A residence of Silver Lake where Edward LeSaint, a prolific actor-director from the silent film era, once lived was sold for $ 2.148 million.
LeSaint, which appeared in more than 300 films, commissioned the Normandy-influenced French residence, completed in 1915. In the early 1920s, it was known as Villa Neilan for its second owner: producer Marshall Neilan and actress Blanche Sweet, the last of which was star rival Mary Pickford.
Distinguished by open brick walls and an unusual mansard-style roof, this two-story house retains the original doors, windows and luggage while introducing the light tones and Douglas fir’s warm wooden floor.
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Backyard.
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Outside front.
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Living room.
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Living room and entrance.
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Living room.
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Front entry.
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That ladder.
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Main bedroom.
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The main bathroom.
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Office / workspace
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A bedroom.
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The original windows face the terrace and the view.
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Upper balcony.
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Upper balcony.
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Kitchen.
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The dining room.
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A bedroom.
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Bathroom.
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Backyard.
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Garden and fountain.
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Deck top trellis.
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Exterior.
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The nearly 2,600 square feet living room contains an updated kitchen, breakfast room, three bedrooms and two bathrooms. French doors in the living room and dining room open into the garden courtyard.
A brick walkway leads to a separate studio, a trellis deck and a garage behind the property. Adult grass and landscaping fill the land.
The property has changed hands twice over the past three decades, selling in 1992 for $ 254,000 and in 1996 for $ 198,000, public records show.
Darren Hubert and Joseph Cloninger of the Urban Hillsides Team / Keller Williams Realty hold listings.
