This Striking Ed Niles-Designed SoCal Home Just Hit the Market for the First Time in Decades
Crafted by modernist architect Edward R. Niles—best known for avant-garde creations like Malibu’s Milton Sidley house, which is said to resemble the International Space Station—this eye-catching residence was commissioned by its current owners back in the early 1990s. Now the contemporary showpiece has surfaced for sale in the rural Los Angeles County community of Topanga Canyon for the first time in over three decades with a $2.5 million price tag.
Resting amid a heavily wooded, 1.6-acre parcel tucked away in the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains between Malibu and Calabasas, the architectural gem boasts picturesque views stretching from the Santa Monica Bay to downtown L.A. and across the San Fernando Valley. Completed in 1994, the property features a two-bedroom, three-bath main home that connects via a skybridge and staircase to a detached two-car garage that has its own kitchenette and bonus room.
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As for the primary two-story dwelling, that eye-catching structure contains a little more than 2,500 square feet of light-filled living space adorned throughout with 9-foot-plus ceilings, ceramic tile floors, and, a signature element in many homes designed by Niles, curving glass block walls. Vast expanses of glass in almost every room of the two-level house also provide indoor-outdoor environs that blend seamlessly with the natural surroundings.
Especially standing out is a spacious living room spotlighted by a corner fireplace. An adjacent dining room opens to an expansive shaded terrace that’s ideal for alfresco entertaining, while the kitchen is outfitted with a breakfast and lounge area. Occupying the second level is a guest bedroom that abuts an office space with a built-in desk, as well as a primary suite sporting a private balcony and a walk-in closet, along with a spa-like bath equipped with dual vanities, a glass-encased shower, and a cantilevered area flaunting a sunken spa tub surrounded by windows.
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The fully fenced grounds are laced with meandering pathways leading to secluded spots for relaxing and taking in the far-reaching vistas. In addition to a driveway that empties out at a gated motor court with parking for several vehicles, a second entrance road flows to a large flat pad that’s rife for future development per the listing, which is held by Karen Dannenbaum of Sotheby’s International Realty.
Click here for more photos of the contemporary Topanga Canyon home.
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