Schindler’s How House: 2422 Silver Ridge Ave

2422 Silver Ridge Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90039
4 BR, 2.5 BA
$3,995,000
$2,795,000
$2,495,000

One of the benefits of living in Southern California is that amazing homes like this one pop up on the market every once in a while. Built in 1925, R.M. Schindler’s James Eads “How House” sure had local architecture fanatics talking back in September of last year when it first hit the market for $1 million more than this listing. Almost a year later, it’s back on the market ready to be scooped up by someone who wants to live in a “geomtrical puzzle of infinite perfection” as one Curbed reader described it. And after looking at the pics, I would tend to agree.

The house was formerly owned by James Eads How – also known as the “millionaire hobo”. How spent much of his time living and helping the homeless. I wonder if he fed them in this fantastic dining room:

The house is essentially made up of two structures emphasizing Schindler’s use of materials such as concrete, redwood, and glass. The lower part of the house is concrete, but it’s only visible from the backside of the sloping site.

And look at those lines! Wow. Go grab an old fashioned lawn chair, prop it up on the grass lawn, and enjoy being surrounded by architecture brilliance in your own backyard.

If you’re looking to buy a home in this price range, you owe it to yourself to walk through this house at least once. If you’ve been dying to see a Schindler in person, tag along with someone who is. I certainly would.

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