Nov. 25--Built for members of the Von der Ahe family of the Vons supermarket chain in 1954, the three-story home overlooking Wilshire Country Club has been remade in a style similar to the contemporary farmhouses popping up in Northern California wine country. Gallery walls, light oak floors and vaulted ceilings lend an open and airy quality to 6,127-square-foot home. Outdoors, mature California oaks provide a canopy for a teak boardwalk, swimming pool and a running creek found at the edge of the grounds.
Address: 226 S. Rimpau, Los Angeles, 90004
Price: $7.149 million
Built: 1954
Lot size: 0.36 acres
House size: 6,127 square feet, six bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms
Developer: Steffen Lipofsky
Features: Light oak floors, vaulted ceilings with exposed beams, courtyard entry, teak boardwalk, open-plan living areas, formal living and dining rooms, chef's kitchen with center island, pantry with vintage library ladder, covered patio, fire pit, swimming pool and spa, formal landscaping
About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 90004 ZIP Code in September was $1.398 million based on 18 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 9.8% decrease in median price compared with September 2014.
Agents: Jenna Cooper, Teles Properties, (323) 481-0644
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