A Midcentury Gem With a Prime Pool Patio Makes a Splash in L.A.

Listed for $1.2M, the restored Edward Fickett home includes a landscaped garden and a one-bedroom guesthouse.
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Location: 18416 Bermuda Street, Northridge, California

Architect: Edward Fickett, AIA

Price: $1,229,000

Year Built: 1959

Footprint: 1,714 square feet (three bedrooms, two baths)

Lot Size: 0.25 acres

From the Agent: "This single-level, sensitively updated indoor/outdoor home comes with a newly built one-bedroom, one-bath ADU/guesthouse. The main home has an open floor plan and walls of glass that wrap around a new pool, spa, and landscaped garden with an outdoor seating area, covered patio, hardwood deck, concrete pads and walkways, a firepit, native plants, fruit trees, and automatic irrigation. The completely updated kitchen has custom bamboo cabinetry, professional appliances, quartz countertops, and Heath tile."

Acclaimed architect Edward Fickett designed more than 60,000 postwar midcentury homes throughout Southern California, including this single-level residence which dates back to 1959.

Acclaimed architect Edward Fickett designed more than 60,000 postwar midcentury homes throughout Southern California, including this single-level residence which dates back to 1959.

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Floor-to-ceiling glazing spans the rear of the home, bathing the open plan in natural light while providing direct access to the lush backyard garden.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing spans the rear of the home, bathing the open plan in natural light while providing direct access to the lush backyard garden.

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Set between the living and dining area, the completely remodeled kitchen features custom bamboo cabinetry, professional appliances, quartz countertops, and Heath tile.

Set between the living and dining area, the completely remodeled kitchen features custom bamboo cabinetry, professional appliances, quartz countertops, and Heath tile.

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Refinished wood parquet floors—original to the home—continue into the three bedrooms.

Refinished wood parquet floors—original to the home—continue into the three bedrooms.

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In the backyard near the pool is a newly permitted one-bedroom, one-bath guesthouse. Fully equipped with a separate kitchen, the ADU can also serve as a short-stay rental unit.

In the backyard near the pool is a newly permitted one-bedroom, one-bath guesthouse. Fully equipped with a separate kitchen, the ADU can also serve as a short-stay rental unit.

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18416 Bermuda Street in Northridge, California, is currently listed for $1,229,000 by Maureen Erbe, Henry Blackham, and Bonnie Matthews of DPP Real Estate.

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