An Ultra-Modern Home on a Rare Double Lot in L.A.’s Silver Lake Lists for $3.8 Million

Los Angeles’s Silver Lake neighborhood has long been a proving ground for avant-garde and experimental architectural design. The hilly enclave on the east side of the city includes homes by the likes of Richard Neutra, Rudolph Schindler, and Miller Fong, the celebrated designer who started out in architecture before moving on to furniture. 

Earlier this month, one of Fong’s late 1980s homes in the neighborhood landed a buyer just two weeks after it popped up for sale at $9.8 million. Now, a newer abode that seeks to push design boundaries has popped up for the taking. Designed by the firm Lewis/Schoeplein, the $3.8 million property sits on a large 16,000-square-foot double lot. That allows for plenty of indoor space, along with a resort-style courtyard and numerous other outdoor lounge areas. Jeremy Kaiser and Alyse Livingston at Compass hold the listing.

The main residence, a low-slung assemblage of rectilinear volumes, keeps things mostly neutral on the inside, allowing the sweeping hillside views to take center stage. Floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room and sliding glass doors throughout make the entire property feel at one with the outdoor spaces. 

The kitchen has been outfitted with custom cabinetry, and the oversize island was added with gathering in mind. Four bedrooms are found in the main house, with not one but two primary suites. Both come with spa-style bathrooms, and one has disappearing glass pocket doors that create a seamless flow between the bedroom and the courtyard—almost like you’re sleeping outside, but without all the hassle of camping. 

A covered patio leads to the pool and spa. There’s a covered outdoor kitchen nearby, and a rooftop terrace is covered in turf. There’s a gated driveway and car port tucked way off and alley, and a detached prefab ADU by Jason Halter of Wonder has a outside entrance from the street and adds another bedroom. While the wood-clad structure is currently being rented out on Airbnb, it can also serve as a guest suite, home office, or studio if you need a quiet place for your creative pursuits.

Along with innovative architects, Silver Lake has for decades served as a low-key home base for artists across mediums. Beck, Fred Armison, and Kristin Wiig have all bunked in the neighborhood. The late producer Lynda Obst, who worked on Sleepless in Seattle, was a longtime resident, and the Grammy-winning music producer Adam Feeney briefly lived in the hills before spinning his abode on the market earlier this year.

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