After seeing the Big Lebowski for about the 1000th time last Friday at Lebowski Fest LA, I was already in a Lautner kind of mood! Then this one hit this morning.
John Lautner’s Polin House from 1947 (3542 Multiview) appeared in my inbox and was on Caravan today.
Coming back from an inspection in the Valley, I stopped in to check it out. Up a shared driveway are dueling Lautners.
They own the promontory, making the most of the jetliner views it offers. I indignantly banged on the door of the wrong one before making my way to the correct house. Lautner incorporated long walls of glass, sharp angles and open spaces into these houses.
Only 1,342 SF, it is not a large house by any means. Dwarfed by the Sheats Goldstein Residence in The Big Lebowski, this is a very different but very livable space for a couple or single person.
It is billed as having 3 bedrooms, but one has been converted into a very cool study and one is a lower unit not accessable from the interior.
So essentially it is a very indulgent 1-bedroom pad.
With 27,000+ SF of land (mostly hillside) it is a nice chunk of the hill. Overlooking the Valley below, it is clear why this lot was chosen.
Offered by Aaron Kirman & Chad Rogers of Hilton & Hyland
For sale at $1,495,000, that’s $1,114/SF. Worth it for a Lautner? Well... How badly do you want it?
If you want to see it, let me know! Call (310) 991-3808 or email anytime.