Los Angeles Times - 02.11.2019

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HOT PROPERTY LOS ANGELES TIMES SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2019 LA

HOME OF THE WEEK

This Mediterranean Revival-

style home in the South Bay’s

Hollywood Riviera was built by

real estate developer Clifford Reid,

who in the 1920s and ’30s sought to

re-create the French Riviera in a

section between Torrance and

Redondo Beach.

Among the first homes built in

the community, the grand two-

story has all the hallmarks of a

classic. Hand-painted beams,

inlaid glass windows and plaster

walls that simulate cut stone are

among features of note. Beyond

the front door, a turreted entry

dazzles with its original decorative

Italian tile floors.

The details

Location: 124 Via Monte Doro,

Redondo Beach, 90277

Asking price: $11.995 million

Year built: 19 2 8

Architect: Mark Daniels

Living area:6,756 square feet, six

bedrooms, seven bathrooms

Lot size:0.52 of an acre

Features: Hand-hewn beams;

original handmade rugs; library;

lawn fountain from the 1700s

About the area: In the 90277 ZIP

Code, based on nine sales, the

median sales price for single-

family homes in September was

$1.5 million, a 0.7% increase com-

pared with the same month last

year, according to CoreLogic.

Agents: Aaron Klapper, Strand

Hill Christie’s International Real

Estate, (310) 546-9800

To submit a candidate, send

high-res photos via Dropbox.com,

photographer permission and a

description of the house to

[email protected].

A taste

of the

French

Riviera

By Neal J. Leitereg

Photographs by Andrew KrausSlick Haus Productions

ARTISANS FROMaround the world were commissioned to build this 1928 Mediterranean Revival-style home in Redondo Beach.

THIN INLAID glass windows flood the rotunda staircase with

natural light, highlighting the vibrant Italian tile floors.

THE SHOWPLACEfeatures original handmade rugs, custom

draperies, plaster walls and hand-painted ceilings and beams.