5049 San Rafael Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90042

Re-imagined bungalow in coveted pocket of Highland Park. Perfectly positioned between Figueroa and York on a quiet street, this home is a hillside sanctuary in the city. Perched above the street behind a lovely screen of plants, there is a private front yard with garden boxes, tall bamboo, lush meadow grasses, a Santa Barbara peach tree and a pink lemonade tree. Entering the home, you are captivated by soaring ceilings and a generous living room with a newly designed kitchen conducive for entertaining. Two bedrooms are located on the first floor, one with an ensuite bathroom. Off the kitchen, there is a laundry / mudroom with ample storage and easy access to the outside. Upstairs is another bedroom with an ensuite bathroom and charming stained glass window. Flowing from the upstairs bedroom is a terraced backyard with lush native and regionally appropriate plants that welcome pollinators, butterflies, and hummingbirds, and majestic eucalyptus that creates a calming dappled light. The … read more …