Craftsman in Hollywood Hills gets spruced up for its centennial

Artemesia, a Craftsman featuring English Arts and Crafts interiors, was restored and updated over a 25-year span. At the heart of the Hollywood Hills home is the original Murray Harris pipe organ, which has been appraised at $1.1 million.

Location: 5771 Valley Oak Drive, Los Angeles 90068

Asking price: $11.995 million

Year built: 1913

House size: Seven bedrooms, seven bathrooms, 13,290 square feet

Lot size: 1.8 acres

Features: Six Batchelder-tile fireplaces, hand-blown art glass panels, coffered ceilings, mahogany details, billiard room, ballroom, two master suites, terrace, air conditioning, security system, gated, carriage house, gatehouse, rock waterfalls, aquatic gardens, native landscaping.

About the area: In the first half of the year, 138 single-family homes sold in the 90068 ZIP Code at a median price of $841,000, according to DataQuick. That was a 2% decrease from the first half of 2011.

Agents: Drew Fenton, Hilton & Hyland, (310) 858-5475, and Lee Ziff, Keller Williams, (310) 991-3977

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