The king of Craftsmans surveys the city from a perch in Hollywood Hills
Restored and updated, this 1913 Craftsman house in Hollywood Hills embraces its heritage with such bold features as an entry hall fitted with mahogany walls, a 2,000-square-foot ballroom and a dining room that can seat 40. Designed for entertaining, Artemesia sits on an acre and a half of park-like grounds with mature trees, a canyon stream bed and a pond.
Address: 5771 Valley Oak Drive, Los Angeles 90068
Price: $9.995 million
Built: 1913
Lot size: 65,888 square feet
House size: 13,290 square feet, eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms
Features: Solarium, billiard room, breakfast room, den/office, six fireplaces, 1,200-square-foot master suite sitting room, swimming pool and spa, detached three-car garage, city to ocean views
About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 90068 ZIP Code in November was $1.382 million based on 33 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 15% increase compared with the same month last year.
Agent: Sally Forster Jones, John Aaroe Group, (310) 691-7888
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