L.A.'s Dome Home Is for Sale!

Now, here's a Christmas gift I wouldn't return!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTQLfs0ZwQv258e24ggM70iWHDDzbOfLylV1PBPVNB-DWfMJCB5HHY_k1xebB3iLAjrkqNq6dgMq3WCTa-KgK-qLFD5O0kUcBE4QsT0L03vOS80lM-E9dll4A37X_2pZAXIp6R92PoVj-/s1600-h/Picture+10.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138313723803212130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLTQLfs0ZwQv258e24ggM70iWHDDzbOfLylV1PBPVNB-DWfMJCB5HHY_k1xebB3iLAjrkqNq6dgMq3WCTa-KgK-qLFD5O0kUcBE4QsT0L03vOS80lM-E9dll4A37X_2pZAXIp6R92PoVj-/s400/Picture+10.png" style="cursor: pointer;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxsZ5NjQOjcvvw6-58-yer6QJCb8S6vlCNtkkr8o5tEG74GTaO9fg0nEZigzdu6_bb3Lwe42vMN2JklECALgQSmhEfoXppeqW-p9kdxxehZY7Ngoa7tNT4N4ZeD2GroQ75E7SLztAh5HP/s1600-h/Picture+11.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138314131825105266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLxsZ5NjQOjcvvw6-58-yer6QJCb8S6vlCNtkkr8o5tEG74GTaO9fg0nEZigzdu6_bb3Lwe42vMN2JklECALgQSmhEfoXppeqW-p9kdxxehZY7Ngoa7tNT4N4ZeD2GroQ75E7SLztAh5HP/s400/Picture+11.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 402px; height: 47px;" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.realestatearchitect.com/index.php/ladomehouse/index/"><br /></a><div class="home_description"><a href="http://www.realestatearchitect.com/index.php/ladomehouse/index/"> One of LA's most unusual homes: </a><br />This pioneering work of vertically interconnected spaces defies domestic convention, incorporating ideas once promoted in The Whole Earth Catalog now staples of architecture and sustainable design.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjirPrZQFHKIkCsAHO1GParnZjpqyApMKcTuYKahK7PpVsyMDGg5SBPsaEKF7sxKZfOCV8ioBj75cWwWJPNuvDYtCbRb41nKZTwksITDgIli9ffHHdn4LpCM7DrYIjDsbN5Drca-C_H6Teb/s1600-r/Picture+12.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139066230146738706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvP2H0lfmqLTS5Q1j4tx0cYDWBnvdweuH2HsbPnccWWG2NPryKzqWbeKcTnzxrsYtdopUPbh8npgOd_X8Na8DcSmWKhU1cCKceMSEt0Mz38ThHCfCNuuBh4TxS1E9qLL2AIFGTq1iJ3wLG/s400/Picture+12.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 262px;" /></a><br /><br />Geometry and materials create a distinct character for each interior environment. Flexible live-work arrangements are accommodated within the cavernous concrete lower levels, illuminated by a dozen skylights, earth sheltered and topped by a green roof for maximum thermal efficiency.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKpFXe3Spk_FUZQgQeKec2qOOkaqjw7FU8vnsl9e-hLZ4pNogCxTkQVBjiCOXI4PH2tZ2gn_OQP1FMQTPnAgRVXD7XtBXzGhwGlzNPKuIhwod6SSZHb6fHC4_YGBi-YVrS3QHFGp5LY07G/s1600-r/Picture+18.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139067458507385442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYshVa4bI4gnJrqQIJZCYTTxsDYmnSNj0CXACdhzQB4CSpokQjqck_dioOCEkaJjjNtcaoQMi0NHCxRljNmXOjMcH_KmVDsnbKO3c9PpWa9i2JlqAMTSS7EyiHCO9uMYkC_7Ow8DVcQN3C/s400/Picture+18.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 218px;" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj4-_hzbWcNMWsvuqyxJ9zzuHBCauo2cLrfJWdZxUaVQ379Gj9rY5CMAqpirX8F4s3m6MFmX7nG9_rJ59Vc8_uFTPAPKH_aM3nKgsp-GkP2_-Yx1TEJLlfiCOx_GP8nlIFVQViXevbzfud/s1600-r/Picture+19.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139067591651371634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxuuE2wIB55qXwqkhY0c5gi3MFVE-k1NB9jXdiP4bYqPC8UadjyUG3tKSeRK7fEBqm4gjMmDGBnAz-8PkEH9JCWzBWAl_s-Nby4F2GE57rr9krRua1pDBe9ThWnqaVYPtnZYfV4i_Sjdc1/s400/Picture+19.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 222px; height: 218px;" /></a><br /><br />The mid-level galley with its exposed structural timbers has the feel of a treehouse, offering panoramic valley and mountain views. The colorful geodesic dome above shelters a vast interior studio volume for meditation, art, rehearsal, performance, or entertaining.