Home of the Day: 99-year-old Craftsman steeped in character

Located in Hollywood Grove, a small neighborhood of Craftsman homes and American Colonial Revival bungalows dating back to when the area was an avocado grove, this Hip on Gable Craftsman offers historic appeal with hipster cred.

Inside the 1917 home, a bright interior with a creative bent features wood floors, a fireplace and sunroom with picture windows. Outside, an exterior rear patio offers covered entertaining space, bougainvillea and citrus trees.

Address: 1967 N. Van Ness Ave., Los Angeles, 90068

Price: $1.295 million

Built: 1917

Lot size: 8,103 square feet

House size: 2,377 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms

Features: Wood-burning fireplace; sun room; home office with two skylights; wood floors; front porch; master bedroom; junior suite; central AC; built-in cupboards; covered rear patio; detached single-car garage with long, gated drive; citrus trees.

About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 90068 ZIP Code in February was $1.24 million, based on 14 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 5.3% decrease in median price compared with February 2015.

Agents: Stephen Parisi, Deasy Penner & Partners, 310-488-7653

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