architect opens up the ceilings and adds skylights to this 1928 home while ‘maintaining the charming, funky cottage feel.'
August 31, 2008

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By Diane Wedner
Natural light streams through the open floor plan of La Miniatura in Pasadena
August 24, 2008

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By Diane Wedner
The distressed post-and-beam is restored to pristine condition, with contemporary green touches.
August 17, 2008

Angelino Heights Victorian house
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By Diane Wedner
The 1880s monument sold for $1 in 1978. Fully restored, with a carriage house that includes living quarters and a three-car garage, the property is priced at nearly $1.5 million.
August 10, 2008

Ocean views, artfully framed
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By Diane Wedner
A sculpture-like, glass-walled home in La Jolla makes full use of its location on a coastal hillside.
July 27, 2008

Panoramic views atop Santa Monica Canyon
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By Diane Wedner
A four-level house has coast vistas from Santa Monica Bay to Point Dume.
May 11, 2008

A Moorish fantasy in Irvine's Shady Canyon
Home of the Week
By Ruth Ryon
In its loggias, arches and pools, Irvine's Castillo del Cañón took its inspiration from Spain's Alhambra.

In Malibu, walls of glass and a showbiz pedigree
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By Ann Brenoff
Walls of glass reveal broad views at this camera-ready Malibu home.
October 7, 2007

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By Ruth Ryon
A 4-year-old oceanfront estate in Santa Barbara channels an old-world era.
October 14, 2007

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By Ruth Ryon
A Georgian-style mansion replaces a Holmby Hills estate once owned by Irene Dunne.
October 21, 2007

Industrial strength styling
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By Ann Brenoff
IS "20th century industrial chic" an actual design style? No matter. This two-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath- room Silver Lake dandy is definitely one of a kind.
December 30, 2007

Home of the Week: Tropical Modern in Los Feliz
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By Diane Wedner
THE Los Feliz hills may be known for Spanish- and Mediterranean-style architecture, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for something a bit more exotic. Just how unusual? Garrison Leigh, the owner and designer of this nearly half-acre, landscaped property, describes his home as "Tropical Modern."
December 2, 2007

Mansion makes waves in Lake Arrowhead
Home of the Week
By Ann Brenoff
At 17,000 square feet, fairy-tale estate is where the Old World meets alpine waters.
November 25, 2007

A noted cook's house, with all the trimmings
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By Diane Wedner
Owners of Mrs. Cubbison's onetime abode in Mt. Washington have restored some features and added their own.
November 18, 2007

Downtown loft offers a taste of Soho
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By Ann Brenoff
Converted 1930 warehouse is configured with three bedrooms, 13/4 baths in 7,000 square feet.
November 11, 2007

Luxury cast in stone in Westlake Village
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By Ruth Ryon
A sprawling home on 4.5 acres in gated Country Club Estates has a wealth of features.
November 4, 2007

Serendipity in stone
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By Ruth Ryon
Surprisingly fanciful touches distinguish a rock-solid 1920s canyon-side home in Altadena.
October 28, 2007



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