$2,350,000 Price Analysis 1954 Lucile AveLos Angeles, CA 90039 2 bed 2 bath 1,395 SqFt ($1684/SqFt) 7,530SqFt lot. Built 1960 Listed 2024-06-21, Taxes $15,655 | Ⓧ USDA Ineligible due to price & location near Los Angeles |
1960. Raul F. Garduno, Architect, with Peter Heiser and Paul Judson. Garduno and Heiser were classmates at the storied USC School of Architecture in the late 50's, a program that generated prodigious mid-century talents including William Krisel, Pierre Koenig and countless others. Together, the two college undergrads embraced the formidable challenge of designing this, the first of two side-by-side steel frame houses, with construction requiring minimum grading on a steep and supposedly unbuildable Silver Lake hillside. Long on youthful temerity but short on funds, the pair realized their dream with Heiser, originally a successful child actor, selling his 1950's Corvette to raise capital for construction. Influenced by the sports car's pioneering use of lightweight fiberglass panels, Garduno and Heiser in turn utilized the material in the design of the original sinks and tubs throughout the residence. Featured in 1961 issues of Arts and Architcture magazine and LA Times Home, the steel frame house is cantilevered over the site, making it appear suspended in the air.
Floor-to-ceiling windows offer widescreen views stretching from Hollywood to La Crescenta, including vistas of local landmarks Griffith Observatory and the Hollywood Sign. Approximately 500 square feet of deck surrounds the living room offering a seamless indoor-outdoor lifestyle. In 2015, the current owners began a comprehensive and faithful restoration in consultation with Peter Heiser and the Garduno family. The renovated residence features 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, dining room that doubles as a family room, Malm living room fireplace and sunken tub in the primary bath that overlooks the private interior atrium. Both bedrooms feature large windows, placed for natural light and sight lines that extend to Griffith Park, while renovation of the secondary bath pays homage to the charming tiled mosaics at LAX, 1961 design by Charles D. Kratka. Period details include partially suspended walnut kitchen cabinetry, George Nelson modular shelving system in the family / dining room, home office nook, original Gladding McBean tile as well as art by celebrated mid-20th century ceramist David Gil. The detached carport is situated at the base of the dramatic steps, presenting a corridor up to Garduno and Heiser's lasting achievement.
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Property MLS #24-385065 from TheMLSCLAW
Year | Assessments Building + Land Total | Tax |
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2022 | $264,375 + $1,057,509 $1,321,884 | $15,655 |
2021 | $259,192 + $1,036,774 $1,295,966 | $15,468 |
2020 | $256,535 + $1,026,144 $1,282,679 | $15,628 |
2019 | $251,505 + $1,006,024 $1,257,529 | $15,001 |
2018 | $246,574 + $986,299 $1,232,873 | $14,924 |
2017 | $241,740 + $966,960 $1,208,700 | $14,595 |
2016 | $237,000 + $948,000 $1,185,000 | $14,277 |
2015 | $78,925 + $49,550 $128,475 | $1,602 |
2014 | $77,379 + $48,580 $125,959 | $1,616 |
2013 | $77,030 + $48,361 $125,391 | $1,615 |
2012 | $75,520 + $47,413 $122,933 | $1,635 |
2010 | $74,040 + $46,484 $120,524 | $1,605 |
2009 | $73,662 + $46,247 $119,909 | $1,549 |
2009 | $73,487 + $46,137 $119,624 | $1,549 |
2008 | $72,218 + $45,341 $117,559 | $1,486 |
2007 | $70,802 + $44,452 $115,254 | $1,431 |
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