Highland Park update takes a page from Californian Modernism

Cool Californian Modernism has invaded this reenvisioned living space in Highland Park. The two-story light-filled house features an open-plan layout and polished concrete floors. A vertical facade highlights the fireplace. Adding a splash of color outdoors are succulents and cacti.

Address: 1133 Toledo St., Los Angeles 90042

Price: $975,000

Built: 1978

Lot size: 7,493 square feet

House size: 1,971 square feet, four bedrooms, three bathrooms

Features: Blond wood floors, rear deck, barbecue-ready patio, city views, native landscaping, two-car attached garage

About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 90042 ZIP Code in May was $764,000 based on 24 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 20.2% increase compared with the same month the previous year.

Agents: Tracy B. Do, (323) 842-4001, and Eva Rose Berges, (562) 912-5520, both with Compass

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