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$ 2,499,000
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6 Beds
5 Baths
4,221 SqFt
$ 2,499,000
Est. payment | /mo
6 Beds
5 Baths
4,221 SqFt
Key Details
Property Type Single Family Home
Sub Type Detached
Listing Status Active
Purchase Type For Sale
Square Footage 4,221 sqft
Price per Sqft $592
MLS Listing ID PV25259695
Style See Remarks
Bedrooms 6
Full Baths 5
Year Built 1972
Lot Size 0.405 Acres
Property Sub-Type Detached
Property Description
Suspended above the Pacific in Palos Verdes Estates, the Murphy Residence is one of the rare surviving examples of late California Modernism in original condition. Designed in 1971 by the architectural partnership Smith, Heaton & Jones, the nearly 5,000-square-foot home captures a moment when Modernism had matured, when structure became sculpture, and light itself was a design material. Commissioned and still held by the original owner, the residence has remained untouched for more than five decades. Its redwood-lined ceilings, handcrafted decorative tile, and original fixtures remain intact, offering a pure expression of its era. Every surface, angle, and proportion reflects the architects intent, preserved rather than reinterpreted. Adding to its architectural significance, the complete original plans and drawings remain in the owners possession, providing a rare blueprint for accurate and effortless restoration. For those who value authenticity, this continuity between architect and original owner is extraordinary; offering the next custodian both historical context and design clarity. Influenced by contemporaries such as John Lautner and Quincy Jones, Smith, Heaton & Jones designed the Murphy Residence with commanding geometry and organic flow: cantilevered volumes reaching toward the horizon, walls of glass merging with sea and sky, and a harmonic rhythm of wood, concrete, and light that grounds the home in both landscape and legacy. Perched above a 180-degree panorama of the Pacific, the property remains one of the few untouched works of its kind in Southern Californi
Location
State CA
County Los Angeles
Direction PVDW to Via Coronel to Via Olivera
Interior
Heating Forced Air Unit
Cooling Other/Remarks
Fireplaces Type FP in Family Room, FP in Living Room
Fireplace No
Exterior
Garage Spaces 4.0
View Y/N Yes
Water Access Desc Public
View Mountains/Hills, Ocean, Panoramic
Porch Deck
Total Parking Spaces 4
Building
Story 2
Sewer Public Sewer
Water Public
Level or Stories 2
Others
Senior Community No
Tax ID 7543016007
Listed by Rebecca Chambliss Carmody Real Estate, Inc.
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