6340 W 81st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90045

About this single-family home

Enchanting Nowell-built classic in prime Kentwood pocket with vintage charm, comfortable living space, detached studio & remarkable gardens front and back. Owned by the same family for decades, this well-loved home has preserved all the best signature Nowell features: Solid oak tongue-and-groove floors, lathe-and-plaster walls & intricate 'wedding-cake' design crafted ceilings. Sunny living room w/graceful coved ceilings & large picture window frames a flower bed full of color & diverse foliage out front. Dining area with convenient service window offers a glimpse into the bright updated kitchen, breakfast room w/skylight & generous back gardens on this deep south-facing lot. Center hall leads to three comfortable bedrooms w/charming plaster ceiling detailing, full bath w/skylight & powder room. Wonderful indoor/outdoor added living space just off the kitchen in the huge screened porch/sunroom with Saltillo-tiled floors, extra storage, laundry area & walls of windows facing the private shangri-la out back. Beautiful sun-filled brick herringbone pattern patios, vine covered trellis leading to second brick patio for entertaining, huge fenced back garden/work space & potting area off the long driveway offers endless options for work & play. Detached garage has been converted to peaceful private studio w/wood plank floors & 3/4 bath...perfect for a home office, guest room or creative art space. This master gardener's home is surrounded by a graceful canopy of mature trees & a colorful palette of colors: Pink silk floss, red Japanese maple, white Magnolia w/climbing wild roses, tangerine, lemon, kumquat, fig & huge banana trees. Meandering brick pathways, a bubbling fountain, a delightful array of layered plants & multiple sun-filled patios create the feel of a whimsical English garden crossed with a tropical oasis. Owner has spent decades cultivating this unique natural world for birds, butterflies and fantastic flora and is now ready to pass over the keys to this rare urban retreat. Come and be enchanted by this delightful piece of Kentwood history.

Listing description from the December 2023 sale, as reported to CRMLS.

Sale history

$1,305,000

Sold December 2023 · listed $1,299,000, on market October 2023 · MLS #23312071 · Source: CRMLS

Listing Agent: Alice Plato · Listing Office: Coldwell Banker Realty · Contact: 424-280-7400 · Bought with: Joy Chantarasompoth · T.N.G. Real Estate Consultants

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