Set above the Sunset Strip, this contemporary house in the Hollywood Hills West area invites art collectors with its high ceilings, natural light and abundance of gallery walls.

Beyond a pivoting front door, the residence opens to a dramatic step-down living room with steelframed windows that fill the far wall and ceiling.

The details

Location: 1378 N. Doheny Drive, Los Angeles, 90069

Asking price: $9.995 million

Year built: 1935 (renovated 2019)

Living area: 6,517 square feet, six bedrooms, seven bathrooms

Lot size: 0.33 acre

Features: High ceilings; gallery walls; hardwood floors; step-down living room; formal dining room; chef’s kitchen with Calacatta gold countertops; multi-room master suite; separate guest quarters; swimming pool; sun deck; motor court

About the area: In the 90069 ZIP Code, based on 13 sales, the median price for single-family homes in September was $2.68 million, an 8.4% decrease compared with the same month last year, according to CoreLogic.

Agents: Dustin Nicholas, Nicholas Property Group, (310) 770-1847

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