Paul R. Williams And Old-School Glamor In La Canada Flintridge, $8.5M

Philip Ferrato May 24, 2025

The homes of architect Paul Revere Williams are among the most coveted dwellings in Los Angeles. Each is a master class in graceful living with their subtly traditional and elegant details showing a range of European styles that mirrored the aspirations of his prosperous (often celebrity) clientele. In 1927 (at the age of thirty-three), he began this Mediterranean-style mansion in La Canada for a successful attorney—it would later be owned by the film star Dennis Morgan. More recently acquired by a family that lovingly restored the house and its gardens, it’s been furnished with a well-curated collection of 1920s antiques, giving it a time-capsule aura while being completely liveable—comprising a total of six bedrooms, nine baths, a multitude of entertaining spaces and 3-story observatory, plus an Olympic-size swimming pool.

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Interior spaces range between grand to intimate, with an eclectic array of influences spanning from Baroque to Romanesque periods. Built at a time when homes were infused with storybook, cinematic elements, one can imagine a Spanish pirate/grandee swinging from a rafter to make an entrance. It was also a time when skilled craftspeople were migrating to L.A., alternating work between film sets and residential construction.

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The gardens possess extensive details in reinforced concrete faux bois, designed and executed in 1929 by a Japanese artisan, including this magical tea house.

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For more, go to the listing for extensive additional images and details. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire an immaculately restored estate by one of LA’s most important residential architects, represented by architectural property specialist George Penner at Compass.