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2327 Hill Dr
Los Angeles, CA 90041
| Beds: | 4 |
|---|---|
| Baths: | 2 |
| Sqft: | 2,187 |
| Lot: | 20,389 sq ft / 0.47 acres |
| Type: | Single Family |
| Year built: | 1923 |
| Last sold: | February 14 1979 for $100,000 |
| Parking: | -- |
| Cooling: | -- |
| Heating: | -- |
| Fireplace: | Yes |
The andquot;Good Will Hunting Houseandquot; (Braasch House, Jean L. Egasse, Architect 1923) REDUCED $120,0000 (Off original list price)! Owner wants an offer! Please bring any reasonable offer for consideration! Originally part of a late 1800s working farm, Albert Braasch, an Eagle Rock pioneer and entrepreneur, purchased the property in the early 1900s. The Braaches subsequently subdivided the land, selling off adjacent lots while keeping the property on which the original farmhouse stood. Albert commissioned local architect Jean L. Egasse to help him redesign the farmhouse along andquot;Norman lines, such as were left by the decedents of the Vikings, following their journey from an ante-medieval period, were the main source of inspiration.andquot; (andquot;California Southland, December 1923andquot;). The article goes on to explain how the farmhouse was transformed by the architect, andquot;To design a house for a hillside as one would plan an ornament for a crown or sword hilt: to make the hill a picture or a tapestry of houses and gardens--this is the craft of J.L. Egasse who seems able to grasp the ensemble of a hillside and to build his house and garden as a part of the landscape.andquot; The collaboration between architect and owner is evident in the architects andquot;French-cum-Nordicandquot; theme, inspired by Albert Braaschs masculine sensibilities. Alberts wife, Constance, a popular local music teacher and artist, added her own touch with fanciful wall sculptures and murals, some of which are still intact. The medieval theme mingles with storybook fantasy as noted in the book andquot;Los Angeles: An Architectural Guideandquot;, andquot;expecting Hansel and Gretel to appear at any momentandquot;. Ben Affleck, a former Occidental College student, lived in the house with then-roommate and co-writer Matt Damon while they wrote the script for Good Will Hunting, which would go on to win them a Best Original Screenplay Academy Award.…
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