Los Angeles | $4.995 Million
A 1950 house with four bedrooms, four and a half bathrooms and a detached studio apartment, on a 0.7-acre lot
This house near the top of Coldwater Canyon was designed by Gerard Colcord, a prolific midcentury architect who offered a traditional alternative to the modernist styles popular in Southern California at the time. It was recently updated by Julia Dempster, an interior designer, with a new kitchen, new bathrooms and new interior paint.
The property is about 10 minutes from an Erewhon market, a popular sushi restaurant and a Trader Joe’s in Studio City. Driving to Beverly Hills takes about 15 minutes.
Size: 3,529 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,415
Indoors: A wide gate separates this property from the street, and the driveway leads to a two-car garage. From there, a paved path leads to the front door, which opens into a foyer with a staircase to the second floor.
The living room, to the left of the foyer, has white-painted paneling, a black accent wall, wide-plank floors, a stone fireplace and expansive glass doors that open to a patio behind the house.
The dining room is also off the foyer, with a bay of windows facing the patio. This space connects to a sunny breakfast room and to the kitchen, which has custom-made black cabinetry with goldtone hardware, a coordinating gas range and access to a powder room.
The family room, on the other side of the kitchen, has a wide brick fireplace, a built-in window seat under a large picture window and access to a bedroom with an en suite bathroom.
Three more bedrooms are on the second floor. The primary suite, at the top of the stairs, has another fireplace, two walk-in closets and a bathroom with a corrugated-metal soaking tub and a glass-walled shower. The other two bedrooms also have en suite bathrooms, one with a walk-in shower and the other with a windowed soaking tub. A home office with walls painted a mossy green is also in this part of the house.
Outdoor space: The outdoor space is tiered: Beyond the stone patio are brick steps leading down to the pool and a pool house that has a full bathroom and doubles as a guest cottage. The yard also includes a covered wood deck with an outdoor kitchen. The garage holds two cars.
Taxes: $62,436 (estimated)
Contact: Jordan Ginsburg and Bennett Hirsch, The Agency, 818-422-9232; theagencyre.com
San Francisco | $4.95 Million
A 1907 Mediterranean-style house with five bedrooms, three full bathrooms and two half bathrooms, on a 0.05-acre lot
This house sits at the intersection of several popular neighborhoods, less than two miles from the center of Cole Valley, the Lower Haight and the Mission District. It is a few blocks from Buena Vista Park, where trails wind up to a peak with sweeping city views, and about a 20-minute walk from the Panhandle, an offshoot of Golden Gate Park with a playground and more walking trails.
The Civic Center neighborhood is 20 minutes away by public transit; the trip to the Embarcadero takes about half an hour. Getting to Oakland by car or public transit takes about 35 minutes.
Size: 3,790 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,306
Indoors: Steps lead up from the sidewalk to a covered entry, and the front door opens into a foyer with access to a powder room.
Up a flight of stairs and to the right is a dining-and-living room with a gas fireplace and large windows topped by decorative glass panels overlooking the street. Across the hall, to the left of the stairs, is another living area with windows to the rear. This space is shared by the kitchen, which has a long island with a waterfall stone counter, Thermador appliances, a hidden pantry with wine storage, an adjacent breakfast area and a glass door that opens to the deck behind the house.
The stairs continue up to the second floor, where there are three bedrooms. The primary bedroom has glass doors that open to a private balcony; the en suite bathroom has a soaking tub and steam shower brightened by large windows. The other two bedrooms, across the hall, share a bathroom with a walk-in shower.
Two more bedrooms are on the top level of the house. They share a bathroom with a combined tub and shower.
Another half bathroom is on the ground level, which is used as a den and game room and has access to the backyard.
Outdoor space: The backyard is enclosed by a wood fence and has a patio with a built-in grill and a wine refrigerator. The attached garage holds one car.
Taxes: $61,872 (estimated)
Contact: Joe Marko and Rafael Acevedo, Compass, 415-378-4651 or 415-577-6272; compass.com
Sonoma | $4.95 Million
A 1982 French Country-style retreat with three bedrooms, two bathrooms and a one-bedroom, one-bathroom guesthouse, on a 7.2-acre lot
This home, inspired by the rustic structures of Provence, is about a 20-minute drive from the center of the city and about 25 minutes from the hiking trails in Jack London State Historic Park. It is within a half-hour drive of a number of wineries and wine-tasting rooms.
Sonoma State University is about 40 minutes away. The Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center is less than an hour away, in downtown Santa Rosa. Driving to Sacramento or San Francisco takes about 90 minutes. Mendocino is three hours away.
Size: 4,335 square feet
Price per square foot: $1,142
Indoors: Wood gates flanked by stone pillars open to a long driveway terminating in a motor court with access to the property’s main structures.
The entrance to the main house is through double doors that open to a foyer brightened by skylights. The living room, to the right, has limestone floors, high ceilings, a simple stone fireplace and several sets of French doors that open to the gardens.
Straight ahead from the foyer is an open kitchen and dining area with stainless steel appliances, including a wine refrigerator. French doors near the dining space open to a stone patio.
The primary suite, to the left of the foyer, has four large closets and an octagonal bathroom with a deep soaking tub and stone fixtures imported from France. Both the bedroom and bathroom have outdoor access. Across the hall are two guest rooms; one has its own exterior entrance. Between them is a full bathroom.
On top of the garage is a one-bedroom guest apartment with a full bathroom, a living room and a covered terrace.
Outdoor space: The property includes a stone pavilion that functions as an outdoor living room, a stone dining room illuminated by crystal chandeliers, a potting shed and several water features surrounded by terraces with space for entertaining. The detached garage holds three cars.
Taxes: $61,872 (estimated) and a $250 monthly homeowner association fee
Contact: Caroline Sebastiani, Sotheby’s International Realty, Wine Country Brokerage, 415-290-3123; sothebysrealty.com
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