Home of the Day: Go off the grid at this Topanga modern

A wood-plank pathway leads up to this modern residence in Topanga equipped for off-the-grid living, using solar power, private well water and a water filtration system. Sited on a promontory of nearly six acres, double-height formal areas with telescoping walls of glass center on sweeping canyon views.

Location: 1750 Will Geer Road, Topanga, 90290

Price: $3.75 million

Year built: 2000

House size: 6,026 square feet, five bedrooms, five bathrooms

Lot size: 5.81 acres

Features: Floor-to-ceiling glass, telescoping doors, hardwood and painted concrete flooring, open-space floor plan, chef’s kitchen with island and breakfast bar, living room with fireplace, separate guest wing, pool, spa, solar field, private well, water filtration system, 1,900-square-foot garage/workshop

About the area: There were nine single-family homes sold in the 90290 ZIP Code last month at a median sales price of $1.475 million, according to DataQuick. That was a 81.7% increase in median price from December 2013.

Agents: Dutch Markgraf, (818) 456-7181, and Kevin Godley, (818) 402-9763, Pinnacle Estate Properties

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