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I first saw this house in 1986. Whenever I'm in the area, I take a quick detour down a side alley to check it out. It has gradually evolved, with a new mosaic or glass feature appearing each time I drive by. I saw a guy working up on the roof about six months ago, and he seemed too young to have been working on the house for 20 years. Maybe it is a family project. When I parked in the alley to take these pictures, a neighbor asked me if I had ever asked them if I could look inside. I asked whether he ever asked for a tour himself, and he hadn't. I'm always afraid they will call the police on me for loitering or stalking, so the last thing I ever considered was going right up and knocking on their door. Plus, I kind of prefer not knowing. Some things in life should just be left a mystery. It keeps a little hint of magic in the world.
(All photos by Elise Thompson for LAist)
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I've been loving this house for years too! Great pics!
Wow. Would you ever consider divulging where this house is? I'd love to take my wife by there.
Damn,that is cool! How have I never seen this?! It's like an Art Nouveau, spanish villa, wedding cake of a house - but in a good way. Damn!
Have you gone to the hobbit/fairy tale houses in Culver City? Very much worth a look.
You've gotta love LA, man.
More like Alice In Wonderland...
Check out the mushrooms on the roof..
You have probably seen this house, but the front is pretty bare and hidden by trees. Only the back alley is like this. I feel like it would be unfair of me to make the address public, but if anyone would like to email me privately, find me on the staff page.
now see, this is what people with money SHOULD do with their cash
nice!
Hey, remind me to show you the house in old Torrance that is equally an art piece constantly tranforming! It's pink swirrlee stucco-plastic.