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HOT PROPERTY LOS ANGELES TIMES SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2019 WSCE
HOME OF THE WEEK
Built for a Disney animator,
cartoonist and special effects
technician, the Ub E. Iwerks Resi-
dence in Sherman Oaks has re-
mained relatively untouched since
it was completed more than 50
years ago.
Iwerks, who created the Mickey
Mouse character with Walt Disney,
commissioned John Lautner to
design the football-shaped house.
However, following disagreements
between the artist and architect,
Lautner’s assistant and Taliesin
West disciple James Charlton was
tasked with completing the home.
Set at the end of a private drive-
way, the curvaceous home retains
its original hardware, lighting and
cabinetry. Glass walls look out
onto pathways, gardens and trees.The details
Location: 4024 Murietta Ave.,
Sherman Oaks, 91423
Asking price: $2.279 million
Year built: 1958
Living area:3,132 square feet,
three bedrooms, three bathrooms
Lot size: 10,800 square feet
Features: Living room with wall
fireplace; period kitchen
About the area:In the 91423 ZIP
Code, based on 23 sales, the medi-
an price for single-family homes in
J u l y w a s $1.151 million, down 14.4%
compared with the same month
last year, according to CoreLogic.
Agents:Keith Fisher; (310) 738-
3356; Berkshire Hathaway Home-
Services California PropertiesTo submit a candidate, send
high-res photos via Dropbox.com,
photographer permission and a
description of the house to
[email protected].Drawn
to a
unique
design
By Neal J. LeiteregPhotographs by Shawn Cordon Real Estate Photography
NOTED ARCHITECTJohn Lautner was initially commissioned to design the Sherman Oaks home, which has a curvaceous exterior.BUILT FORDisney animator Ub E. Iwerks, the modernist home
features original hardware, lighting and built-ins.GLASS WALLSlook out onto meandering pathways, gardens
and trees that surround the property and hide it from the street.