A $2.2M L.A. Midcentury Hits the Market for the First Time
Built in 1960, the Michell Residence has walls of stone and a dramatic floating fireplace that’s sure to start conversations.
![A $2.2M L.A. Midcentury Hits the Market for the First Time](https://images.dwell.com/photos-6063391372700811264/7226268752226811904-small/built-in-1960-the-michell-residence-has-walls-of-stone-and-a-dramatic-floating-fireplace-thats-sure-to-start-conversations.jpg?#)
Built in 1960, the Michell Residence has walls of stone and a dramatic floating fireplace that’s sure to start conversations.
![Built in 1960, the Michell Residence has walls of stone and a dramatic floating fireplace that’s sure to start conversations.](https://images.dwell.com/photos-6063391372700811264/7226268752226811904-large/built-in-1960-the-michell-residence-has-walls-of-stone-and-a-dramatic-floating-fireplace-thats-sure-to-start-conversations.jpg)
Location: 2072 Chandeleur Drive, Rancho Palos Verdes, California
Price: $2,195,000
Architect: Joseph O. Michell
Year Built: 1960
Footprint: 2,417 square feet (five bedrooms, three baths)
From the Agent: "Presenting the first offering of the Michell Residence. The interior and exterior spaces feel seamless, with expansive walls of glass framing breathtaking views and the adjacent gardens, patios, and kidney-shaped pool. The living spaces are bathed in natural light as the sun’s path traverses the sky. Almost entirely intact as built, the home is filled with distinctive original details: exposed aggregate concrete floors, bouquet stone walls, mosaic tile, floating cabinetry, radiant heated floors, and more."
![The one-level home rests on a spacious green lot, surrounded by soaring Palm trees. Partition walls and a tall, wooden border fence ensure ample privacy.](https://images.dwell.com/photos-6063391372700811264/7226268748405800960-medium/the-one-level-home-rests-on-a-spacious-green-lot-surrounded-by-soaring-palm-trees-partition-walls-and-a-tall-wooden-border-fence-ensure-ample-privacy.jpg)
The single-story home rests on a spacious green lot, surrounded by palm trees. Partition walls and a tall wooden fence provide ample privacy.
Photo by Sterling Reed
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Photo by Sterling Reed
![The original fireplace in the main living room was designed from a repurposed culvert pipe and made to float above a 360-degree hearth of terrazzo.](https://images.dwell.com/photos-6063391372700811264/7226268749013975040-medium/the-original-fireplace-in-the-main-living-room-was-designed-from-a-repurposed-culvert-pipe-and-made-to-float-above-a-360-degree-hearth-of-terrazzo.jpg)
The original fireplace in the living room is made from a repurposed culvert pipe. It floats above a circular terrazzo hearth.
Photo by Sterling Reed
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