Colfax Meadow / Packet 2022

COLFAX MEADOWS

COLFAX MEADOWS

The area known as Colfax Meadows was subdivided by the Lankershim Ranch Land & Water Company. The original Colfax Meadows is from Colfax Avenue to Beck Avenue – Chiquita Street, Dilling Street, Kelsey Street and Troost Avenue was subdivided into approximately 15,000 square feet residential lots. The subdivision map, of the entire Lankershim Ranch, can be viewed in the map room of the San Fernando Mission.

The photo above shows the original real estate office for Colfax Meadows where Kelsey Street and Colfax Avenue intersected before the 1938 flood. Colfax Meadows was greatly affected by the 100 Year Flood in 1938. The Colfax Avenue Bridge was washed away and several large parts of properties along Kelsey Street were washed away.

The Federal Government ordered the channeling of the Los Angeles River beginning in 1939 and the Kelsey channel was completed in 1942.The Colfax Avenue Bridge was not replaced until 1956 by a temporary bridge named the ‘Singing Bridge’ because of its open grid expanse. The Colfax Meadows neighborhood and Republic Pictures were bothered by noise from that bridge, so much so, that the open grid was filled with concrete.

Many articles have been written about Colfax Meadows. The neighborhood residents have long enjoyed the rural atmosphere. In 1988, long term neighbors requested the zone change to RE11-1, prohibiting the lots from subdividing under 11,000 square feet, to preserve the larger lots in the original Colfax Meadows area, the only flat area in Studio City with so many large residential lots. Today, Colfax Meadows is the only flat lands with a zone larger than R1-1, 5,000 square foot minimum lot size.

– The Patch.com

The San Fernando Valley, newly water enriched, embarked on developing its own cachet in the 1920s. The homes were not as imposing – manageable Cliff May-style ranches and mini Tudor manses – but the aspirations were the same. Colfax Meadows and other neighborhoods lured builders with the promise of a life less common.

COLOR MY WORLD

A creative power couple brings their passion for the carefree Caribbean lifestyle to their Studio City home.

WRITTEN BY SUSAN SPILLMAN

PHOTOGRAPHED BY ROBERT DEUTSCHMAN

From the outside, Robert Deutschman and Sybile Kohn-Deutschman’s ranch home looks like a lot of houses in the Colfax Meadows neighborhood. The pea green structure is well tended and full of charm. But once the front door opens, it’s anything but typical. Visitors are met with a vibrant palette of burnt oranges and golden yellows. On the walls there are spectacular framed photos of Cuba, Thailand and the Caribbean. Also on the property: an eclectic assortment of Buddha artifacts, three energetic dogs and the coolest couple north of Mulholland Drive.

Rob, a fashion photographer and commercial director, and Sybile, a stylist and designer, met 15 years ago on a photo shoot. They got engaged two years later on the deck of an over-the-water suite in Tahiti, married soon thereafter and have been working together ever since. With their 11-year-old son, Kian, in tow, they travel the world shooting big-time campaigns for clients like Pottery Barn, Crocs and Hyatt Hotel’s luxury boutique brand, Andaz.

Photo spreads that don’t take them abroad, including Kylie and Kendall Jenner’s Steve Madden shoe campaign and Eva Mendez’s Interview magazine layout, are often shot here at the couple’s home, which easily doubles as a lush resort in Mexico or Tahiti. The property includes a 2,500-square-foot main house and an equal size guesthouse that serves as their offices. The two are separated by a rectangular travertine-tiled pool, covered patio, two outdoor fireplaces, custom teak cabinetry made by Rob and walls saturated in cheerful sunrise shades. Chill-out lounge music and Nag Champa incense complete the ambiance.

“We wanted to make our home feel like a resort so that when we got home from traveling around the world for work, we didn’t feel like we had to go anywhere else,” says Rob.

Inspiration for the Deutschman’s décor aesthetic is their love of the easygoing lifestyle and lively colors of the Caribbean. Sybile, whose parents are both French, was raised in Tahiti, St. Bart’s and the Dominican Republic. Rob fell in love with the region’s turquoise water and white sand beaches while shooting numerous swimwear ads on the islands.

