Architect A. Quincy Jones is synonymous with breezy California modernism, having designed over 5,000 projects during his three-decade career, particularly in the Los Angeles area. While the majority were created in partnership with Frederick E. Emmons for real-estate developer Joseph Eichler, he produced a variety of works throughout Southern California, from private residential commissions to university masterplans.

Here are three A. Quincy Jones-designed homes for sale in Los Angeles with special pedigree.

Jewell Keys House

Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles
Three bedrooms; $1.85m via The Agency
This unusual modernist home in Laurel Canyon has an exceptional accolade: it’s the first-ever independent commission by A. Quincy Jones. The 1940 home backs up to a protected wildlife reserve and has a treehouse feel thanks to its leafy views from every room and multi-level design, which hangs bedrooms at tree level.

Jewell Key House features a steel, concrete, and glass design with minimalist, clean lines and geometric shapes that are integral to the modern movement of California. Jones fostered a free-flowing connection to nature through his multi-level design, with glass doors peeling back to patios and terraces.

George Ouzounian and Gina Michelle hold the listing.

Norman Reicher House

Cheviot Hills, Los Angeles
Four bedrooms; $3.5m via Sotheby’s International Realty – Pacific Palisades Brokerage

Norman Reicher House also has a ‘first’ to claim: it’s on the market for the first time in its history. Described as ‘frozen in amber’, the timewarp 1956 home is remarkably original, down to the upholstery of the built-in fireside sofas.

It’s been lovingly preserved by the Reicher family for nearly 70 years, and the only major update is that the roof was replaced. Everything else is original, from the stone fireplace to the Formica kitchen, pocket doors, a yellow bathroom suite, and a vintage built-in record player.

Indoor/outdoor elements come via walls of glass and sliding doors that access the covered patio, while sky views are framed inside by multiple skylights. Out back, a swimming pool with a diving board is accessible from the bedrooms.

Joseph Cilic and Bruno Abisror of Sotheby’s International Realty – Pacific Palisades Brokerage hold the listing.

[Via Mansion Global]

The Calvin House

Tarzana, Los Angeles
Four bedrooms; $2.995m via The Beverly Hills Estates

This Tarzana property was featured in a 1961 edition of Good Housekeeping, described as ‘A House With the Outdoors Built In’. Calvin House sits on a third-acre plot in Tarzana’s exclusive Royal Homes neighbourhood, where terraced lots offer unobstructed city views.

The current owner restored the property by removing unsympathetic changes to the 2,202 sq ft, single-storey layout and material palette, restoring Jones’s original vision. Rooms feature high ceilings, new terrazzo floors, custom millwork and glass walls, and original built-ins.

See more details on the home here. Preston Gazowsky of The Beverly Hills Estates holds the listing.

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