Neutra and Maltzan Compound, La Crescenta

La Crescenta, California, United States

A hillside compound on 5.71 acres in La Crescenta that pairs two modernist houses from different eras. The first is Richard Neutra's 1953 residence for Dorothy Serulnic, which keeps its walls of glass, stone fireplace and original built-ins. The second is Michael Maltzan's Pittman/Dowell Residence, completed in 2009, a seven-sided form wrapped around an interior courtyard, later extended by the current owner with subterranean access. Together they total 5 bedrooms, 4 baths and about 5,186 sq ft, with an 875 sq ft addition, a separate cabin, a 50-foot lap pool, succulent gardens and mountain and downtown skyline views.