Yahoo Lifestyle A 110-Year-Old Charles Shattuck-Designed Craftsman in L.A. Lists for $6.4 Million
Seeking a place that’s received an era-appropriate makeover but still has some vintage tricks up its sleeves? This alluring Craftsman-style home in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale just might fit the bill. Crafted over 110 years ago by noted architect Charles E. Shattuck, the landmark residence is now on the market at a smidge under $6.4 million, with the listing held by Matias Baker Masucci of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties.
Completed in the early 1900s for prominent banker Charles Toll and his wife Eleanor, an educator, and aptly known as the Toll House, the residence recently underwent a meticulous five-year restoration. Listed on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources in 1997, the striking taupe-hued and white-accented structure has been described as the “finest example of California bungalow architecture in the city.”
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Sited amid a parcel of land spanning an acre and resting beyond a dual-gated circular driveway, the property features a main home, a remodeled guesthouse, and service quarters—for a total of seven bedrooms and six baths in a little more than 8,200 square feet. Modernized yet classic interiors are adorned throughout with a mix of hardwood and tile floors, wood-beam ceilings, decorative crown molding, ample built-ins, glass doorknobs, and even original wall-mounted telephones.
The primary dwelling’s roughly 6,700 square feet of multi-level living space is accessible via a covered front porch entry. From there, a spacious living room sports a large picture window, one of two wood-burning Batchelder fireplaces, and French doors leading to an entertaining area donning a walk-in bar. The formal dining room is crowned with an artistic ceiling medallion dotted with vintage light fixtures, while a “timeless designer kitchen” comes with custom cabinetry, a stone backsplash, a granite-topped island, top-tier Viking appliances, and a separate breakfast room.
Elsewhere is a library/music room, a fireside billiards room, and a central stairwell lined with leaded glass windows that heads upstairs to an inviting primary suite flaunting a marble-clad bath with a soaking tub, as well as an adjoining office space. In addition to a couple of swings hanging from towering trees, the park-like grounds also host an alfresco entertaining patio with a kitchen setup, a fire pit, and a large heated pool. A detached three-car garage with its own car wash can also be found on the premises.
An added bonus: The residence is covered by the Mills Act, which offers significant property tax savings in exchange for preserving its historic appearance.
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