The Maltman Bungalows in Silver Lake represent that rare Southern California combination: small houses, good location, not-so-outrageous prices. Take a peek at this development and other attempts to achieve similar success.
After a thoughtful restoration by the Santa Monica firm Drisko Studio Architects, the 1920s bungalows — each unit with a tiny attached garage — went on the market last year for $499,000 to $559,000 and sold relatively quickly, considering the softening market.
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Butch Noland’s greyhounds Louie and Lola make themselves at home in his living room. Original stucco walls, decorative fireplaces and built-in cabinets were elements of the restoration, which recently won a preservation award from the Los Angeles Conservancy.
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The rounded ceiling and vintage-style windows in Lynn Hopper’s Maltman bungalow show how the project was able to differentiate itself from the cookie-cutter designs that tend to dominate less-expensive housing.
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Much of the original hardware in each Maltman unit was salvaged.
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Among the Maltman bungalows’ period touches: the fireplace tile.
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Inside Thea Gill’s Maltman bungalow, a different splash of the past.
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The kitchens and bathrooms of the bungalows were thoughtfully updated, the tile counter tops and checkboard linoleum floors lending a vintage vibe to newly reconfigured spaces.
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The houses at Maltman line both sides of a narrow driveway, creating an instant sense of community. Each bungalow also has a shade tree and a fruit tree planted in front.
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Developers across Southern California are experimenting with the small-lot concept. Better Shelter founder Steve Jones — shown here with Lauren Townsend, left, Judy Doo and Megan Koehn — built a series of small, distinctly modern dwellings called 1.7 Ocean in Costa Mesa. Lots range from 1,400 to 3,075 square feet, and the two-bedroom houses are intended to appeal to design-savvy, budget-minded young professionals in the region’s surf and skate industries.
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Megan Koehn enjoys her space at 1.7 Ocean, where the floor blueprints call for an open-plan living room and kitchen.
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Lauren Townsend walks from one house toward the entry gate of another at 1.7 Ocean. Many residents of this and other small-lot developments are willing to give up the privacy and space associated with traditional suburban residences for a chance at a greater sense of community, a central location and a design that’s contemporary.
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