Home of the Day: An artist cottage in Beverly Grove

Completely secluded behind a gate and a towering ficus hedge, this charming vintage cottage in the heart of Los Angeles’ Beverly Grove area mixes modern touches with nostalgic details. Once owned by interior designer-to-the-stars Kelly Wearstler, the home incorporates high-end appliances, generous skylights and cleverly painted wood floors. Find your muse.

Address: 317 N. Kings Road, Los Angeles 90048

Price: $1.925 million

Built: 1926

Lot size: 6,254 square feet

House size: 2,000 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

Features: Carrera marble fireplace façade, Viking range, built-in Sub-Zero refrigerator, marble kitchen countertops, upstairs home office with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves and rolling ladders, coved dining and living room ceilings, original molding, sound system, recessed lighting, breakfast nook, security system, dual zone AC, swing set, converted garage, carport

About the area: The median sales price for single-family homes in the 90048 ZIP Code in January was $1.732 million, based on 10 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 1% decrease in median price compared with the previous year’s.

Agents: Allison Schwarz, Compass, (310) 237-5881

To submit a candidate for Home of the Day, send high-resolution color photos via Dropbox.com, permission from the photographer to publish the images and a description of the house to neal.leitereg@latimes.com.