Canna Road Residence by Ray Kappe
Recently emerging from a contemporary restoration, this house in the Brentwood district of Los Angeles was originally designed by Ray Kappe in the late 1960s.
The house was fortunate enough to have been bought by Michael LaFetra a few years ago, because LaFetra is somewhat of a savior of mid-century modern homes in the Los Angeles area. He buys iconic modern houses that have fallen into disrepair, and rescues them from being torn down by lovingly restoring them, then getting them registered as a Los Angeles historic cultural monument, and finally selling them off for someone else to enjoy.
You can read an article about Michael LaFetra in the New York Times – here.
This 5 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home is one of LaFetra’s more recent projects that is currently for sale. View the listing – here.
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SeSar on 07 Aug 2009 at 5:34 am #
evening photos are excellent cause of ligthing, warm and brillant. also i love the way that voids uses in frame. much space, more sun light, etc…
LDG on 07 Aug 2009 at 9:52 am #
very easy on the eye.
Zach on 07 Aug 2009 at 1:00 pm #
Really great architecture. However, the furnishings and decor… just because it is 50 years old doesn’t make it classic. I feel like I’m looking at photos from 1958.
Fredrik on 07 Aug 2009 at 2:10 pm #
Love it. Not a big fan of the furniture though.
Sandra McDowell on 07 Aug 2009 at 3:13 pm #
I like the architecture and the furniture, it’s all consistent with each other.
Every furniture piece in these photos could just as easily be designed as new today and nobody would question it. Maybe they’d have some more updated fabrics, but that’s about all.
Timless, classic, and excellent!
gina on 07 Aug 2009 at 7:14 pm #
Absolutely gorgeous! This one won’t last long.
Pam on 09 Aug 2009 at 11:05 am #
I absolutely loved it, all of it. It looked comfortable and designed for people, not robots or magazine photo shoots. This is very different frim anything I would design for myself and I wondered a little about privacy, but the house was one of very very few I have seen on the internet which I could definitely see living in with joy and pride.
rebecca albaugh on 09 Aug 2009 at 2:12 pm #
It’s a dreamhouse!
mykal on 10 Aug 2009 at 8:15 pm #
Ok…for a cool 4.5 million it is pretty nice but that excludes about 99.9% of the population. Lets see something that is almost as nice with better furniture for 500K. That is something I would shower with praise.
Frankie on 10 Aug 2009 at 9:07 pm #
I’d live here for ever….even if I don’t get out to the city….just watching the green, and seeing nature would be just deliteful
Robert on 10 Aug 2009 at 10:11 pm #
As soon as I hit the lottery, they are getting my first 4.5 million!!
maxie on 11 Aug 2009 at 5:38 am #
omg im love with a wonder full looking house such as this n al i can say is wow ..and i wish i could have the doe to build one ..thnks bye for now ..
God on 13 Aug 2009 at 2:16 am #
Yeh and only costs $4.5 million, bargain!
Bill on 15 Aug 2009 at 8:21 am #
Good design is timeless. Might change the furniture but it “would do” until I could find something I liked better.
kast on 15 Aug 2009 at 7:07 pm #
what a lovely evening landscape … i just adore this scenery eventhough u know its a photo enhancement technic..
Taylen on 18 Aug 2009 at 4:22 pm #
such beautiful photography to compliment the beautiful architecture and design…great post!
besa on 26 Aug 2009 at 12:46 pm #
i Love this house i would love to live in a similar house. love the nature view.
kri kri on 21 Sep 2009 at 7:28 am #
I love that house its really cool!!!!!!!!
Canon on 21 Sep 2009 at 2:50 pm #
The photographer needs to lay off the HDR… photos are flat, unnatural and distracting.