Old-world elegance captured in pre-war Hancock Park unit

Faubourg St. Denis in Hancock Park is a French Normandy-style pre-war building originally constructed as apartments. This corner unit features old-world elegance, tree-top views and nearby shopping and dining. Interior spaces evoke 15th through 17th century French and Italian designs through ornate details such as triple crown moldings, 10-foot beamed ceilings and Art Deco-style doors.

Address: 308 N. Sycamore Ave., #26, Los Angeles 90036

Price: $1.875 million

Built: 1928

Architect: James M. Conway

House size: 2,154 square feet, three bedrooms, four bathrooms

Features: Entryway; living room fireplace; formal dining room; den/office; master suite with foyer, walk-in closet and marbled dual-vanity bathroom; wrought iron finials; shared-use swimming pool, spa and terrace; subterranean gated parking.

About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 90036 ZIP Code in November was $1.793 million based on 16 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 2.5% increase compared with the same month last year. Two condos sold in the 90036 ZIP Code in November at a median price of $775,000.

Agents: Nick Segal, (310) 776-0148, Rick Ojeda, (310) 902-7676, and Shaun Alan-Lee, (310) 500-3003, all with Partners Trust

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