Home of the Day: Natural beauty in Brentwood

Sitting on a hillside in Brentwood, this renovated midcentury home possesses a zen-like vibe born of natural design elements.

Brazilian wood decking and siding lends an exotic note to the home’s exterior. The wood details continue inside with wood-paneled ceilings with exposed beams and rich hardwood floors.

Address: 517 N. Greencraig Road, Los Angeles, 90049

Price: $3.15 million

Built: 1964

Lot size: 6,958 square feet

House size: 3,195 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 4 bathroom

Features: Wood ceiling with exposed beams; hardwood flooring; stone fireplace with floating concrete hearth; gourmet kitchen; master suite with sitting room; wired with Sonos sound system; Brazilian wood deck; terraced front garden; backyard patio

About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 90049 ZIP Code in July was $3.428 million based on 23 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 39.9% increase in median price compared with the same month the previous year.

Agents: Gwen Fritzinger, Gibson International, (310) 622-7421

To submit a candidate for Home of the Day, send high-resolution color photos via Dropbox.com, permission from the photographer to publish the images and a description of the house to [email protected].

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