This $2M L.A. Compound Comes With a Classic Bungalow and a Brutalist ADU

The large corner lot includes a renovated 1915 residence and a brand-new backyard house made of concrete, glass, and steel.

Location: 5701 7th Avenue, Los Angeles, California

Price: $1,995,000

Year Built: 1915

ADU Built: 2025

ADU Design and Build Team: Shanna Yates, Jared Brunk, and Mike Nes

Footprint: 2,422 square feet (4 bedroom, 3.5 baths)

Lot Size: 0.19 Acres

From the Agent: "Set on a large corner lot in the Angeles Mesa neighborhood of Hyde Park, this unique compound offers two homes, the allure of high design, and panoramic city and mountain views. The design/build team brings years of Morphosis experience together with hands-on knowledge cultivated building architect Thom Mayne’s own home. In back, the new ADU has become the primary residence, with exposed structural steel, polished concrete floors, and dramatic views through floor-to-ceiling glass from the Hollywood Sign to the snowcapped mountains beyond downtown L.A. Up front, the original 1915 bungalow is consistent with the early twentieth-century craftsman architecture of the historic neighborhood. The design/build team opened up the home, removing walls and ceilings to produce an open floor plan with vaulted ceilings and exposed roof rafters."

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The ADU’s 13-foot-tall sliding glass doors open to the backyard.

The ADU’s 13-foot-tall sliding glass doors open to the backyard.

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Movable perforated metal panels shade the porch that runs the length of the second floor.

Movable perforated metal panels shade the porch that runs the length of the second floor.

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A renovation opened up the 1915 bungalow while preserving many original finishes, including the hardwood floors.

A renovation opened up the 1915 bungalow while preserving many original finishes, including the hardwood floors.

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Salvaged fir from Ray Bradbury’s home has been incorporated into the design.

Salvaged fir from Ray Bradbury’s home has been incorporated into the design.

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5701 7th Avenue in Los Angeles, California, is currently listed for $1,995,000 by Brian Linder, AIA of The Value of Architecture Compass.

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Will Allstetter
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