“What makes this house extraordinary is not just its rarity. It’s the discipline.”
- Sam O'Connor
1811
Bel Air Rd
Los Angeles
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Total Area
1,664 Sq. FT
Lot Size
8,205 Sq. FT
Price
$4,875,000
Ellwood Case Study House #16
It isn’t an understatement to say this house helped change the direction of residential architecture entirely. Designed by Craig Ellwood as Case Study House #16, the residence remains the only surviving Ellwood Case Study House still standing in its original condition, which, in Los Angeles, feels almost impossible. And remarkably, it still feels ahead of its time.
Listed by Weronika Sznajder, Crosby Doe Associates, Inc.
Inside
The house is reduced to exactly what it needs to be. Steel. Glass. Light. Structure. Nothing ornamental or unnecessary. The architecture does all the work through proportion, openness, and the relationship to the landscape beyond it. Walls dissolve almost entirely into glass, allowing the city, sky, and garden to become part of the interior composition. The living space remains completely open. Even now, the clarity of the design feels radical. The house doesn’t rely on excess square footage or layered finishes to create atmosphere. It understands that light, scale, and restraint are enough. And they are.
Outside
Set high on Bel Air Road, the property takes full advantage of its position. The structure sits lightly on the site, almost hovering, with views stretching toward the city and ocean beyond. Landscaping remains intentionally quiet, allowing the geometry of the house to stay legible from every angle. The experience is deeply Californian in the original sense of the word: open-air living, direct engagement with nature, and a blurring between inside and outside that still defines the best architecture in Los Angeles.
The O' Factor
What makes this house extraordinary is not just its rarity. It’s the discipline. So much contemporary architecture gestures toward minimalism while constantly adding more. This house is minimalist purity. It still feels precise, intelligent, modern – nearly eighty years later.
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Every home has a soul. Every human has a place they were meant to be. Our instinct is knowing when the two finally meet. We honor architecture, preserve great design and celebrate the match. Welcome to O’Connor Estates. We’ve been waiting for you.
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