500k price drop on Los Feliz Lloyd Wright home in The Oaks

List price:  $4,495,,000

Address:  2255 Verde Oak Drive, Los Feliz

2690 Square feet - 4 bedrooms, 4 baths

Lloyd Wright's 1928 Samuel Novarro House. Known as one of the most significant Architectural estates in Los Angeles, the Novarro house is a beacon for enthusiasts who appreciate art, architecture and history. With a celebrity past and highly published, the home sits on a unique promontory and has a majestic setting in one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Los Angeles, The Oaks. Meticulously restored keeping the architects original vision intact, designer details includes sleek concrete floors, dramatic windows, and period Lloyd Wright details. With a perfect in and outdoor flow this home exemplifies the Southern California lifestyle with swimmers pool, professionally landscaped gardens and terraces. 

October is a Great Time to Visit the Old Zoo in Griffith Park

Thousands of people visit Los Angeles’ Griffith Park to see the view from atop the mountain at the world-famous Griffith Observatory. While that’s a tourist magnet, Griffith Park also has something locals and tourists should see: The Old Zoo.

It’s not every day you get to see—and walk through—an abandoned zoo. It’s a small zoo full of empty cages and caves covered in graffiti, and many people like to bring their cameras and take pictures.

To find The Old Zoo, start off at the Carousel parking lots. Walk toward the grassy field and hills, where you’ll see a path. It’s an easy 15-minute walk up the path to the zoo.

The first things you’ll see upon entering the zoo area are large stone enclosures featured in the bear battle scenes of the movie Anchorman. Then, you can peek inside and look for a narrow, crumbling staircase behind a door. See where it leads, if you dare. Visitors have described wandering around the abandoned zoo as both cool and creepy. You can sneak through holes in fences to explore dim, dirty cages and caves.

It’s best to wear closed-toe shoes or boots to explore the ruins, rather than flip-flops. Also, don’t wear fancy clothes because there’s a chance you’ll get some dirt on whatever you’re wearing.

The Old Zoo has some picnic tables in front of the stone enclosures, and an adjacent field is home to Shakespeare in the Park, taking place at dusk during the summer months.

While the area is often visited by people, be on the lookout for snakes and/or coyotes if you visit The Old Zoo—it is, after all, surrounded by nature and wildlife.

The soft and sweet heart of Los Feliz

Did you notice the volunteers that were cleaning the Hoover Steps in June? They worked on a public garden as well.

In July, the Council Day of Service was to work on the planters in front of King Middle School. The Friends of King brought the snacks and food and EnrichLA brought tools and plants. Now, the middle-schoolers will be greeted with planters filled with beautiful flowers and greenery.

The Los Feliz Neighborhood Council (LFNC) has begun getting volunteers together once a month to make Los Feliz a better.

On the third Saturday of every month, volunteers gather at that month’s work site to improve Los Feliz. There are already cleanups scheduled for the entire year and every month will be different, so there’s no way to get bored. The next Council Service Day will August 17th.  Anyone who would like to volunteer can email communications@losfeliznc.org. Check out the website at www.losfeliznc.org.

I have to tell that this is one the reasons I love Los Feliz. The community works together to make this neighborhood better and better every day.

Photos are from the Los Feliz Neighborhood Council website. Thanks for all you do.