GLENDALE RAY KAPPE’S GOETSCHEL HOUSE

The pool, original to the home and also a Kappe design, has now been brought into the 21st century

Glendale Ray Kappe’s Goetschel House

272 MESA LILA RD., GLENDALE | $2,189,000 | 3 BD | 3 BA

Glendale Ray Kappe's Goetschel House retains plenty of its original charm after a recent refresh by HabHouse
Seemingly a world away amongst the native California Live Oak trees of the Verdugo Woodlands
Seemingly a world away amongst the native California Live Oak trees of the Verdugo Woodlands
Glendale Ray Kappe's Goetschel House retains plenty of its original charm after a recent refresh by HabHouse
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
The pool, original to the home and also a Kappe design, has now been brought into the 21st century
The pool, original to the home and also a Kappe design, has now been brought into the 21st century
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Glendale Ray Kappe's
Glendale Ray Kappe's Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
The pool, original to the home and also a Kappe design, has now been brought into the 21st century
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Glendale Ray Kappe's Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Massive stone fireplace, Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Massive stone fireplace, Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
The pool, original to the home and also a Kappe design, has now been brought into the 21st century
Glendale Ray Kappe's, The pool, original to the home and also a Kappe design, has now been brought into the 21st century
Natural light spills in from all directions, animating the space and casting slow moving shadows throughout the day.
The pool, original to the home and also a Kappe design, has now been brought into the 21st century
Natural light spills in from all directions, animating the space and casting slow moving shadows throughout the day.
Natural light spills in from all directions, animating the space and casting slow moving shadows throughout the day.
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
The pool, original to the home and also a Kappe design, has now been brought into the 21st century
Brilliant kitchen in this Glendale Ray Kappe's Goetschel House retains plenty of its original charm after a recent refresh by HabHouse
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Brilliant kithcen in this Glendale Ray Kappe's Goetschel House retains plenty of its original charm after a recent refresh by HabHouse
Glendale Ray Kappe's Goetschel House retains plenty of its original charm after a recent refresh by HabHouse
Clean lines and white walls in this architectural bathroom.
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Glendale Ray Kappe's Goetschel House retains plenty of its original charm after a recent refresh by HabHouse
Clean lines and white walls in this architectural service room.
Clean lines and white walls in this architectural bathroom.
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.
Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.

It’s hard to believe we had this great master architect with us until 2019. Ray Kappe’s Goetschel House retains plenty of its original charm after a recent refresh by HabHouse.

Massive stone fireplace, Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.

The Gordon & Hildred Goetschel House, Ray Kappe FAIA (1954). The architect’s first single family residence, and the start of a pioneering and influential career that would span nearly 7 decades.

Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.

At Mesa Lila, you see Kappe’s explorations into a vocabulary that would signify his early works. The emphasis is on spatial expansion, focusing inhabitants towards the surrounding nature and distant views. Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.

Horizontal massings of redwood siding and unpainted masonry block give privacy to a glass walled pavilion.

Natural light spills in from all directions, animating the space and casting slow moving shadows throughout the day. The property has just undergone a complete overhaul of systems and restoration of finishes. This is the latest project by HabHouse, who have built their reputation upon sensitive rehabilitations of architectural properties.

Brilliant kitchen in this Glendale Ray Kappe's Goetschel House retains plenty of its original charm after a recent refresh by HabHouse

They have reinstated original detailing wherever lost and refurbished it wherever intact. The pool, original to the home and also a Kappe design, has now been brought into the 21st century with new equipment, plaster, tile, and coping. Seemingly a world away amongst the native California Live Oak trees of the Verdugo Woodlands, yet in close proximity to La Canada Flintridge, and rarely more than a 15 minute drive to Silver Lake or Echo Park. Glendale Ray Kappe’s Goetschel House

Natural light spills in from all directions, animating the space and casting slow moving shadows throughout the day.

Listing courtesy of Nathaniel Cole, Suprstructur, Inc, Joseph Kiralla & Michelle St. Clairsotheby’s International Realty

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