tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post3608433037142530163..comments2023-11-05T01:14:14.295-07:00Comments on The Real Estalker: Nate Berkus's Pedigreed West Coast Rental Goes Up for SaleYour Mamahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14600002907755148264noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-75000402630505192962013-09-11T18:03:21.339-07:002013-09-11T18:03:21.339-07:00Oops. Sloppy me. Should have read:
You guys are ...<br /><br />Oops. Sloppy me. Should have read: <br /><br />You guys <i>are</i> great!!!Sandpipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-2357970681190200082013-09-11T18:00:24.608-07:002013-09-11T18:00:24.608-07:00Dear LGB & Westbourne,
Kudos on the wealth o...Dear LGB & Westbourne, <br /><br />Kudos on the wealth of architectural insight!<br /><br />You guys great.<br /><br />Thanks,<br />SSandpipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-82643788564315161762013-09-10T06:53:59.612-07:002013-09-10T06:53:59.612-07:00West Bourne,
Always loved Evans' & Menger...<b>West Bourne,</b><br /><br />Always loved Evans' & Mengers' houses, and I agree Woolf usually had a logical program for them.<br /><br />It just seemed to me that the steep slope of the lot would have precluded the possibility of the view ever being obstructed -- without the cypress trees currently at the end of the pool, the sight line is less than stellar...lil' gay boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115496241247504856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-75552356393176294722013-09-09T23:45:52.229-07:002013-09-09T23:45:52.229-07:00lgb - I thought the same thing about rotating the ...lgb - I thought the same thing about rotating the house but while thinking about it, I realized that Woolf's houses of this style set up a direct relationship of the house to the pool and the view created usually had a definite counterpoint, often times a pool house which acted as a folly or smaller version of the main house. This can be seen in the house in Pasadena as well as in Robert Evans' house. In the case of Woodlands, I understand the pool house burned down and was not rebuilt but I found a picture of it as well as a video of Evans talking about the house. He used the house in a similar way to Sue Mengers. The view Woolf created in her house is across the pool with arcades curving in on both sides framing the landscaping beyond.<br /><br />In the Hollywood Hills house, I suspect the covered terrace in the backyard was the original carport and the current deck was built over the driveway which slopes down to the street. I imagine Woolf used a hedge or Italian Cypress (or both) to create the backdrop of green as a focal point from the house across the pool and to hide the driveway.<br /><br />Links to Evan's house:<br /><br />http://habituallychic.blogspot.com/2010/10/kid-stays-in-house.html<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_kC6D4Wu3c<br />West Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633051800939246776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-30846825814664371912013-09-09T13:51:10.010-07:002013-09-09T13:51:10.010-07:00Incredible link West Bourne - a great tutorial on ...Incredible link West Bourne - a great tutorial on Wollf's style.BillinMInoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-23344846560394577872013-09-09T10:27:53.286-07:002013-09-09T10:27:53.286-07:00If anyone is interested in getting a little more i...If anyone is interested in getting a little more insight into why John Elgin Woolf's homes are sought after, you may want to check out the website below of a house in Pasadena which includes floor plans. The proportions, the flow, the sight lines he created can all be seen here.<br /><br />http://www.planomatic.com/8989<br /><br />West Bournehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05633051800939246776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-63563308384391947852013-09-09T07:28:58.685-07:002013-09-09T07:28:58.685-07:00Well Mama, you have most of the information correc...Well Mama, you have most of the information correct about the 39Fifth Avenue purchase, but clearly because you're camped on the left coast you missed everything. Mr. Berkus also purchased the 1 bedroom apartment (14C) below the new duplex for under a million clams, which is pretty terrific for a lower Fifth Ave apartment. He plans on triplexing them into something a litlle more to his liking.......how about them apples!Foodiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12630076338473303881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-79012353361011943192013-09-09T07:21:34.670-07:002013-09-09T07:21:34.670-07:00Awww, my little birdie, you're too kind...
