Sherman Oaks The Asher Residence Rodney Walker
3499 BEVERLY GLEN BLVD, SHERMAN OAKS | $3,950,000 | 4 BD | 5 BA
The Asher Residence circa by Case Study architect Rodney Walker. Large volume spaces with rows of glass windows set the tone for this mid-century post and beam in Sherman Oaks. Classic redwood finishes and flagstone flooring add to the romance of this custom built 1949 home.
The Asher Residence by Rodney Walker is considered one of the architect’s greatest works and an extraordinary example of early midcentury Los Angeles architecture. Commissioned by the Asher family and completed in 1949, the residence is an exquisitely composed study in redwood, glass, and post-and-beam construction, Embodying the essence of indoor/outdoor California living.
Set high above Beverly Glen on a quiet ridge, the home explores light as architecture. Every room designed to draw the surrounding landscape and dramatic views inward. Glass walls, shifting shadows, and open volumes create a dynamic connection between interior and exterior. Additionally, an innovative modular concept allows the expansive living spaces to be reconfigured from four to five bedrooms.
Photographed by Julius Shulman upon completion, the residence remains an important statement of modernist design. Positioned on a private lane between Mulholland Drive and Beverly Glen, on the border of Sherman Oaks and Bel Air, the property enjoys sweeping 180-degree views of the San Fernando Valley and San Gabriel Mountains.
The exceptional 0.58-acre site features a rare, expansive usable lot with lawn wrapping two sides of the home, complemented by architectural desert landscaping and mature avocado, walnut, pomegranate, magnolia, and olive trees. Generous interiors and outdoor spaces create an ideal setting for family living and entertaining.
Thoughtfully restored and sensitively updated, the Asher Residence remains a rare and remarkably intact expression of Walker’s architectural philosophy. A work of art where structure, light, and nature exist in perfect balance.
Listing courtesy of Andrew Manning, Berkshire Hathaway
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