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3916 Lemon Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807

3 Beds

3 Baths

1,885 SqFt

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active Under Contract

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 1,885 sqft

Price per Sqft $900

MLS Listing ID CL25591653

Bedrooms 3

Full Baths 3

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1950

Lot Size 6,476 Sqft

Acres 0.1487

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

The Drake House | Paul Edward Tay, 1950. One of the architect's earliest designs, it displays the sophistication in planning and detailing that he would soon become known for. Current owners enlisted Interstices Architecture to expand the home and rebuild + reorient the garage. Their plan skillfully kept Tay's original entryway trellis detail as well as a mature Dracaena Draco tree, both of which cast distinctive shadows across the home in the late afternoon. The garage orientation change allowed space for a front yard lawn and garden area entrance. The other major focus of the addition was a multi-use studio/gallery for the artist owners to create and display large scale artwork. A massive three panel glass pocket door with clerestory window above allows for one wall to disappear completely, opening the space to the private rear patio and pool. The skylit entry foyer with interior planting and tiled fountain wall water feature was also created in the recent addition. Just beyond this space is the original home, signified by the Roman brick fireplace and adjacent wall of built-ins. The layout placed the primary and en-suite bath at the street facing, with two guest bedrooms at the rear end of the house. An open plan living room, dining area, and kitchen encompasses the space in b

Location

State CA

County Los Angeles

Zoning LBR1

Interior

Heating Forced Air, Central

Cooling Central Air

Fireplaces Type Living Room, Wood Burning

Fireplace Yes

Window Features Double Pane Windows

Appliance Dishwasher, Refrigerator

Laundry Dryer, Washer, Inside

Exterior

Garage Spaces 2.0

Pool In Ground, Pool Cover

Utilities Available Other Water/Sewer

View Y/N false

View None

Handicap Access Other

Total Parking Spaces 2

Private Pool false

Building

Story 1

Water Other

Architectural Style Modern

Level or Stories One Story

New Construction No

Others

Tax ID 7138023012

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