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John Herkenrath

johnherkenrath@epiquerealty.com +1(310) 221-2910

$3,850,000

Est. payment - /mo

4 Beds

5 Baths

3,411 SqFt

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 3,411 sqft

Price per Sqft $1,128

MLS Listing ID 26874579

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 2

Half Baths 1

Three Quarter Bath 2

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1949

Lot Size 0.576 Acres

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

Located just 1 block from Mulholland Drive. The Asher Residence by Rodney Walker is considered one of his greatest works and an extraordinary and historic example of early midcentury Los Angeles architecture. Rodney Walker, AIA, who contributed three influential projects to the Case Study House program, was commissioned by the Asher family to develop this property which was completed in 1949. It stands as an exquisitely composed study in redwood, glass, and post-and-beam structure, capturing the essence of indoor/outdoor California living. The residence is set high above Beverly Glen on a quiet ridge a is a true sanctuary that explores the methodology of light as architecture. Every room is composed to draw the landscape and views inward, allowing the outdoors to become a living extension of the interior. Glass walls, shifting shadows, and open volumes transform movement through the home. Many elements are experimental for their time, including a modular concept that allows the expansive living spaces to be easily reconfigured, enabling the home to shift from four to five bedrooms if needed. Upon completion, the house was photographed by Julius Shulman, affirming its place as a significant statement of modernist design. Set high atop the Santa Monica Mountains, the property sits on a private lane between Mulholland Drive and Beverly Glen, on the border of Sherman Oaks and Bel Air. Its position affords inspiring 180degree jetliner views of the San Fernando Valley and the San Gabriel Mountains, with sunlight tracing the home from sunrise to sunset. The 0.58acre site is exceptional: a rare large usable lot in the hills with a lawn that wraps two sides of the structure, framed by pockets of architectural desert planting and mature avocado, walnut, pomegranate, magnolia, and olive trees that create a lush, tropical environment. The scale and layout of the home, combined with its generous outdoor spaces, make it clear that this is a property designed for family, guests, and effortless entertaining. Thoughtfully restored and sensitively updated, the Asher Residence remains a rare, intact expression of Walker's architectural philosophy, a place where structure and nature are held in perfect balance within a work of art shaped by one of California's most influential modernists.

Location

State CA

County Los Angeles

Area So - Sherman Oaks

Zoning LARE40

Interior

Interior Features Separate/Formal Dining Room, Walk-In Closet(s)

Heating Central

Cooling Central Air

Flooring Carpet, Tile

Fireplaces Type Living Room

Furnishings Unfurnished

Fireplace Yes

Appliance Dishwasher, Refrigerator

Laundry Inside

Exterior

Parking Features Garage

Pool None

View Y/N Yes

View City Lights, Mountain(s), Valley, Trees/Woods

Porch Open, Patio

Total Parking Spaces 2

Private Pool No

Building

Lot Description Lawn, Yard

Story 3

Entry Level Three Or More

Water Public

Architectural Style Mid-Century Modern

Level or Stories Three Or More

New Construction No

Schools

School District Los Angeles Unified

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 2275027010

Special Listing Condition Standard

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Listed by Andrew Manning Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties #00941825

NEARBY SCHOOL & BUSINESS

"John takes great pride in helping his clients through every step of the buying and selling process. Leveraging two decades of experience in pre-construction, new home sales and market sales exclusive representation. his vast knowledge in brokering home sales within luxury communities and new developments has proven invaluable to his clients."

+1(310) 221-2910

johnherkenrath@epiquerealty.com

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