The Hendershot House occupies an unlikely pocket of Los Angeles. Hidden among the trees of Nichols Canyon, the 1962 Richard Neutra residence perches over a year-round creek, surrounded by a landscape more commonly associated with mountain terrain than the city below.
Photography: courtesy of Cameron Carothers
Photography: courtesy of Cameron Carothers
Photography: courtesy of Cameron Carothers
Photography: courtesy of Cameron Carothers
Photography: courtesy of Cameron Carothers
Designed for Robert Hendershot and artist Harumi Taniguchi, the house remained within the same ownership for decades before being acquired and restored by architect Eve Steele. Working from original drawings, specifications and correspondence held in UCLA’s Neutra archive, Steele undertook a meticulous rehabilitation of the property, later recognised by AIA Los Angeles.
The 3,371sqft house retains many of Neutra’s defining architectural elements, including ribbon windows, deep roof overhangs, sliding glass walls and a post-and-beam structure. Over time, the residence was expanded by Dion Neutra and longtime project architect John Blanton, extending a design lineage that began with the original commission.
Arranged across three levels, the house includes multiple living spaces, a library, primary suite and lower-level studio or office opening directly to the canyon landscape. Four terraces overlook the creek and mature trees, while walls of glass frame views into the surrounding vegetation.
Now offered for sale — for only the second time in its history — the Hendershot House is an unusually intact example of Southern California modernism. The guide price is $5.95 million. Contact Prevu or Beyond Shelter for more information.
