4408 Mariota Avenue

Step into this WHIMSICAL 1928 SPANISH REVIVAL MINI-COMPOUND, tucked within a GATED COURTYARD in one of Toluca Lake's most picturesque enclaves. Located just SOUTH OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE & the Village...this SANCTUARY evokes the romance of EARLY HOLLYWOOD with its arched entryways, decorative niches, lath-and-plaster… walls, original wood floors, & hand-forged accents, all THOUGHTFULLY UPDATED through the years to reflect a MODERN SENSIBILITY without compromising its ARCHITECTURAL SOUL. A living room with wood-beam ceiling & wood-burning fireplace, formal dining, breakfast room/office, sunroom, & a classic "bootlegger's basement" are just the highlights of what the main house offers. AMAZING VERSATILITY FOR CREATIVES with a DETACHED PERMITTED REC ROOM (living/bedroom combo, Murphy bed, kitchenette & bath with ADU conversion potential) plus a SECOND DETACHED ATELIER /office/art-studio plus workshop/dark room. The COMPLETELY PRIVATE backyard is an ENTERTAINER'S OASIS with an ENDLESS POOL/SPA, wood-burning HOT TUB, & wrap-around CEDAR DECK for alfresco dining. UNBEATABLE LOCATION where owning a car is optional.....just steps to fine dining and quaint neighborhood boutiques, grocery stores, banks & establishments, & a quick jaunt to public transit. This is your opportunity to own ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING CHARACTER HOMES in Toluca Lake. With ONLY FOUR OWNERS across nearly a century, a true personification of a MAGICAL SPACE residents never want to leave. Fondly endeared as "Hacienda Hank"as proudly signed by the "HH" monogram on the chimney, this COVETED NEIGHBORHOOD TREASURE can finally be yours. Read More