{"id":3253,"date":"2023-09-06T08:57:41","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T08:57:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/06\/shhh-built-during-prohibition-4-1m-lowry-estate-in-l-a-has-a-secret-floor\/"},"modified":"2023-09-06T08:57:41","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T08:57:41","slug":"shhh-built-during-prohibition-4-1m-lowry-estate-in-l-a-has-a-secret-floor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2023\/09\/06\/shhh-built-during-prohibition-4-1m-lowry-estate-in-l-a-has-a-secret-floor\/","title":{"rendered":"Shhh! Built During Prohibition, $4.1M Lowry Estate in L.A. Has a Secret Floor"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Lowry Estate<\/a> in Los Angeles<\/a> exudes Spanish charm\u2014and it holds a secret.<\/p>\n

The 1929 structure has entered the market for $4,188,000.\u00a0And its striking design has already gained some attention.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the crazy details is the ClayCal tile around the front door,\u201d says listing agent Laura Thomas Mullen<\/strong>, with Sotheby\u2019s International Realty \u2013 Los Feliz Brokerage. \u201cSomeone knocked on the [owner\u2019s] door and said they would offer $15,000 or $20,000 just to take the tiles around the door, because it is original to the house, and it is stunning.\u00a0All the details have been preserved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Exterior<\/p>\n

Lauren Engel for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

Entry tile<\/p>\n

Lauren Engel for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

Secret floor<\/h2>\n

The 4,991-square-foot home was built during Prohibition, when alcohol was banned\u2014so people had to be stealthy when imbibing. The house includes a hideaway that was used for just such a purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a hidden, secret floor,\u201d Thomas Mullen explains. \u201cIt just looks like a hallway door and when you go into the room, there is a little storage door. When you open it and push on the shelves, they open to an area under the stairs where people used to hide their alcohol.\u201d<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also a little trip switch inside that was used to alert people on the bedroom floor and set off lights if someone was near the alcohol. She says the room is filled with cleaning supplies these days but has loads of potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt could be so cool,\u201d she says. \u201cYou could make it something fantastic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Secret area<\/p>\n

Lauren Engel for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

Secret space<\/p>\n

Lauren Engel for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

The secret floor also has a safe. The owner, who has lived in the place for 29 years, had some initial problems unlocking it and eventually hired a safe cracker.\u00a0Turned out, there was nothing inside. This time, though, the code to the safe will be handed over to the buyer.<\/p>\n

Bedroom<\/p>\n

Lauren Engel for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

Bathroom<\/p>\n

Lauren Engel for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

Bathroom<\/p>\n

Lauren Engel for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

Living space<\/p>\n

Lauren Engel for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

The home has four bedrooms, five bathrooms, and gorgeous tile work throughout.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe tiles in all three fireplaces are Batchelder, which is supercollectible and is really beautiful,\u201d she explains, referring to the Arts and Crafts-era, artisan tile. \u201cThe bathrooms upstairs all have original tiles on the walls.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many of the light fixtures and other details are also original.<\/p>\n

\u201cI actually gasped when I walked in because of the entry door, and all of the light fixtures are from the 1920s,\u201d Thomas Mullen says, adding the owner has taken care of everything and recently painted all of the plaster walls.<\/p>\n

Living area<\/p>\n

Lauren Engel for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

Kitchen<\/p>\n

Lauren Engel for Sotheby’s International Realty<\/p>\n

She says many people have come through the house and are taking time to bask in its charm.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think the perfect buyer would be somebody that appreciates all the details\u2014not someone that wants to rip things out,\u201d Thomas Mullen notes. \u201cThat often happens with these houses, and I think that that would be really sad\u2014because it is so beautiful just the way it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Realtor.com The Lowry Estate in Los Angeles exudes Spanish charm\u2014and it holds a secret. The 1929 structure has entered the market for $4,188,000.\u00a0And its striking design has already gained some attention. \u201cOne of the crazy details is the ClayCal tile around the front door,\u201d says listing agent Laura Thomas Mullen, with Sotheby\u2019s International Realty \u2013…Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":3254,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3253","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3253","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3253"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3253\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3254"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3253"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3253"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3253"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}