Home of the Day: A-frame midcentury with Hollywood pedigree

An A-frame section tops this layered midcentury residence, which frames sprawling ocean and canyon views from its hillside location in Hollywood Hills West. The pointed design, once owned by Academy Award-winning screenwriter Akiva Goldsmith, counts a library found at the peak of the angled design, an intimate library and a pool among its features.

Location: 8460 Cole Crest Drive, Los Angeles, 90046

Asking price: $2.95 million

Year built: 1968

House size: 3,200 square feet, three bedrooms, four bathrooms

Lot size: 8,378 square feet

Features: Formal living room, dining room, chef’s kitchen, library, upstairs living room, wet bar, office, balcony, patio, pool, cabana, lounge area, canyon and ocean views

About the area: There were 138 homes sold in the 90046 ZIP Code over the last 90 days at a median sale price of $1.04 million, according to Redfin. The median list price for that area is $1.44 million.

Agent: Christopher Westley (310) 500-1369, Partners Trust Real Estate Brokerage and Acquisitions

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