Fred Hollingsworth’s Midcentury Lantern House Lists for $3.3M in Vancouver
Location: 825 Forest Hills Drive, North Vancouver, Canada
Price: $3,285,000
Architect: Fred Hollingsworth
Renovation Architect: Russell Hollingsworth
Year Built: 1950
Footprint: 3,865 square feet (five bedrooms, three full and one half baths)
Lot Size: 0.20 acres
From the Agent: "Presenting Lantern House, a poetic embodiment of West Coast architecture bridging the local, the distant, and the beyond. Situated in prized Edgemont Village, the home is a testament to architect Fred Hollingsworth’s Neoteric Houses, echoing Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian ideals. Built in 1950, the home was gracefully expanded in 2000 by Russell Hollingsworth, who honored the its essential post-and-beam structure. Exposed timber beams flow through intimate and expansive interiors, each space a serene reflection of Japanese simplicity extending into a verdant outdoor sanctuary. Living spaces resonate with tranquility, bathed in natural light that streams through clerestory and picture windows. Blessed by His Holiness, the Dalai Lama himself, this radiant abode seeks a new custodian."
Fred Hollingsworth strongly believed that homes should merge with their natural surroundings. His Neoteric homes—including the Lantern House—embody this ethos.
"With the Lantern House, Hollingsworth tapped into Japanese wabi-sabi principles that seek to eliminate the inessential and find beauty in unembellished, humble materials," says Trent Rodney, cofounder of West Coast Modern.
A 2000 renovation led by Hollingsworth’s son, Russell, expanded the house to twice the size of other Neoteric homes. It offers a total of 3,865 square feet of living space across two levels.
Large windows and skylights introduce ample natural light throughout the interiors.
"The previous owners invited over the Dalai Lama, who blessed the home during his 2014 visit to Vancouver," notes the agent.
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