The most striking Caribbean influence is the bold use of color inside and outside the home, including purple with black accents in

“We wanted to make our home feel like a resort, so that when we got home from traveling around the world for work, we didn’t feel like we had to go anywhere else."

DON’T WORRY. BE HAPPY. A rainbow of color, comfy furnishings and photographs from traveling the world create the perfect space to kick back.

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the master bedroom.

“She started with one wall, and then it just became a virus,” shares Rob.

the master bedroom.

that mean things that you happy and inspire you to live a good

“As a stylist and designer I kind of live for color,” explains Sybile. “I get a lot of talent who come in, and they wear just black. I’m not anti-black. But I try to get people out of black because I see how peoples’ whole auras change when they wear different colors.”

“She started with one wall, and became a virus,” shares Rob.

Their devotion to Buddhism is apparent as well.

“I put a lot of Buddhas in each room because I like to be constantly reminded about what I say and how I act,” says Sybile. “We love surrounding ourselves with symbols and elements that mean things that make you happy and inspire you to live a good life.”

“As a stylist and designer I for color,” explains Sybile. “I get ent who come in, and they wear I’m not anti-black. But I try to out of black because I see how whole auras change when they ent colors.”

Their devotion to Buddhism as well.

Color and symbolism are also the tenants of Sybile’s recently launched ing and lifestyle brand, Rum Punch, able at rumpunch.com. The line features sustainable, hand-dyed hemp clothing for children, emblazoned with inspira tional messages like “Live the Life,” as yoga mats, throw blankets, women’s dresses and home goods brought from her travels to India and Tibet.

“I put a lot of Buddhas in each because I like to be constantly about what I say and how I act,”

The couple run their businesses out the two-story guesthouse, which also yoga/exercise studio and sauna.

Color and symbolism are also the driving tenants of Sybile’s recently launched clothing and lifestyle brand, Rum Punch, available at rumpunch.com. The line features sustainable, hand-dyed hemp clothing for children, emblazoned with inspirational messages like “Live the Life,” as well as yoga mats, throw blankets, women’s dresses and home goods brought back from her travels to India and Tibet.

“We love surrounding ourselves and elements that mean things you happy and inspire you to live

“We were about to sign a lease on space right before we found this place,” Rob. “It’s turned out to be ideal.”

The couple run their businesses out of the two-story guesthouse, which also has a yoga/exercise studio and sauna.

“We were about to sign a lease on office space right before we found this place,” says Rob. “It’s turned out to be ideal.”

Color and symbolism are also tenants of Sybile’s recently launched ing and lifestyle brand, Rum Punch, able at rumpunch.com. The line sustainable, hand-dyed hemp for children, emblazoned with tional messages like “Live the as yoga mats, throw blankets, dresses and home goods brought from her travels to India and

The only drawback: such a convenient comfortable office sometimes makes to end the workday.

The only drawback: such a convenient and comfortable office sometimes makes it hard to end the workday.

“One beautiful day I looked out the window,” recalls Sybile. “Each of my three dogs was on their own lounge chair by the pool, while I’m in my office preaching ‘live the life you love,’ ‘don’t work so hard,’ and ‘be in the moment.’” ■

The couple run their businesses the two-story guesthouse, which yoga/exercise studio and sauna.

“One beautiful day I looked out the dow,” recalls Sybile. “Each of my three was on their own lounge chair by the while I’m in my office preaching ‘live you love,’ ‘don’t work so hard,’ and ‘be moment.’” ■

“We were about to sign a lease space right before we found this Rob. “It’s turned out to be ideal.”

The only drawback: such a convenient

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Sybile’s favorite room is a dressing area where she often blogs about lifestyle on her Rum Punch website.

Sybile’s favorite room is a dressing area where she often blogs about lifestyle on her Rum Punch website.

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because I like to be constantly reminded about what I say and how I act,” says

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Represented by Michael J. Okun of Wish Sotheby’s International Realty

Leonardo DiCaprio parts ways with one of his Los Angelesarea homes

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio has sold a home in the Studio City area for about $2.24 million.

