The Homespotter: Lots of Lingering

Because last week was Thanksgiving and the real estate market took a break, there was an abundance of new properties open this Tuesday. I put a lot of time the night before and in the morning into deciding which ones to visit and was really pleased with my choices - all three were houses I found myself wanting to linger in.

1) Beachwood Canyon Beauty - the pictures hardly do this exquisite Spanish home justice. The house is built into the hillside, there are beautiful canyon views from just about every room and almost all open up onto balconies. For this reason, it's not really a kid friendly family home, but absolutely perfect for anyone else. The master bedroom/bathroom/dressing room/closet suite on the lower level was one of the most romantic and luxurious I've seen. It's priced at $1.679,000. Really hard to imagine how anyone could bear to move out of it.

Wood beamed living room with doors that open onto balcony

kitchen with top of the line appliances and wrap around view

large airy romantic master bedroom

walk-in closet with shoe display

2) The next house I saw was this Classic in Los Feliz - Los Feliz is a very special part of Los Angeles . I lived there during the first 7 years I was in Los Angeles and there's a part of me that wishes I never moved West. Just on the other side of Hollywood, it seems a world away and always feels like home. This 5 bdrm, 3.5 ba house (priced at $1,695,000) exemplifies that feeling. It would be the perfect family house to grow up in.

3) The last stop of the day was this modern farmhouse in the Silverlake hills designed by architect Barbara Bestor. The house has just been reduced by $100,000 to $825,000. I loved the design of this house too, but the layout made it another hard fit for a family or anyone seeking a bit of privacy. Another one that would be best for a single person or a couple without kids. There was a great detached studio that would also be a perfect artist's studio.