T...Awww, my little birdie, you're too kind...<br /><br /><br />The Montcalm residence is indeed a jewel box; I confess I'd be willing to toss anyone who got in the way of my stealing that vintage stove down the hill.<br /><br />But the only saving grace for being cramped so close to the street on such a generous lot is that it is a dead end -- even so, I would like to have seen it sited further down the slope to take advantage of more privacy. and perhaps rotated 90 degrees so the pool faced the view head on.<br /><br />As for the NYC duplex, well -- an Emery Roth prewar? We've now entered the "<i>I'd give my left testicle...</i>" realm. And just a hop, skip & a jump from Washington Square, too...lil' gay boyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10115496241247504856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-60725141811221481642013-09-09T06:15:58.057-07:002013-09-09T06:15:58.057-07:00I'll leave the property comments to LGB on thi...I'll leave the property comments to LGB on this one and agree in advance to anything he says!<br /><br />Ooo the luxury of having the best structures good taste can buy. Seems like yesterday Nate was guesting design tips on a weekday religious program. I too would be sick having to part with this beyond-incredible LA rental after wanting it to tears. Wait. Moving not buying it? This is getting complicated. <br /><br />None of my business but then again (meow) why not? I’m sure Mister Berkus has by now popped the Burberry collar, donned his Wayfarers and baseball cap and grabbed the check book for a solo stroll to his attorney’s attorney’s attorney office for some iron-clad pre-nup advise, um, and post-nup, primary state of residence? Gooey stuff.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sandpipernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-81051908105118000792013-09-08T23:50:57.174-07:002013-09-08T23:50:57.174-07:00I'd cut a beeyotch for that green stove thingy...I'd cut a beeyotch for that green stove thingy. Need it NOW.Petra'snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-47342655418006772242013-09-08T23:01:25.884-07:002013-09-08T23:01:25.884-07:00I agree with Anon at 6:29a.m.; the photos are magi...I agree with Anon at 6:29a.m.; the photos are magical, but in real life, in my opinion, the overall location is not great for everyday coming and going for work/errands/meeting friends for a meal, the tiny little road is not very pleasant, it always seems tight in there, and for sure (for me), not a location for which I'd pay $2.5M+ for that house. Just not a fan of that street - never have been.<br /><br />Wallace Ridge Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-27839013188272249252013-09-08T06:48:52.356-07:002013-09-08T06:48:52.356-07:00I like it but not as much a the Kelidis property M...I like it but not as much a the Kelidis property Mama showed last week. I am sure they don't want something done, so they can put their mark on it though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-42865891920931687732013-09-08T06:31:41.256-07:002013-09-08T06:31:41.256-07:00It's nice, but it's still not as nice as L...It's nice, but it's still not as nice as Lea Michele's gorgeous little house ... actually, for a 'little house' this one actually looks quite big on Google Maps ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-76999349889150559172013-09-08T06:29:48.866-07:002013-09-08T06:29:48.866-07:00I don't understand - if "they loved it so...I don't understand - if "they loved it so much" then why not buy it? Seems like a bargain to me - it's gorgeous!<br /><br />For anyone who wants to snoop further, the address is 2924 Montcalm Avenue, LA 90046 (close proximity to Mulholland) ... the listing pictures look amazing but the Google Street View pictures aren't so flattering - the entranceway looks very claustrophobic and the neighbourhood looks pretty tired ... the terrain around the house looks rough.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-24721937239085991942013-09-07T22:42:12.115-07:002013-09-07T22:42:12.115-07:00Confidential to Rabbi LaCasa:
Shana tova, my dear...Confidential to Rabbi LaCasa:<br /><br />Shana tova, my dear rabbi!<br /><br />Rosco MareRosco Marenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7179311615101890268.post-42825930819904621092013-09-07T21:38:11.836-07:002013-09-07T21:38:11.836-07:00The Rabbi experiences the Hollywood Hills house an...The Rabbi experiences the Hollywood Hills house and the 39 Fifth Avenue duplex to both be dreamy. (The awkward L-shaped room and closet in the coop was a former maid's room and bath.). Admittedly emotional herself, the Rabbi has yet to be moved to tears via her love of architecture.<br /><br />Rabbi Hedda LaCasaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com