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MLS® 7975804

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Key Facts

Type Single Family Residence
Levels Residential
Size 1197 sqft
Garage 
Taxes $33,750
Days Active 30
Lot Size 
Approx. Age 1950
Avg. Price Per Sqft $1,666
MLS® Number 7975804

Property Address: 12450 Rochedale Ln, Los Angeles, CA, 90049-1900

Average square foot calculated using Size range provided by listing agent.

Description

A. Quincy Jones & Whitney R. Smith, Architects The Morris & Lydia Gelb House, 1950 Rehabilitation by Bruce Norelius, AIA, Architect, 2014 City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1332 Set within the utopian experiment of Crestwood Hills, the Gelb House is a rare, highly intact example of A. Quincy Jones’ Mutual Housing Association vision—where architecture was not a luxury, but a disciplined framework for living. Completed in 1950, the house embodies a rigor that feels increasingly scarce. The post-and-beam structure is expressed with clarity—Douglas fir framing, concrete block, and redwood working together without ornament or redundancy. Every decision is economical, never compromised. Sited into the hillside, the plan unfolds with quiet logic: private rooms at one end, living spaces opening outward, and structure doing the work of both enclosure and expression. A concrete block fireplace anchors the interior, while skylights along the ridge beam draw light deep into the plan. Owned by the original family for decades, the house remained largely untouched—preserving the intent of the MHA experiment, a community that reimagined postwar housing as cooperative, modern, and connected to landscape. The restoration by Bruce Norelius Studio approaches the house with restraint. Systems have been updated and key spaces—kitchen and baths—reworked with a sympathetic material palette, while the original structure remains intact. Interventions are legible and deliberately quiet—a careful continuation. On a large corner lot surrounded by mature trees, the flat pad offers potential for expansion, with room for a pool or additional living space. In a market where “mid-century” is often diluted, the Gelb House stands apart as the real thing. Photography © Tim Street-Porter
MLS® Number7975804
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Central VacNo
FireplaceYes
Acreage
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Garage
Approx. Age1950
Basement
DrivewayCarport, Driveway
Garage Spaces
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A/C
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Price History

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For Sale

Apr 14, 2026List Date
$1,995,000List Price

Home Estimate Zoopraisal®

This property is estimated to sell between: $1,995,000 and $3,466,000.
Similar properties in this area sold on average for: $2,975,288
Expected to sell in 18 days. Similar properties sold in 48 days. This home has been on Zoocasa for 30 days.

The estimated sale price does not take into account many variables such as recent renovations, type of appliances, school district etc. To get a more accurate estimate please contact agent.

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12450 Rochedale Ln, Los Angeles, CA

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