2453 Kenilworth Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90039
$1,650,000 | 3 Beds | 2 Baths | 1,542 Sq. Ft. | Price/Sq.Ft. $1,070 | 5,872 Sq. Ft. Lot | Built in 1961 | Ivanhoe Elementary School District
On the market for the first time in over fifty years, this stunning mid-century modern home is perched high in the hills of Silver Lake, only steps from the Reservoir, and located in one of the best public elementary school districts in all of Los Angeles.
Built in 1961 and engineered by the prolific architect Eugene Birnbaum. Birnbaum worked frequently with the master architects Richard Neutra and Rudolph Schindler. Their imprint and influence can bee seen among scores of homes all over the city.
I imagine every day before you return home, you’ll take a moment to pause before you enter your front door and admire the incredible views from your sleek front porch.
The home features a step-down living room with floor-to-ceiling windows on three of its walls, allowing great natural light and expansive views of the Silver Lake hillside and beyond.
The living room also has amazing wood beams, hardwood floors, and a lovely mid-century fireplace.
Original details can be found throughout the home.
A formal dining room is situated between the living room and kitchen.
The kitchen has original wood cabinetry, tiled counters and backsplash, and easy outdoor access to the private backyard.
The first bedroom opens up to the backyard via a pair of sliders.
Likewise, so does the second bedroom. They are near mirror images of each other. Notice the clerestory windows up top on each. A roomy “Jack and Jill” bathroom connects these two bedrooms.
The primary suite also has sliders that lead to the front porch and provides incredible views upon every wake up call.
The primary also has beautiful wood paneled closets.
And its own en suite bath with two sinks and both overhead and under-sink storage.
Both the primary bath and the second bath have distinct step-down tiled soaking tubs.
Outside, there’s an amazing brick terrace that stretches length-wise across the whole house.
The terrace is perfect for entertaining and, thankfully, totally private as it juts up against the top of the hillside.
Up the driveway from the front of the house is ample off-street parking for several cars.
2453 Kenilworth is truly an architectural gem in one of the very best east side neighborhoods. Just blocks from Ivanhoe Elementary School, Gelson’s, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, and restaurants like Little Pine, Edendale, and so much more. Plus, full disclosure: My company, The Eastside Staging Company, staged this mid-century modern beauty so I can say unequivocally: you want to move in here.
I would love to give you a private tour of 2453 Kenilworth in Silver Lake. Call me today at (937) 243-2349 or email me at tatiana.tensen@sothebyshomes.com to schedule a visit.
Listing provided courtesy of Thomas Raiguel, Sotheby’s International Realty.