Hillside house in El Sereno remains rooted in the 1950s

This Midcentury post-and-beam single-story in El Sereno retains many details in keeping with its 1951 vintage. Beamed ceilings, built-ins and original hardwood floors blend with such updates as the open-plan main living spaces.

Perched on a hill, the house reveals canyon and valley floor views.

Address: 3219 Kenneth Drive, Los Angeles 90032

Price: $499,000

Built: 1951

Lot size: 12,733 square feet

House size: 1,022 square feet, two bedrooms, one bathroom

Features: Dining area, decorative fireplace, bonus room, mature trees

About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 90032 ZIP Code in October was $500,000, based on 22 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 15.7% increase compared with the same month last year.

Agents: Jason Huddy, (323) 632-4760, and Alison Moss-Huddy, (818) 383-1003, both with Sotheby’s International Realty

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