Featured Listings for the Month of May by June Ahn

109 Fremont Pl., Los Angeles, CA 90005 Offered at $7,500,000

A park-like gated community with 24 hr. security guard. Step inside to a stunning 2 -story entry. Exceptionally elegant and charming home on a nearly 1 - acre corner lot located in the middle of the west side street. Extraordinary provenance abounds in this truly special, architecturally designed beauty! Offers warm woods, hardwood floors, large marble fireplaces in the living room, family room and upstairs bedroom, and natural light throughout from an expanse of French doors and windows. The gourmet kitchen has stone floors, marble countertops, coffered ceilings, beveled stained glass windows, with built -in subzero refrigerator, microwave oven, double oven, double dishwashers, double clay sinks and coffee station. The kitchen door leads to the side back yard with built -in BBQ, limestone fireplace and limestone table which seats 12. 3 kingsize master bedroom suites with en -suite full bathrooms, and a library room upstairs. French doors from the second floor and master open to a terrace with circular stairs down to a second patio and lush backyard. The maid's room/office has a bathroom and shower. Laundry inside, breakfast room, dining room, family room leading to the beautiful and expansive backyard with mature trees and swimming pool with jetted spa. Guest house over the garage. Parking spaces available for nearly 20 cars on the private street owned by the subject property.

Design For Living

Huntington’s Tea Room gets a face lift

By Nona Sue Friedman

The historic 1911 Rose Garden Tea Room at The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, is reopening on May 24 after being closed for the past three years.

The new and improved space boasts an outdoor pavilion that opens onto the Shakespeare Garden and a room for private events that faces the Herb Garden.

A traditional English tea with sweet and savory tarts and scones will be available. A high tea with champagne and lobster salad in phyllo is another dining option. According to Huntington President Karen. R. Lawrence, “These innovative upgrades will make for an extraordinary tea experience.”

The structure was originally built for Henry E. Huntington as a billiard room and bowling alley. It has been serving traditional English tea to the public since the 1980s.

Start making reservations Wed., May 10 through Open Table. Visit Huntington.org for additional information.

New home

(Continued from page 9) ing. While city constraints prevented the couple from increasing the square footage by much, privacy is increased by putting the bedrooms in front of the house and living areas towards the rear.

Common materials found at Home Depot like stucco, plywood and asphalt shingles are used in an unconventional way — the shingles wrap the underside of the roof and create a dramatic overhang.

More outdoor living was added by converting the existing garage into the ADU. A folding glass wall opens to the

The result?

The perfect home for the couple and their two children — 3-month-old Julian and nearly 3-year-old Oliver — and a Maltese named Melrose.

Spring Home Tour

The home will be part of AIA/LA’s Spring Arch Tour Fest on Friday, May 19, at 9:30 a.m. Rago and her architect Freyinger will lead the tour.

Tickets go on sale soon at aialosangeles.org.