A 1940s Rudolph Schindler Gem Just Listed in L.A. for $2.4M

Tucked away on a verdant site, the Druckman Residence is a midcentury marvel in pristine condition.
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Location: 2764 Outpost Drive, Los Angeles, California

Price: $2,400,000

Architect: Rudolph Schindler

Year Built: 1941

Footprint: 1,662 square feet (three bedrooms, three baths)

Lot Size: 0.16 acres

From the Agent: "Schindler never played by any rules but his own. Each of his houses bear the mark of an independent intelligence seeking new boundaries in architecture, seizing every opportunity to provide a liberating experience in space through complex geometries. Located in Hollywood Hills’ Outpost Estates, the 1941 Druckman Residence radiates pure Schindler. In original condition with minor alterations, it exemplifies his mastery with a hillside site. Light plays through different openings, each view of sky and nature carefully framed. Every detail is considered, beginning with the rhythm of the joints on the pathway that run up the adjacent garage wall."

Set back from the street behind a thicket of greenery, the Druckman Residence keeps a low profile. 

Set back from the street behind a thicket of greenery, the Druckman Residence keeps a low profile. 

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The living areas are located on the upper level, where expansive glazing captures captivating views of the greenery below.

The living areas are located on the upper level, where expansive glazing captures captivating views of the greenery below.

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A sun-filled dining area with custom built-ins sits on the other side of the kitchen. 

A sun-filled dining area with custom built-ins sits on the other side of the kitchen. 

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Two of the home’s three bedrooms sit on the lower level, and one has its own entrance.

Two of the home’s three bedrooms sit on the lower level, and one has its own entrance.

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"At the bottom of the site lies probably one of modernism’s most beautiful pools—an oval, emerald gem (family lore attributes it to Richard Neutra) set amidst the trees," note the agents.

"At the bottom of the site lies probably one of modernism’s most beautiful pools—an oval, emerald gem (family lore attributes it to Richard Neutra) set amidst the trees," note the agents.

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