Los Angeles, CA 90025 1955 1/2 Purdue Avenue
$2,500,000
30 more
Presented By: Christina Hildebrand with Crosby Doe Associates, Inc.;
Home Details
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.
Presented By: Christina Hildebrand with Crosby Doe Associates, Inc.;
Interior Features for 1955 1/2 Purdue Avenue
Bedrooms
Total Bedrooms3
Bathrooms
1/4 Baths0
3/4 Baths0
Half Baths1
Total Baths4
Other Interior Features
Air Conditioning Y/NYes
Basement (Y/N)Yes
Common WallsNoCommonWalls
Electric On Property Y/NNo
Fireplace FeaturesNone
Fireplace Y/NNo
FlooringCarpet, Wood
Furnished Y/NUnfurnished
Heating Y/NYes
Laundry FeaturesStacked, UpperLevel
Total Stories3
General for 1955 1/2 Purdue Avenue
Additional Parcels Y/NNo
AppliancesDishwasher, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
Attached Garage Yes
Buyer FinancingCash
Carport Y/NNo
CityLos Angeles
Construction MaterialsOther, SteelSiding
CoolingCentralAir
CountyLos Angeles
Days on Market86
DirectionsSouth of Santa Monica Blvd, west of Sawtelle
Full Baths3
Garage Spaces2.0
Garage Y/NYes
HOA0.0
HeatingCentral
Home Owner AssocNo
Home Warranty Y/NNo
Interior FeaturesHighCeilings
Land Lease Y/NNo
Lease Considered Y/NNo
Lease Renewal Y/NNo
LevelsMultiSplit
Lot Size Square Feet0.0
Lot Size UnitsSquareFeet
MLS AreaWLA - West Los Angeles
MobileHomeRemainsYNNo
New ConstructionNo
NumberOfUnitsTotal1
Open Parking Spaces2.0
Pool FeaturesNone
PossessionCloseOfEscrow
Private PoolNo
Property Sub Type AdditionalSingleFamilyResidence
Property SubTypeSingleFamilyResidence
Property TypeResidential
Rent Control Y/NNo
RoofMetal
Security FeaturesSecurityGate
Senior Community Y/NNo
Spa FeaturesNone
Special Listing ConditionsStandard
Standard StatusActive
StatusActive
ViewNone
View Y/NNo
Waterfront Y/NNo
Year Built1990
Year Built SourceAssessor
ZoningLAR2
Exterior for 1955 1/2 Purdue Avenue
Building Area Total3913.0
Crops Included Y/NNo
Foundation DetailsRaised
Horse Y/NNo
Irrigation Water Rights Y/NNo
Lot Size Area0.0
Lot Size SourceAssessor
Open Parking Y/NNo
Parking FeaturesDoorMulti, Garage, Guest
SpaNo
Total Parking4.0
Additional Details
Price History
Stephen Pliaconis
Pliaconis Realty Group REALTOR® DRE 02015480