It is always refreshing to see an architectural Hollywood Hills house preserved in its original form. John Lautner’s iconic Foster Carling House circa 1947-1950, collaborated with yacht builder John De La Vaux, would make almost any architectural purist proud.
Perched on a knoll near Mulholland Drive, the house is located between Outpost Estates and Nichols Canyon just around the corner from the popular Runyon Canyon hiking trails and minutes from the recently revitalized Hollywood district.
An innovative design, even by today’s standards, this boat like house offers an open hexagonal living space supported by steel beams featuring a pool that occupies the exterior deck and part of the living room separated by a retractable wall of glass. In futuristic George Jetson fashion, the entire living room area is completely movable allowing it to swing out into the yard area and face the downtown skyline views. The signature details this rare Hollywood Hills house has would cost a small fortune to build today include old-growth redwood planking, hand crafted built-in furniture, stunning wood work throughout the entire house are outlined by clean polished concrete floors. This unique 2 bedroom & 2 bath house at approximately 2,000 square feet on a 16,000 square foot lot is being offered for sale by John Galich of Rodeo Realty for $2,995,000 or $1498.25 per square foot.