A hollywood it-girl getaway: 8337 lookout mountain ave.
They say If you want to know the ending, you have to start at the beginning. What better home to open this series than 8337 Lookout Mountain Ave., the first post-colonial house built in Laurel Canyon.
8337 lookout mountain ave. la, ca 90046. list price $1,599,000.
For years, Laurel Canyon’s romantic, wooded hills have attracted artists, actors, and the cool kids looking for a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of the city. Built in 1908, this house is pretty much the DNA of Laurel Canyon’s bohemian, earthy roots.
If you’ve ever come up Lookout Mountain Road, you know how steep it gets — so steep that apparently horses couldn't pull horse-drawn carriages up from Laurel Canyon Blvd. To account for this (and to attract development to the area) there used to be a trackless trolley up from the main road. This would let out at the carriage house, which is still standing today.
For a home built to look like a castle, it feels less “let them eat cake” and more “come over for gluten-free cake.” Even though the home doesn’t have “off with their heads” vibes, it still has housed Hollywood royalty.
Ann-Margret, the legend that you are
Silent film star (and one of the first Hollywood It-Girls) Clara Bow actually used to live here.
And bonafide baddie Ann-Margaret also filmed several scenes from The Swinger at the residence. Literally icons only.
The home has a Tudor Revival vibe, but has picked up some other design elements over the years - the stucco and painted ceramic tile of the carriage house, the groovy dark-wood kitchen in the main house, the mid-mod door with the Piet Mondrian energy. 8337 Lookout Mountain has an abundance of charming quirks; warm wood beams and cabinets, hardwood floors, bridges, a turret. Mature trees and a whimsical front garden fully flesh out the mountain fairy palace vibes. Truly magical. This home feels very Laurel Canyon: ethereal, timeless yet rooted in an enduring ethos, private yet in the heart of it all.
I hope the new owners find a way to preserve the feeling of this home and many of the historical elements, at least in part. If you’re a buyer who values history, charm, and keeps the flower child dream of Laurel Canyon alive, I’d love to connect you with this charming home (dre #02275232).
listed by: sherri rogers - compass dre #01420104 | elisa g. ritt - compass dre #01410040 | anthony stellini - compass dre #01710680
