This beautifully unique Los Altos home presents a special opportunity to own a manifestation of an artists vision. This 1952 Los Altos home was purchased by Dr. Ward Youry, who established and lead the ceramics department at Cal State Long Beach University. Much care was taken by Youry in improving the home to his modernist vision. In 1965, Youry hired architect Leopold Fischer to design a pavilion style addition, which offers expansive, uninterrupted spans of floor to ceiling glass. The landscaping plan followed from there with curated plantings, multiple distinct outdoor areas, garden structures, and hardscaping in earthy stack-bond laid brick. The open and airy main house consists of 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom with expansive living areas and captivating views of the pristine grounds. The sunken living room is spacious and highlighted by a elegant masonry fireplace and custom built-ins. In addition to the main house, a guest suite was designed, which consists of an artist studio with a beautiful glass wall and a bathroom; perfect for guests, an office space, or creative use. There is a two car detached garage at the back of the property and additional parking is available on the driveway and under the porte cochere. If you value thoughtful architecture, expansive views, and indoor/outdoor living, this is a property that must be experienced to be appreciated.
Off market
$1,163,700
1820 Snowden Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815
4beds
1,614sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1952
6,098 Square Feet Lot
$1,163,700 Zestimate®
$721/sqft
$5,296 Estimated rent
Owner options
What's special
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Heating
- Wall, Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Microwave
- Laundry: In Garage
Features
- Beamed Ceilings, Sunken Living Room, Open Floorplan, Built-in Features
- Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood
- Doors: Sliding Doors
- Fireplace features: Living Room, Masonry, Wood Burning
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,614 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 3
Features
- Levels: One
- Patio & porch: Concrete, Wood, Brick
- Fencing: Block
Lot
- Size: 6,098 sqft
- Features: Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped
Details
- Additional structures: Guest House
- Parcel number: 7231011011
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Conventional
Materials
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Year built: 1952
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: Water Connected, Sewer Connected, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Long Beach
Other
Other facts
- ArchitecturalStyle: Contemporary, Modern, Ranch, Custom Built, Mid Century Modern
- City: Long Beach
- CommonWalls: No Common Walls
- ConstructionMaterials: Stucco, Glass, Board & Batten Siding
- CountyOrParish: Los Angeles
- HighSchoolDistrict: Long Beach Unified
- PropertyType: Residential
- Roof: Composition
- StateOrProvince: CA
- StreetSuffix: Avenue
- YearBuiltSource: Assessor
- ParkingFeatures: Garage, Porte-Cochere, Concrete
- StandardStatus: Pending
- CommunityFeatures: Sidewalks, Curbs, Street Lights
- LotFeatures: Back Yard, Front Yard, Landscaped
- SpecialListingConditions: Standard
- FireplaceFeatures: Living Room, Masonry, Wood Burning
- PreviousStandardStatus: Active Under Contract
- RoomType: Living Room, Kitchen
- Appliances: Dishwasher, Microwave, Free-Standing Range
- FoundationDetails: Raised, Slab
- OtherStructures: Guest House
- LaundryFeatures: In Garage
- PatioAndPorchFeatures: Concrete, Wood, Brick
- InteriorFeatures: Beamed Ceilings, Sunken Living Room, Open Floorplan, Built-in Features
- DirectionFaces: West
- CommunityFeatures: Gutters
- MLSAreaMajor: 34 - Los Altos, X-100
- Levels: One
- RoadSurfaceType: Paved
- ElevationUnits: Feet
- LivingAreaUnits: Square Feet
- WaterSource: Public
- LotSizeSource: Assessor
- RoadFrontageType: City Street
- Utilities: Water Connected, Sewer Connected, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected
- Flooring: Carpet, Wood
- AttachedGarageYN: 0
- Country: US
- RoomBathroomFeatures: Shower
- Fencing: Block
- TaxTractNumber: 17254
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- ParcelNumber: 7231011011
- DoorFeatures: Sliding Doors
- Heating: Wall Furnace
- SeniorCommunityYN: 0
- Road surface type: Paved
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Estimated market value
$1,163,700