1955 1/2 Purdue Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90025

$2,500,000 Asking Price

3 beds
4 baths
3,913  sqft
Built in 1990

First time on the market. The award-winning architect, artist and educator David Ming Li Lowe's own home built in 1990, a masterpiece of residential design. As part of the A.I.A. centenary celebration, this project was selected as one of the nation's 100 most important, receiving accolades for its design. Assumably the first in America built on visco-damper base isolators to protect it from earthquakes, along with steel as the major structural framework. Also used were precious materials like galvanized sheet-metal refrigeration panels and beautiful translucent Kalwall sheeting. The 3-story home is a light-filled, private, artistic and creative space, just waiting for a new owner's personal touches. The floor plan is easy to adapt to multiple uses, as creative space, as an office, tech startup, or production studio, etc.. Located in the desirable and hip Sawtelle neighborhood, with many restaurant choices and easy to get to the beach and many LA attractions. The private yard includes a wooden deck and a teahouse, and the home is set back from the street. The 2-car garage has 14' ceilings and an industrial roll up door. There is a basement, solar panels and storage. The property also expanded land use concepts. Technically a condominium, Ming-Li Lowe created what is effectively 2 single family residences on a R-2 lot. No HOA.


Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
High Ceilings
Appliances:
Dishwasher,Refrigerator,Dryer,Washer
Laundry:
Stacked,Upper Level
Flooring:
Carpet,Wood
A/C:
true, Central Air
Heating:
true, Central
Fireplace:
None

Exterior

General:
None
Pool:
None
Parking:
Door-Multi,Garage,Guest, Parking spaces: 4

Construction

Roofing:
Metal
General:
Other,Steel Siding, 3, Raised

Location

HOA Amenities:
0.0
Originating MLS:
CRMLS
County:
Los Angeles

Lot

Zoning:
LAR2, 4261028032
View:
None

Financial

Source:
CRMLS

This listing courtesy of:
Crosby Doe Associates, Inc., Christina Hildebrand

About Los Angeles, CA

Housing

Number of Units
906,276
Median Home Value
$764,749
Median Rent
$1,399

71.58% of housing units are renter occupied.

6.82% are vacant.

Commute

Car
56.67%
Public Transportation
8.41%
Walk to Work
3.27%
Work from Home
29.71%
Other
1.00%

The median travel time to work is 25 minutes.

People

Population
2,373,885
Median Age
35.80
Median Household Size
2.78

Education

High School
18.57%
Associate’s Degree
5.55%
Bachelor’s Degree
22.72%
Graduate Degree
12.23%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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