A Tree House–Inspired Midcentury Home Turns Over a New Leaf

Listed for $1.5M, the renovated L.A. residence features a graphic facade inspired by the work of Barbara Stauffacher Solomon.
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Location: 10424 Hebron Lane, Los Angeles, California 

Price: $1,495,000

Architect: Bill Mack (original); 

Renovation Architect: Stephen Phillips, FAIA, Ph.D.

Year Built: 1959

Footprint: 1,450 square feet (two bedrooms, two baths)

From the Agent: "Set within a naturally lush, green setting in Bel Air Canyon, this complete renovation restores the integrity of an abandoned 1959 Bill Mack home with contemporary artistic flare. Through the surgical replacement of its original wood structure, windows, doors, and decking, the renovation aimed to maintain the best of the building’s detailing, while sensitively adding new cabinetry, doors, windows, floors, tiling, structure, and guardrails throughout. By combining traditional vertical grain Douglas fir, redwood, and cherry with contemporary stone, stainless steel, and metal materials, this modern home has become more in tune with contemporary building technology and design culture."

The three-story residence sits nestled into a hillside, enhancing its sense of privacy. The second-level deck provides a covered outdoor area for the office space on the ground floor. 

The three-story residence sits nestled into a hillside, enhancing its sense of privacy. The second-level deck provides a covered outdoor area for the office space on the ground floor. 

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The kitchen comes with all-new Viking appliances, as well as plenty of storage. Steps away is the dining area, which provides direct outdoor access via large glazed doors.

The kitchen comes with all-new Viking appliances, as well as plenty of storage. Steps away is the dining area, which provides direct outdoor access via large glazed doors.

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Refinished hardwood floors and wooden accents pop against the home’s white walls and ceilings.

Refinished hardwood floors and wooden accents pop against the home’s white walls and ceilings.

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Blue tile adds a splash of color to the top-floor bathroom, complete with a large skylight.

Blue tile adds a splash of color to the top-floor bathroom, complete with a large skylight.

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"Alongside a shear-patterned, water-jet-cut aluminum guardrail, the new supergraphic proves the hallmark of a fresh new vibe for this contemporary, yet quintessentially midcentury-modern, L.A. tree house," notes the agent.

"Alongside a shear-patterned, water-jet-cut aluminum guardrail, the new supergraphic proves the hallmark of a fresh new vibe for this contemporary, yet quintessentially midcentury-modern, L.A. tree house," notes the agent.

10424 Hebron Lane in Los Angeles, California, is currently listed for $1,495,000 by Brian Linder, AIA and Rick Grahn with The Value Of Architecture at Compass.

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