I love New York; no one will ever convince me there is a more exciting place to live. Sometimes, it's too exciting.
Los Angeles, with its near-perfect climate, year-round abundance of green and beautiful light is the perfect antidote to New York induced stress, as is the California state motto: In Animo Habeo ("I have nothing on my mind").
Fortunately, both cities contain an endless amount of superb architecture.
Of course my own bi-coastal fantasy crashed and burned, along with a number of others, when we decided to have children. Who knew they'd have lives and schedules and needs of their own? They make it very difficult to turn around and say, "You know what? I feel like going to my other life now."
For anyone who is looking to add Los Angeles into their life, or already has, the absolute best pied-a-terre I've seen in Los Angeles has just come on the market. It is part of a totally unique, 5 unit condominium tucked away at the base of the Hollywood Hills. This unit is actually a stand-alone home.
Built in 1926, it is a classic 4bedroom/3 bath Spanish style home that quietly evokes Old Hollywood glamour.
Both the living room....
and the dining room....
..open to private patios with outdoor fireplaces.
There's an excellent, redone kitchen....
..with three bedrooms and two baths upstairs. The master bedroom has it's own bath as well as a separate, windowed dressing area. The master and second bedrooms both open on to balconies...
....with that second bedroom overlooking the pool....
Yes-the pool. The pool is shared by the five units.
The great news here is that you have all the benefits of a private house and none of the upkeep on your shoulders. On the bottom floor there is a laundry room and a separate guest suite which even has its own entrance, in case you have the kind of guests who occasionally need to slip out, or in, during the middle of the night. Monthly common charges are $648. These units rarely come available and, as I said, there is simply nothing around to compare it to. Asking price is $1,250,000; it won't stay on the market long.
Jamie Foreman
323-314-1906
