Sold
898 COMMONWEALTH AVE
VENICE CA, 90291
$5,000,000
$1,282.71 per sqft
Sold
3 Beds
5 Baths
3,898 sqft
Residential
Built in 2018
Back on the Market with new pricing. The John Baldessari Gallery Residence, 2018, Frank O. Gehry, CC, FAIA. John Baldessari and Frank Gehry! As impossible to pigeonhole a style of these giants of art and architecture, so it is with their collaboration on John's own home, the model of which was featured center at LACMA's Frank Gehry Retrospective. It's modern, of course, and constructed of the finest materials and accessories available, but in understanding the work, and its success, these terms seem almost irrelevant. It is probably best described in terms of function.Frank and John were friends. From stories about John, one can imagine a request that may have gone like this: Frank, I'm tired of traipsing up and down stairs every time I want something from the kitchen. I want my bedroom to be just steps from everything: my art, my library, the kitchen, and an outdoor place where I can enjoy a cigar, a glass of wine, and a view of the golf course next door. Frank achieved these requirements by pinwheeling the living space and gallery around a cloistered heptagonal courtyard, thus referencing, if not by shape, the program of the early California Missions. Reversing tradition, the master bedroom is on the ground floor, while the guest bedrooms are on the second floor. An elevator contiguous to the master bedroom ascends to the rooftop patios with golf course and city vistas.
24-366195
MLSⓇ ID
March 7, 2024
Listed
November 6, 2024
Updated
Map
898 COMMONWEALTH AVE
VENICE CA, 90291
Interior Features
Total Stories
2
Bedrooms
3
Total Bathrooms
5
Full Bathrooms
3
Half Bathrooms
2
Appliances
Alarm System
Laundry Description
Inside, Laundry Area
Floor Description
Mixed
Fireplace
No
Fireplace Description
None
Cooling
Yes
Cooling Description
Air Conditioning
Heating
Yes
Heating Description
Forced Air
Exterior/Building Features
Lot Size
0.23 Acres
Architectual Style
Architectural
Roof
Flat
Sewer
Paid
Other Property Details
Area Name
Venice
Days on Market
180
Garage
Yes
Garage Spaces
2
Parking
Direct Entrance
Parking Total
2
View
Yes
View Description
Golf Course, City
County
Los Angeles
Water Source
Public
Pool
No
Pool Features
Room For, Permits
Zoning
LAR1
Listing History
Date | Event | Price |
---|---|---|
11/4/2024 | Sold | $5,000,000 |
9/23/2024 | Pending | — |
9/5/2024 | Under contract | — |
Listed by Crosby Doe with Crosby Doe Associates, Inc.
Listing Contact: 310-275-2222
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