Wednesday Wonder

When Retirement Beckons, There’s Always This Pasadena Hobbit House

By Mimi Perez / June 17, 2026 /

So the Gusman and I have been talking more about retirement lately. The majority of our conversations have been around how we both no longer want to work. We want the money but not the labor. We’ve Googled “money for no work” and the answer has been unsatisfactory. Neither one of us think we’re being…

Los Angeles’ Domestead Looks Like George Jetson’s Bachelor Pad

By Mimi Perez / May 15, 2024 /

Every once in a while a home comes along that is worthy of praise. The design and architecture are so different and done so well that the house just jumps out and the only appropriate response is “Wow!” Two years ago, I wrote about such a home located in Florida. I dubbed it the George…

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Sleek And Sexy Sun House is on The Market And It’s Sensational

By Mimi Perez / March 29, 2023 /

Full disclosure here today my peoples, when I first saw the home featured in this week’s column I was awash in a sense of dread. Circular houses always seem to be a good idea but then something goes awry and my hands usually end up holding my shaking head. But then I read the description…

Turtle Creek Address Lets You Forget About Rent

By Jon Anderson / November 1, 2017 /

What’re you over-paying for a 1,000-square-foot apartment on the east side of Turtle Creek? Cross the creek and see this 1,025-square-foot, one-bedroom, one-bathroom, sixth-floor condo at 3701 Turtle Creek.  It’s a block off Blackburn … you know the street that runs through West Village … and the street that takes you two blocks to Turtle…

Dream Cottage Project in West Highland Park

By Cassie Evans, J.D. / September 2, 2015 /

I sold my beloved home in May and have been keeping my eyes peeled for little cottage with a yard where my baby, pets, and I could call home. My eyes are still peeled – as I’m sure you’re aware, it’s a crazy market with limited inventory and high prices. However, I did come across…