Friday Five Hundred

Friday Five Hundred: Northwood Hills Soft Contemporary is All Drama Inside

By Joanna England / February 28, 2014 /

My first impression of this 1970s soft contemporary in Northwood Hills went something like this:

Friday Five Hundred, Romance Week: Built to Blend in, This Gorgeous Hollywood Tudor Has a Kitchen Built For Love

By Joanna England / February 14, 2014 /

The Hollywood/Santa Monica neighborhood is hot right now, with hundreds of families looking for the perfect home in this sweet little subdivision, but thanks to higher prices and a market that is poised for even more growth, it’s hard to find the right house for the right buyer. Still, there are some very lovely homes…

Friday Five Hundred: Gorgeous 1970s Soft Contemporary Was Featured in HOUZZ

By Joanna England / January 31, 2014 /

Every time I read the address of 17203 Earthwind, I always want to add “and Fire!” Definitely makes for a memorable address for an exceptionally memorable house such as this renovated 1970s soft contemporary in Preston Creek. This home is so beautiful, with light streaming in through the walls of floor-to-ceiling windows that face that…

Friday Five Hundred: After Price Reductions, Cliff May-Designed Midcentury Modern in Disney Streets is Pretty as a Princess

By Joanna England / January 3, 2014 /

We’ve featured this home before, but at that time, this incredible Cliff May Midcentury masterpiece was listed for $639,999. Today 11038 Snow White can be yours for an irresistible $584,900. Thats a more than $55,000 price break, guys, and this house is so worth it! Built in 1955 with more than 3,200 square feet, this…

Friday Five Hundred JFK Week: Bringing the Past to the Present, Walnut Hill Ranch Has Been Remade Into a Modern Beauty

By Joanna England / November 22, 2013 /

Built in 1959 and reimagined as a contemporary home for today, this ranch at 4242 Walnut Hill is an excellent example of how you can convert an older, less-functional home into a showstopper. Let’s look at some “before” pictures, which show some of the hallmarks of this building style. Swag drapes really set it off in…