Architecture
Just Listed: 1803 Fairmount Ave La Canada
Everyone has dreams…. Few live them. Presenting 1803 Fairmount Ave La Canada Renowned La Canada architect Jack Simison, featured in Architectural Digest, actively designed this stunning mid-century residence. Notably, Simison, a respected ...
Toluca Lake Storybook Tudor Closed
I just closed the Toluca Lake storybook, Tudor. It had previously been on and off the market for 760 days (more than two years) with various real estate agents. When I first met the seller, I was concerned that he really enjoyed the exc...
What is a pied-a-terre?
What is a pied-a-terre? According to Wikipedia, it is a small living unit usually located in a large city, some distance from an individual's primary residence. It may be an apartment, flat, or condominium. The term pied-à-terre implies usage...
How does wedding cake relate to architecture?
Wedding cake is delicate plaster work that looks like icing on a wedding cake. Many vintage homes in our Glendale, Pasadena, Altadena and Eagle Rock neighborhoods have this detail on ceilings, walls and sometimes even on the exterior. I...
Single story or two?
In addition to neighborhood, number of bedrooms and baths, architectural style, house hunters typically have a preference of single story or two. George and I purchased our two story La Canada home nearly twenty years ago. We wanted a sin...
What’s your favorite architectural style?
As a real estate agent, I receive more requests from homebuyers seeking Spanish (Mediterranean) homes than any other type. Several years ago, I had numerous potential homebuyers seeking Craftsman homes. However, that interest has waned in my ...
The Wow Factor! Just listed Spanish Colonial Revival in Glendale’s Adams Hill
Spanish Colonial Revival in Glendale's Adams Hill: Not all homes are created equal! 1400 Stanford Drive, Glendale, Adams Hill - the Wow Factor! Step through an impressive entry into this architecturally significant Spanish Colonial Revival ho...
