Richard Neutra In Crestwood Hills, $5.3M

Author:Philip Ferrato

Now legendary in the architectural folklore of L.A., the Crestwood Hills community was developed shortly after WWII as a cooperative development for affordable housing with a Modernist approach. Some homes have been lost to fire while others have been remodeled nearly out of existence. But back then it was a hotbed of social and architectural idealism, with projects designed by architects closely affiliated with the Case Study Houses. Here, at the end of Tigertail Road high above Brentwood is the Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Sale House—built by Richard Neutra in 1960 for the Sale family, and lived in by them for decades.

The current owner—Belgian art and architecture collector—Peter Galliaert, knew immediately that he wanted the house before even getting inside. Working alongside Escher Gunwardena Architecture and GWdesign, Galliaert gave the house a new life, restoring the structure and interiors with incredible fidelity; the landscaping by Ivette Solar Gardens reinforces its placement in a slightly wild native landscape.

Visit the listing for additional images and details. This is an outstanding opportunity to own one of L.A.’s most significant properties, in museum-worthy condition but eminently liveable, represented by veteran architecture expert Frank Langen at Compass.