The Veneklasen House, a midcentury modernist Brentwood estate completed in 1951 by architect Kenneth Lind with Modernist maestro Pierre Koenig, has been listed for $10,500,000 by James Hancock, a Coldwell Banker Global Luxury Property Specialist affiliated with the Beverly Hills office of Coldwell Banker Realty, and Edward Kubow of Douglas Elliman. Famous for his Case Study Houses (#21 and #22), Koenig put a significant mark on the structure, most notably the living room with its distinctive accordion-fold glass wall. Located at 2179 Mandeville Canyon Rd. in Los Angeles, the approximately 3,904-square-foot residence has three bedrooms and four bathrooms.
“The Veneklasen House is a warm, elegant and eminently livable home that is an indelible icon of Los Angeles’ singular design heritage,” said Hancock. “Situated up a private drive, the unassuming and discrete residence is accessed via a gated front courtyard. The property underwent a comprehensive renovation from 2019 to 2021 when Los Angeles-based firm Chu—Gooding executed a masterful restoration and expansion plan, which won the 2022 AIA LA Award for historic preservation.”
Showcasing unparalleled craftsmanship of millwork, finishes and features, the home’s interior material palette of dark walnut and grey-green quartzite is introduced upon entering and continues consistently throughout. One of the residence's most compelling features is the second-level addition that creates a gracious primary suite and takes advantage of the home’s perch and canyon setting, resulting in an experience that evokes the most luxurious tree-house ever built. A classic post and beam structure with expansive glass walls that reveal meticulous gardens, including an awe-inspiring tree that is more sculpture than a tree, the V-shaped residence’s elegant kitchen is the pivot point ensuring effortless flow and easy indoor-outdoor living.
To view the property, click here or contact James Hancock at 310-770-6351 or james@jameshancock.com.
Photo by Michael Wilkerson.
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