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As he awaits the titanic sale of his oceanfront home in Malibu, Leonardo DiCaprio wrapped up a deal for another of his Los Angeles-area properties. The box office star has sold a quaint residence in Studio City for about $2.237 million.

Tucked behind a picket fence in the Colfax Meadows area, the 1930s ranch-style house has a brick walkway that leads to a covered porch and a red-hued front door.

In addition to a living room with a fireplace, there’s a dining room, four bedrooms and 2.75 bathrooms in the 3,407 square feet of living space. The country-style kitchen is light and bright with white cabinetry, butcher block countertops and herringbone wood floors.

Rows of French doors extend the living space outside, where there is a trellis-topped patio and a swimming pool. Lawns, mature trees and a detached two-car garage fill out grounds of more than a third of an acre.

The property had been listed for sale at $2.395 million, records show. It previously changed hands two years ago for $2.05 million.

DiCaprio, 42, won an Academy Award last year for his leading role in “The Revenant.” Prior to that, he garnered Oscar nominations for his work in “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape” (1993), “The Aviator” (2004), “Blood Diamond” (2005) and “The Wolf of Wall Street” (2013).

Michael J. Okun of Wish Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent.

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Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner slides into Studio City with home purchase

Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner has paid $2.428 million for a newly built home in Studio City’s Colfax Meadows neighborhood.

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Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner, who inked a new four-year, $64-million contract with the team in December, has bought a home in Studio City for $2.428 million.

Newly built last year in the Colfax Meadows neighborhood, the East Coast-inspired two-story features an oversized island in the kitchen, a wine closet beneath the stairs and crisp white wainscoting throughout. A mud room sits just beyond the front door.

Other living spaces include formal living and dining rooms topped with coffered ceilings, an office, five bedrooms and 4.75 bathrooms. The master suite has a fireplace and a private terrace overlooking the front yard.

Outside, privacy hedges surround a swimming pool with a spa and waterfall feature. A cabana with a barbecue/bar and a changing room sits nearby.

The property had been listed for $2.449 million at the time of the sale, records show.

Turner, 32, hit .275 with 27 homers and 90 RBIs for the Dodgers last season, his third with the team. The Southland native and Cal State Fullerton alum has previously played for the Orioles and Mets.

Michael J. Okun of Wish Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent.

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Onetime Robert Blake home is ready to cast a new owner in Studio City

“Mata Hari Ranch,” the former Studio City home of actor Robert Blake, is for sale at $2.995 million.

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Robert Blake’s “Mata Hari Ranch,” the Studio City home he owned for about two decades, has come on the market for $2.995 million.

English actress Alexandra Kingston bought the property from Blake in 2002 and commissioned designer-to-the-stars Paul Hinckley to restore the main house. She sold the home a year later despite having never moved in, The Times previously reported.

Now up for sale again, the updated home in the Colfax Meadows neighborhood makes the most of indoor-outdoor living.

Sliding glass doors open from the main house to a large covered pavilion with a fireplace. A saline infinity-edge swimming pool, a wood-fired pizza oven, a waterfall spa and a Zen-style pond fill about a third of an acre of grounds. Bamboo hedges and mature trees provide a natural privacy screen.

The home has more than 5,000 square feet of living space with vaulted ceilings, exposed, a center-island kitchen, five bedrooms and 5.25 bathrooms.

Also on the property is a two-story guest house that holds a studio, office, gym and game room.

Michael J. Okun of Wish Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent.

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‘Twilight’ actor Jackson Rathbone sells his pad in Studio City

Jackson Rathbone, known for his role in the “Twilight” film franchise, has sold his Studio City home of five years for $1.75 million, records show. That’s roughly $50,000 over the asking price.

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The one-story abode enters to an open floor plan with a floor-to-ceiling fireplace at the center. Custom paneling is commonplace in the 2,518-square-foot interior, surfacing in the living room, kitchen and master suite.

