Located between mystical Laurel Canyon and the natural beauty of Nichols Canyon and just south of the relatively new Briar Summit Open Space, it’s hard to imagine a more perfect Hollywood Hills setting for this week’s featured listing.
2744 Cardwell Place is a stunning example of how a once distressed mid-century modern property can be restored to masterpiece status. From the outside the home looks much like it originally did when it was first built in 1961. The lines are clean and the roofline low. The wall of cement bricks create a period-perfect pattern that draws focus to the bright orange pop of color chosen for the front door. 
Even before you enter the property it’s evident that it’s surrounded by “head-on jetliner city views”. The grounds total out at almost an acre and the three bed, three and a half bath structure houses nearly 3,000 square feet.
Walk down a small entry hallway into the open living plan and you’ll know immediately that this home has been transformed into a contemporary showcase. Centered around a circular sunken living room that opens to an entertainer’s dream of a backyard with city and canyon views, there are echoes of Lautner and Neutra in the layout.
But the white walls, recessed modern lighting features and Carrara marble flooring are on trend with the latest in home decor and design.
Other design features include blonde wood built-ins, several found and reclaimed wood elements and a gallery wall that swings open to reveal a hidden bar.
The kitchen’s high-ceilings allow plenty of room to complement the light hardwood floors, dark stained cabinets and steel beams that frame much of the gourmet appliances and large center glassy island.
An adjacent family room is open to the kitchen on one side and a disappearing wall of glass on the other, allowing for true indoor-outdoor flow to the new deck.
A double-sided fireplace is enclosed in glass so you can sit in one lounge room and see into the dining room straight through to the living room.
The master bedroom is massive and uses walls of glass to open onto a flat grassy lawn.
The master bath is all polished concrete and custom woodwork built to highlight a circular freestanding tub in the center of the room. It too opens onto the lawn and provides access to more greenery and expansive views.
The listing doesn’t exaggerate when it labels this property a “secret retreat in the sky”. This home offers a unique living opportunity with its mid-century modern roots and thoroughly contemporary makeover all set in one of the most tranquil neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
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Listing courtesy of Westide Estate Agency and agents Carl Gambino and Kurt Rappaport.