229 N. Beachwood in Burbank closed last week

This is 229 N. Beachwood.  It was a flip, and was purchased by my wonderful clients Scott and Robin.  The escrow went off without a hitch (what a nice change)!

You may remember Beachwood when it was on the market in 2012.  That's it, above.  It was, uh, fanciful.  Whimsical.  With halls leading to dead-end rooms.  Everything was painted a different color.  There were lots of cats (my fave!).  The flippers who bought it opened it up, redid the landscape, kitchen and bathrooms, and flooring but kept lots of the character features.  My clients fell in love when they saw it.  

The flipper group were also very willing to address all issues that came up during the inspection (not uncommon with a flip).  Thanks, Mike Toledo, for being so heads up.  And Scott and Robin, how will you decorate all that new space?

Great house for cats!

I know you really want another housing economics post, but here's (yet another) post having to do with animals in Burbank instead.  This is 229 N. Beachwood in Burbank, and much of it has been built for the owners' cats.  Actually, the front part of the house was built in 1928 and has the typical period windows, arches and wood floors.  The remainder of the house has linoleum flooring and a fanciful paint scheme.  But the best part for kitties and cat lovers is this: a long cat dining hall, which leads to a dedicated room that serves as a playroom, bathroom and lookout post for the home's pets.  The room has windows on three sides and each window has a perch -- perfect for bird- or other-creature watching. (Am I puffing here? This isn't even my listing.) The house is listed for $490,000 and has three bedrooms and three baths for the humans (or, maybe other pets).  Unfortunately for the pets and sellers, it's a foreclosure.