Glassell Park has been on a roll lately, and here’s one more reason why real estate values in that neighborhood are likely to rise. As reported by Tony Cella of the Eastsider LA, “The City Council has moved to begin negotiations to buy more than 40 acres of the former Taylor Yard rail yard on the border of Cypress Park and Glassell Park and turn the contaminated land into public green space and restored wetlands along the L.A. River.”

This is great news for so many reasons, and makes us all the more excited about our new listing coming in February: NELA Union Modern Homes in Glassell Park. These spacious 3-level residences feature open floor plans with 2, 3 or 4 bedrooms, with an Eagle Rock Boulevard location just a over a mile and a half from the announced new park.

Prices start in only the mid/high $400,000’s. You can check out the designs and sign up on our interest list, which currently has over 300 members (!) and is growing fast. It’s all at www.nelaunion.com.

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 3145atwater.com

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List Price $689,000

2 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms

1,024 sf • 4,797 sf lot

Celebrated design+build firm ReInhabit proudly presents this beautifully rendered home, an exclusive offering of Tracy Do Real Estate. The vintage California Bungalow in Atwater has been restored, expanded and thoroughly reimagined. Staying true to their mission, the creative builders have preserved or recycled most of the original structure that dates to 1925, carefully and artfully re-engineering it with new construction and locally-sourced salvage elements.

Expanding the footprint by over 500 square feet was only the start for this home, and required ReInhabit’s team of designers, architects and craftsman to add a new network of systems including foundation, roof, plumbing, electrical, sewer, central heat & air and a tankless water heater.

From an old commercial building, they recovered an automatic roll-up door, installing it as a section of wall along the main portion of the house. With the simple touch of a button the outdoors come inside, showering the living, dining and kitchen areas in daylight or evening as they join seamlessly to a newly-made deck. This is the ideal place for morning coffee or drinks with friends.

For dinner parties, an edible landscape is available right out front in professionally-installed planter boxes. Not many homeowners can harvest their yard for garden-to-table eating.

And for the ultimate conversation piece, the kitchen where you will prepare those meals features hand-finished cabinets painted by an established artist known as Fuse…

a.k.a. Larry Masters. Here he is in action, creating amazing “functional art.” The cabinets are made of metal, salvaged from an old home in Pasadena. In Fuse’s hands, they become something else entirely — and help make this a very unique, special home.

With a garage and bonus room that could serve as your office or creative space, 3145 Atwater Ave. is ReInhabit’s case-study in expanded living with an eco-friendly footprint. It is also very well-situated, with easy access to the shopping, dining and night life of Atwater Village and its neighboring communities.

There is much more to learn about the process and painstaking effort that went into the restoration and expansion of this home. Head to the property website, or ReInhabit’s own blog.

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List Price $699,000

3 bedrooms • 2 bathrooms

1,446 sf • 3,570 sf lot

Exclusively from Tracy Do Real Estate comes this slice of Silver Lake history, restored for the modern day. Indian Summer Investments has carefully refurbished this hillside residence, bringing state-of-the-art amenities to a home steeped in vintage beauty and amazing views.

The living room is abundant in natural light. Vistas stretch to Northeast Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Mountains beyond.

The kitchen is finished in reclaimed barn-wood and includes marble countertops, a double sink and Samsung appliance suite. There are refinished white oak floors, as well as original details that match handsomely with custom cabinets, period-appropriate hardware and handcrafted light fixtures.

The Master Suite is a new, permitted addition of over 300 square feet with an attached bath and walk-in closet. It flows seamlessly to a flat back yard where a pathway leads to a secluded-feeling deck and outdoor dining area.

The “Red Car” of the old LA Railway ran right past this residence, until the line was decommissioned in 1955. The track has been replaced by an open-space buffer zone, providing privacy and a walkable trail to many parts of Silver Lake, like the Reservoir and soon-to-be-completed Whole Foods.

The long list of enhancements here includes completely renovated bathrooms, roof, plumbing, a tankless water heater and 200 amp electric panel, among others. Storage has been expanded throughout, highlighted by this huge, finished bonus space which is perfect for use as your office, creative hub, as well as for your boxes, gear and wine storage. New heat and a/c plus a garage with automatic opener make this a complete and modern home that, in the best way possible, is mindful of its past.

There are many more photos, head to the property website here. Or see the home in person at our OPEN HOUSE: Saturday & Sunday, December 7th & 8th, 1 to 4 PM. Hope to see you there!

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