Before & After: A Los Angeles Home Gets a Dazzling Makeover—and Hits the Market for $1.7M

A sculptural timber staircase, airy spaces, and a state-of-the-art chef’s kitchen define this Eagle Rock residence.

It’s not always easy to spot untapped potential in real estate. When a couple with two children bought a haphazardly renovated home in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, there were few existing elements that were particularly inspiring—but they did like the location at the end of a cul de sac, the existing kidney-shaped pool, and the views toward the foothills.

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Mandi Keighran
Design and travel writer based in London.

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