115 Years in the Making

A 1905 Craftsman Gem

An Epic Restoration of Soul and Style

Experience history through the lens of design

An elegantly restored 1905 Craftsman beauty sits prominently overlooking Echo Park Lake in historic Angelino Heights. With three bedrooms and three bathrooms, this forever home is steps away from the restaurants and nightlife of Sunset Blvd and Downtown Los Angeles. Take in epic views of the Hollywood Sign, the Griffith Observatory and the Downtown skyline. An entertainer’s backyard features an old stone patio shaded by mature trees, a large grassy yard, an orchard, a vegetable garden bed and a native garden. A new foundation, tankless water heater, new copper pipes, new ABS, dual HVAC and updated electric wiring is finished with designer lighting and Nest Temperature Control bringing modern technology to a stunning designer restoration filled with charisma and soul.

3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms. 2448 sq ft.

Photography courtesy of Lauren Moore. Staging by A 1000 x Better.

Offered by Craig Ekedahl of M A I S O N R E

Inspiration meets Authenticity

A Charming abode

115 Years of Living.

As you enter the home through the original dutch door, you stand in the foyer and face the landing. Consider the striking arch, which likely dates back to the 1920’s, and the restored fir balusters which are painted in *Railings* by Farrow & Ball. The restored original oak flooring runs into the living room and throughout the open and connective floor plan as natural light pours through character wood windows. A decorative brick fireplace is the focal point of the living room with its beautiful arched opening and wide mantle that spans the room. Douglas Fir millwork was stripped by hand and stained with natural pigments to restore the original look and feel of 1905. Framed by Tudor style casement windows and built-in bookcases, the living room has a grand yet comfortable feeling.

The Dining Room

Through the vintage french doors is a beautiful dining room with coved plaster ceilings and large original Craftsman windows. A large rustic and feminine farmhouse style chandelier hangs with understated style. Formal pocket doors lead you to the after dinner parlour / study. Douglas fir baseboards were custom milled by Paramount Studios workshop to match the original ones found in the home. Custom woodmakers painstakingly patched and recreated the 16” crown molding. Rejuvenation lighting is a lovely accent in the space.

The Parlour

The Club room, the Parlour, The apres dinner drinks alcove, the card room, the study, the den, the smoking room. It’s the intimate place you gather pre and post meal with friends to engage. It’s a piano room. The room the family gathers in to play music or catch up on the day. It’s the stunning room you can quietly sit and read. and write or meditate in. Close the pocket doors and create a serene space for writing or meditating. It’s all these and it can be yours.
Painted in a deep and moody Farrow and Ball *Railings*, the emotional blue undertones pop off the reddish brown tones of the douglas fir window frames, crown moldings and baseboards.

A Place in the Sun

We called it the sunroom. You could also call it the sunset room. It soaks up all the rays coming in from the vast lake view and filters them through wavy vintage glass. A long linear beadboard bench, painted in a tranquil deep blue, runs along side and under the window. A quiet office with original separation off the parlour and kitchen. Simple and stunning.

An English Kitchen in Echo Park

A Farmhouse Kitchen

The Heart of the Home.

Inspired by the English kitchen design greats like Devol and Plain English Kitchens, the large and open farmhouse style kitchen is the true heart of this thoughtful and curated designer home. Custom maple cabinetry painted in Farrow and Ball’s *Pigeon* is paired with waxed Soapstone countertops finished with a fine beveled edge. Gorgeous veining subtly streaks across the dark gloss of the countertop. Furniture style cabinet feet and a floor to ceiling banquet style pantry add to the kitchen’s authenticity. The cabinetry is trimmed with aged brass hardware. Flirty articulating sconces with tiny feminine pinstripe shades and a grounding parlour style pendant over the island light the room. A large iron French industrial style island with a Carrera Marble top sits squarely in the space commanding notice. A simple open shelf floats above the honed marble tile backsplash. Stylish Bertazzoni range and matching appliances steal the show. A large fireclay farmhouse sink sits below a row of original casement windows.

Powder Room Perfect

Adjacent to the kitchen is a downstairs powder room and laundry. The powder room is artfully designed to enhance the contrast original wood windows. Tongue and groove bead board paneling is painted in Farrow & Ball while the walls are clad in House of Hackney wallpaper for a charming entendre of texture, color and inspiration. A Kohler cast iron pedestal is trimmed with a polished brass french country inspired faucet. The powder room is a statement of place and design.

The Master Suite

Lake View Luxury

You walk into the view. It’s the first thing you see. A full wall of original Craftsman character windows overlook Echo Park Lake and capture the most perfect sunsets. Twinkling lights from the Hollywood Hills and the Griffith Observatory shine in the distance at dusk. A spacious master bedroom with ensuite master bath is the ultimate hideaway. A private deck offers seclusion and escape. And a hell of a view.

The Master Bath

The master bathroom presents a large open walk-in shower with floor to ceiling glass and a waist high marble trimmed shelf. Five inch marble hex flooring is a classic choice for its shape but forward for it’s size. Long organic edge white tiles frame the wall. 115 year old original doug fir tongue and groove paneling was salvaged from within the home and re-imagined as a beautiful in-shower towel nook. Rich Farrow & Ball paint creates a spa like experience and is a designer’s dream. A black wood double vanity with warm brass hardware and faucets, an oversized round statement mirror and antique copper pendants from Olde Good Things offer a beautiful old-new designer vision throughout.

The Jack and Jill

The Grounds

An Oasis in the City

An enclave of privacy and serenity in the middle of a city is the home’s most notable feature. A huge, two level backyard space sets the backdrop for a vast and inspiring view of the lake available from all levels of the home. Situated above Echo Park Lake and neighboring some of the largest and most beautiful estates in Angelino Heights, the grounds are impressive.

The Bountiful Life

Guava, apple, mandarin, orange, peach, lemon, lime.
A full bodied orchard shares the huge grassy yard steps below the shaded stone patio. Native plants sourced from Theodore Payne cover the hillside and will offer a playground for pollinators and be a bountiful home to the butterflies and bees. Native gardens encourage an environmental relationship between animals and plants in the most natural and sustainable way possible.
A priceless addition to an already stunning home in a prime location is the walkable community rich neighborhood in which the home resides.

Echo Park

Angelino Heights HPOZ

At the center of it all

Echo Park is an exciting place to live. Situated between Silverlake and Downtown Los Angeles it is a few minutes from the super-hot Arts District, as well as the 5, 10, 101, 110 and 2 freeways. Revitalized in 2012, Echo Park Lake is a family fun urban lake known for it's multiple parks, paddle-style Swan boats, jogging path and picnic spots. Elysian Park, 600 acres of hiking trails and wild hillsides, hosts the renowned Dodger stadium and is a mere 10 minute walk away. The famous Sunset Blvd is home to dozens of local eateries, some chic and star studded, others low key and chill. Coffee shops, wine bars, music venues, gift shops, salons, boutique grocers, vintage shops, all a few blocks away. A neighborhood known for it's multi-cultural influences and artist community, Echo Park is home to the up and coming creative set with longstanding history as one of the first neighborhoods in Los Angeles.

What does it mean to live in an HPOZ? Angelino Heights is a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, which means that passionate proud homeowners and a neighborhood oversight council will maintain the integrity and historical composition of one of the last intact authentic historical neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Contributing historic structures are also eligible to apply for tax saving programs such as the Mills Act which exchange annual tax relief for a continued pledge of historically appropriate maintenance and renovation. The office of Historic Resources within City Hall can provide additional information about this and other conservation minded programs.