For those who like mixing the old with the new, this Santa Monica home has your name on it.
Nestled along a hidden walk street in the Ocean Park neighborhood, the property combines a 1906 Craftsman bungalow with a 2004 modern guest house. The latter was designed by Lorcan O’Herlihy, an acclaimed urban-housing architect who died last month at the age of 66. The sellers, Emmy-nominated casting director Jason La Padura and performing-arts comms exec Gary Murphy, also enlisted O’Herlihy to expand the rear of the main residence.
A striking stained-glass window is found in the study.
Ryan Lahiff
That main house is a charming blue two-bedroom, with an elevated lounge sitting just outside the entryway. Inside, original exposed beams and a fireplace anchor the living room. One of the bedrooms has been converted into a formal dining room, which flows to a study with a striking stained-glass window.
