An Original Venice Craftsman With a Striking Mullet Addition Lists for $6.5M

After a careful site relocation and renovation, the 1907 Japanese Craftsman includes a metal-clad extension with floor-to-ceiling windows.

May 10, 2021 - 22:00

An Original Venice Craftsman With a Striking Mullet Addition Lists for $6.5M

After a careful site relocation and renovation, the 1907 Japanese Craftsman includes a metal-clad extension with floor-to-ceiling windows.

The Venice home offers bright living areas spread across more than 2,000 square feet. The front portion of the residence presents dual sitting rooms, which are connected by an open layout.

If you’ve ever dreamed of living on one of the famed pedestrian-only streets in Venice, California, the newly listed Historic Modern may be of interest. Located on the aptly named Venice Walk Streets in Los Angeles, the 2,619-square-foot renovated home features four bedrooms, five bathrooms, and an intriguing past.

The Historic Modern features a one-story 1907 Craftsman with a two-story, metal-clad extension at the rear. It is the first of three Modern Venice Homes to be completed by interior design studio Joan Behnke & Associates and award-winning firm Abramson Architects.
Photo by Laure Joliet Photography

The Historic Modern comprises the front portion of an existing 1907 Craftsman bungalow—which was carefully relocated from an adjacent site—as well as a new, two-story rear addition with metal siding and floor-to-ceiling windows. Every detail of the original cottage’s facade was either restored or replaced with similar features, and certified by the Office of Historic Resources of Los Angeles.

Interior design studio Joan Behnke & Associates and award-winning firm Abramson Architects designed the home’s rear extension to "express and explore materiality, shape, and light"—without disrupting the neighborhood’s history and charm. "What makes Venice so unique is that it’s a diverse patchwork of architectural eras and styles," says architect Trevor Abramson. "We challenged ourselves to design something that would embody the old and new."