Three bedrooms and 2.25 bathrooms round out the floor plan. Outside, stone tiles lead from a covered patio to a pool and spa. A detached guesthouse, currently set up as an office, sits adjacent.

Records show Rathbone, 33, picked up the property in 2013 for $1.2 million.

The actor’s other credits include “The O.C.,” “Criminal Minds,” and “Aim High,” a web series that aired on Facebook. From 2008 to 2012, he played in a funk rock band called 100 Monkeys.

Michael J. Okun of Wish Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent.

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Sabrina Soto of HGTV fame lands in Studio City

HGTV host and designer Sabrina Soto has bought a house in Studio City for $1.53 million

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HGTV host and designer Sabrina Soto has bought a home in Studio City for $1.53 million.

The renovated Traditional, built in 1937, features an open floor plan, vaulted beam ceilings, skylights, an updated eat-in kitchen with an island and customized closets.

There are great, family and living rooms, four bedrooms, two full bathrooms, a three-quarter bath, a powder room and 2,384 square feet of living space.

The studio-close house sits behind hedges with brick terraces, a swimming pool and a spa.

Soto has appeared on shows including “Rachael Ray” (2011-15), “Real Estate Intervention” (2010-11) and “Get It Sold” (2009). She has an online magazine, CASAandCompany.com, and this month launched a bedding collection sold through Target.

The property last changed hands in 2006 for $1,093,500.

Michael J. Okun of Wish Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent.

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Home of the Day: LEED-certified

‘Treehouse’ in Colfax Meadows

Listed for $1.695 million, this LEED-platinium certified contemporary sits at the end of a culde-sac in the Colfax Meadows area of Studio City.

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Biocomposite countertops, recycled glass tile and other reclaimed materials feature prominently in the design of this LEED-platinum certified home in the Colfax Meadows area of Studio City.

Known as the Treehouse, the home’s 5-foot overhangs provide shade during different times of the day. On the south-facing side, walls of windows invite light while taking in landscaped grounds topped by magnolias and sycamores.

Address: 4065 Kraft Avenue, Studio City, 91604

Price: $1.695 million

Year built: 2008

House size: 2,454 square feet, four bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms

Lot size: 6,571 square feet

Features: Reclaimed building materials, composite countertops, polished concrete floors, open-area floor plan, center-island kitchen, living room, dining rooms, solar panels, covered patio swimming pool, drought tolerant landscaping.

Michael J. Okun of Wish Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent.

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MY HOME SALES IN COLFAX MEADOWS

11620 Acama Street

4221 Beck Avenue

4252 Beck Avenue*

4255 Beck Avenue

4285 Beck Avenue

4330 Beck Avenue

4369 Beck Avenue

4373 Beck Avenue

4054 Camellia Avenue

4129 Camellia Avenue

4133 Camellia Avenue

4176 Camellia Avenue

4270 Camellia Avenue

4275 Camellia Avenue

4330 Camellia Avenue

4333 Camellia Avenue

4386 Camellia Avenue* 11557 Chiquita Street 11555 Dilling Street

11604 Dilling Street

4057 Farmdale Avenue

4162 Farmdale Avenue

4181 Farmdale Avenue

4228 Farmdale Avenue

4275 Farmdale Avenue*

4284 Farmdale Avenue

4324 Farmdale Avenue

4333 Farmdale Avenue

4369 Farmdale Avenue

4379 Farmdale Avenue

4394 Farmdale Avenue #302

4212 Irvine Avenue

4329 Irvine Avenue

4333 Irvine Avenue

4362 Irvine Avenue

4363 Irvine Avenue

4373 Irvine Avenue

4383 Irvine Avenue

4060 Kraft Avenue*

4065 Kraft Avenue

4077 Kraft Avenue

4201 Kraft Avenue*

4219 Kraft Avenue

4225 Kraft Avenue

4284 Kraft Avenue

4313 Kraft Avenue

4359 Kraft Avenue

4359 Kraft Avenue*

4248 Lemp Avenue

4130 Troost Avenue

11521 Valley Spring Lane

11550 Valley Spring Lane*

11622 Valley SpringLane #2