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    Sherman Oaks Buff and Hensman-designed home asks $3.5M
    • February 20, 2025

    A Sherman Oaks home designed in the mid-1970s by the Case Study architectural duo of Conrad Buff and Donald Hensman is on the market for $3.495 million.

    Known as the Everts House after its first owners, this two-story modernist creation with a flat roof and walls of glass spans 2,820 square feet and has four bedrooms and three bathrooms. Its original built-ins, materials and finishes underwent years-long restoration and upgrades.

    Records viewed at PropertyShark.com show the current owners bought the property for $1.24 million in July 2013, and immediately launched renovations. Now listed, the asking price includes architectural plans and zoning approval for a 1,200-square-foot addition with an outdoor deck.

    The house, completed in 1979, sits on a quarter-acre-plus lot and accommodates indoor and outdoor living.

    Floor-to-ceiling glass connect the indoors to the outdoor living space, secluded from the street behind double-entry doors. This walled-in area features seating areas and a long rectangular pool, offering mountain and San Fernando Valley views.

    From there, you enter the home.

    The airy open floor plan showcases European oak flooring throughout, and the newly updated eat-in kitchen features marble countertops, high-end appliances and locally crafted walnut cabinetry.

    A low built-in cabinet separates the dining area from the living area with a fireplace.

    Built-ins are found throughout the house, including in the primary bedroom suite with direct access to a private deck.

    The house includes a small office, large study and a flat outdoor recreation area. An attached two-car garage completes the offering.

    Brian Courville of Compass has the listing.

    Buff and Hensman created hundreds of affordable postwar homes in Southern California, but Case Study House No. 20B (with architect Calvin Straub) in Altadena solidified their legacy. The Pasadena-based firm’s post and beam design commissioned by Saul and Ruth Bass and built of wood in 1958 wasn’t its only contribution to the Arts and Architecture Case Study House Program. Their portfolio also includes Case Study House No. 28 in Thousand Oaks. Constructed during 1965 and 1966, it is one of the last and largest homes built as part of the program.

     Orange County Register 

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