Neutra’s Lovell House in Los Feliz seeks a new owner

The Lovell House put Richard Neutra and Los Angeles on the world’s architectural map. Commissioned by the naturopathic doctor and Los Angeles Times health columnist Dr. Philip Lovell, the home was designed and built by Neutra between 1927 and 1929 to reflect Lovell’s wellness philosophies that include fresh air, lots of sunshine, and meat-less meals.

The living room and staircase of the second floor
Lovell House by Richard Neutra
The workplace of the Lovell House by Richard Neutra

Neutra opted for a pared-down look amidst a built environment of character Spanish and Mediterranean dwellings. He used concrete pillars and “an open-web steel skeleton with walls of thin concrete shot from hoses” to secure the house to its steep view lot at 4616 Dundee Drive in Los Feliz. Wall-to-wall steel-framed windows wrap around the entire structure, simultaneously adding natural sunlight to every room and framing picturesque views of the surrounding hills and cityscape from the interior.

View of the Lovell House by Richard Neutra
Lovell House by Richard Neutra
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When completed, The Real Deal reports the historic house had “multiple outdoor sleeping porches, space for a day school Leah Lovell ran, a kitchen designed specifically for a vegetarian diet, and private nooks for nude sunbathing.”

Owned by the same family since 1961, the Lovell House officially hit the market in August 2020, asking $11.5 million. The asking price is now reduced to $9.975 million. 

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