Category: Neighborhood Guides

Canyon hikes, hidden gardens, iconic overlooks, and classic Hollywood Hills experiences… The stretch of the Hollywood Hills between Fairfax and the 101 Freeway / Cahuenga Pass is one of Los Angeles’ most layered hillside districts. This is where canyon streets, trailheads, old-Hollywood houses, music landmarks, and tucked-away gardens all overlap. The area is best experienced…

This drive moves through one of the most elevated and secluded sequences in Trousdale Estates, beginning at what many people would describe as the neighborhood’s upper edge: Evelyn Place. Public real-estate references for Trousdale list this street as Evelyn Place, rather than Evelyn Drive, and it works beautifully as a starting point because it feels…

Before the Transformation (Time Capsule) Step back in time to experience 1120 Maytor Place in its original form, before renovation, before reinterpretation, when its architectural identity remained a pure expression of mid-century modern design in Trousdale Estates. This Rex Lotery time capsule captures a rare look at a classic Trousdale residence defined by its pavilion-style…

The Carla Residence is one of the most refined recent restorations to emerge from Trousdale Estates. A 1965 Rex Lotery designed residence that has been thoughtfully reawakened for contemporary living while preserving the architectural clarity that made it special in the first place. Commissioned during Paul Trousdale’s formative development of the neighborhood, the home sits…

Carla Ridge feels like one of the most cinematic streets in Trousdale Estates because it combines the quiet seclusion people want from the neighborhood with some of its most dramatic hillside positioning. Unlike a street that announces itself all at once, Carla Ridge tends to unfold in moments: a bend in the road, a sudden…

1935 Carla Ridge is one of those rare Trousdale Estates addresses where the story is as compelling as the architecture. In its earliest, most celebrated chapter, this was an incredible Robert L. Earl mid-century jewel, long described in listing history as having been featured in Architectural Digest in 1963, with the kind of vintage, trophy-scale…

In Trousdale Estates, some homes are memorable because of their architecture, some because of their views, and some because of the names attached to them. 610 Cole Place manages to capture all three. Tucked into a quiet cul-de-sac in one of Beverly Hills’ most famous mid-century enclaves, the home carries the layered identity that makes…

Few residential buildings in Los Angeles carry the mystique of Sierra Towers. Rising above Doheny Road at the edge of West Hollywood, just below the Hollywood Hills and moments from Beverly Hills and the Sunset Strip, Sierra Towers is not simply a luxury condominium building. It is one of the city’s most recognizable residential landmarks:…

1163 N Hillcrest Road “former home to 1157 N Hillcrest, yes with an address change” the Trousdale Residence by Donaldson+Partners. A bold, stealth-luxury statement in iconic Trousdale Estates that fuses a mid-century soul with cutting-edge architectural ambition. Set on an enormous 3.12-acre lot and spanning approximately 23,000 sq ft (built 2024), this home is designed as…

1157 N Hillcrest Road – a true Trousdale Estates mid-century gem with serious architectural pedigree and an iconic restoration story. Originally built in 1963 by architect George MacLean, this residence was later meticulously restored and expanded in the mid-2000’s by the celebrated architecture firm Marmol + Radziner, with interiors by acclaimed designer Brad Dunning, a…