1970s-Flavored Wood Paneling Covers Nearly Every Inch of This $1.6M ‘Treehouse’
Would you believe anyone could pull off this dated wood paneling – especially so much of it?
The exterior of this Los Angeles house is coated in redwood and maple, and then, just inside, nearly every surface, vertical and horizontal, is covered in wood: hardwood floors, wood-paneled walls, wood cabinets stretching from the floor to ceiling in the kitchen and even the bathrooms, and of course, the ceilings crowned with layers of wood slats.
Yet the house steers away from the 1970s stinky basement vibe typically associated with wood paneling. (At least we think so. Do you agree? Let us know in the comments.)
Listing agent Rob Kallick calls it “the quintessential treehouse.”
“It’s like you’re camping every day,” he says. “Everything is open to the outdoors and you’re surrounded by nature.”
Perched high atop a hill in the Moreno Highlands area of the Silver Lake neighborhood, this two-bedroom, three-bathroom, 1,885-square-foot home is stacked alongside a steep hill over three lots totaling about 12,500 square feet. It last sold for in 2004, for about $1 million, and before that in 2000 for just $449,000; now it’s asking $1,595,000.
Trees hug the property’s two levels alongside the large-scale decks that wrap around most of the home as well.
The home was built in 1954 on a piece of property where former owner Antonio Moreno, a silent film star and one of the original developers of Silver Lake, had built a badminton court.
A railroad man named John Suman, who was drawn out of New York by the Red Car line, commissioned the house, Kallick says. Suman was one of the early executives of the more than 1,000-mile streetcar system that used to run around L.A.
Apparently, stones near the outdoor fireplace on the property were once part of a Red Car development and still bear some red paint from the era.
The home was modernized and then restored about 15 years ago, reflecting the architect’s original vision and its midcentury modern roots, Kallick says.
“The way the home is seated on the land, the design, the way the light comes in, everything is very thoughtful,” Kallick says.
What do you think? Does the house manage to pull off the wood paneling? Let us know in the comments!
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All photos via Kallick’s property listing.
