Around four decades ago, long after he had graduated from the USC School of Architecture in the 1960s and embarked upon a second career as a furniture designer for the family business—his famed woven wicker Lotus Chair is on permanent display at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art—Miller Fong created this home in the hilly Silver Lake neighborhood on the Eastside of L.A., framing stunning views of the Silver Lake Reservoir and San Gabriel Mountains beyond from its lofty perch.
Last sold in 2020 for nearly $5 million and currently pending sale after just two weeks on the market, the post-modern gem is listed for $9.8 million with Marci Kays and Jonathan Mogharrabi of Carolwood Estates.
Originally constructed in the late 1980s, the property was recently given a makeover by a team that included Johnston Marklee, Project Room, and Terremoto. The result? A main home and detached guesthouse offering a combined total of five bedrooms and a matching number of baths in roughly 5,150 square feet of living space. Spanning more than four acres, the resort-like grounds atop a promontory come with a full-sized tennis court, a pool and spa, a kitchen and bar setup, and a private hiking loop.
Secluded down a lengthy gated driveway at the end of a cul-de-sac, the white stucco and terracotta-roof primary dwelling is highlighted by a living room featuring a fireplace flanked by built-in shelving and a massive picture window offering sweeping water vistas. The wet bar-equipped dining room spills out to a garden courtyard, while a skylight-topped kitchen has a central eat-in island and a breakfast nook opening to the outdoors.
Other standouts include a mustard-hued library and a media room with a mounted projector and built-in seating, plus a primary suite sporting a fireplace, dual walk-in closets, and a luxe bath spotlighted by a soaking tub and a terrazzo-tiled rainfall shower. Three more bedrooms, a bath, laundry facilities, and an attached two-car garage flanked by a circular motor court can be found on the lower level, with the two-story guesthouse holding its own bedroom, penny-tiled bath, living area, and spiral staircase leading up to a loft.
