The Sweetest House In Crenshaw Manor, $1.5M
Author:Philip Ferrato
Lea Shain has had years of experience in renovation and development projects, and when she saw a somewhat sad 1940’s house on a large lot in a neighborhood with great potential., she knew it was an opportunity.
Expanding the footprint without compromising the backyard (and keeping to the low-slung scale of the neighborhood) she raised the ceilings and created a unified, luminous interior with a Scandinavian vibe of white walls and pale woods, all inside a chic shell of dark stucco.
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What We Love: This was more than a development project– Shain thought though the design as her own home. The “landing space’ just inside the front door is exactly that, a luminous, skylit welcome to the house. Plus she planned the separate, independent bedroom suite (with its own entry) for potential use as a home office or ADU, and redeveloped the garage as a studio/entertaining space.
Has anyone ever said “I wish there were less closets?” –Lea Shain
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Currently staged as a bedroom, the independent suite opens to the front porch with sliding doors.
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The Team: Developer Lea Shain turned construction over to the design/build firm Maison Kai when faced with more pressing projects. Staging by Vesta Home.
Now a private oasis, the primary bedroom suite (below) was once the living room, with the fireplace resurfaced simply in a Tuscan-style stucco.
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More: Go to the listing for many additional images and details. An outstanding home represented by Silke Fernald and Courtney Poulos at ACME Real Estate.
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Photo Credit: Alex Zarour of Virtually Here Studios