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuPVgpflH7vZDZHOMoJm5Bnh_Of3uBPLuNbTNp4LNZ0uig75LmoY9MN3UXRs5Ejfs1KvAxgHFpKMa7M8fXoyCcHnXIky62Ol5gp_EfReDy0lv_wztM45crBjcEtTrJQKUk0lI-_IiLTmja/s1600-r/Picture+16.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139066921636473426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYiWpAJocVUUZxVSIT9S0n0p_6TgEdxsW0xlswqzFhVtSseD5Ab9-74MBQL8N_EDgwyJRpvBXvzMdbj-D-0jmg7ZaAHyt-Atm8x8E1AiRJ_Q4Ppke-8df4PDiZ3MVL-64_-hKuxol-Braz/s400/Picture+16.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 384px; height: 254px;" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7AvMcPfYM-9ArKcBUbQ-usF87Vm8HvP_mK9IghV1rZtCD9Zrhas2yzCg1haM4ti41FFkolcBYu5zlZwN2pr1QSR_8KKLbLgj0v2BAL8uaFMhtFdFd17ehTYAu7L8vpB15AFdrm1UHpiln/s1600-r/Picture+15.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139066818557258306" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCrWjtldHiQHNsz-onvQ-TucukVpsLycF063RKu7OKZvbyp8VKpEBVKQD5CCMQ060VgklFVdDEizvOqI3hMqIOIP9ieR87v47oqzLz3KkVkxf9Lch8DWIs1nVzjNWb716EnjBSBq7YfAob/s400/Picture+15.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 191px; height: 275px;" /></a><br /><br />Interior area totals approximately 1812 square feet on landscaped grounds of nearly 1/4 acre.<br />Suitable for an individual or couple comfortable in a genuinely alternative habitat.<br />Convenient to public transit, freeways and neighborhood shopping areas.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97wzUIKq5k5bZMcBzHnkk5tDF9Ag7vTayWbKxFiVGBwd_A0AZX0rnl9abLoXYck6r50u_z9aRD8NBq6RUZpszneP5R_flKX3Zy0u2WGeJbZECTM0kTXi1d3mOcuXqzhGFdnQxoqR19NDk/s1600-r/Picture+22.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139074034102315682" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQzCBqi4D9yU3S8UifLWWJ-aggo4u3WiMCKqJ7hke967Qn23MQStzyNfpJtCdACE1a-68XU0MRas03iFHxltViVSugQ8ch6XtIlx08eyZ_Zexe4H5KAKdYAX_R6t13rCDcXS316PSSLSZe/s400/Picture+22.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 378px; height: 253px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQOi9u9rzNARC1i_c0zY8JHDVTiqhHP1D0J2jWA0GYu1h7cU_ONVPYxnC6kuovyeau7WjGU0LXTcrnsZfTCxIiLusiD8WAaaSDQ9oUxXb2JWvQGHZb0aZW_m_aKGojEuJRPCGfGzia21g/s1600-r/Picture+23.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139074188721138354" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioQrmqPhOwh4Rphhn6e5ouurGQy_5ASPG0W3GiWM1VxB8UiHYvALy_a3KNj2iTedgKL1N0YQV_Qz0dpx8v9T6-LbGv8phpWjZGOS3vcYO2ux0oj8Cx5rd-QRDnJX-7O498_bxyHGr42vQl/s400/Picture+23.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 379px; height: 283px;" /></a><br /><h3>Original Blueprints below:</h3><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNXgcpUUJvCiEx2Ru-lSv-EiGhrXyQPK2JVDSxbE9UxE04EORXD3uNNOHXOa7nnKZ4SBOf1m6BfQLjDx6t_AJwXL6l0BAD_mtvAwNtjtvB91GonlQWhKS1RRApvwwqAKaqZiUsJaHQTQfU/s1600-r/Picture+29.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139074643987671746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHHIBKkVjQdlSfpLSS9fSgT4P7CiYGcD8KGAH86jSsCA7vr_ysvEQR-XhJjIh2EMfO1TccoGjyOezlpeeNGhw5B_ToBJ0gQ3BfGMdJCyg1COLlUgF-CqkmdtQKpB5z_P6Wcs49yo_TiMO4/s400/Picture+29.png" style="cursor: pointer; width: 380px; height: 343px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAzTMTPECAnja-FcdwMZXqPHnkMFr448TlwkrsWw0L-hyWMiq_B8-PP2sU2kBGi9Z_gO2n3zDc6WLf-gOscyPXkeECFJlTPb1R19UIFPtgGXOi_V-61rLAsFHoZYKDjc6LP_0FTtw2C0d4/s1600-r/Picture+28.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5139074931750480626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEMWEV542P1JpiCwjrZf27bALgHYWP3dz3qk0tO-5chMH0RmnF4maQodWUFFTrk-YPsSHe4OD8FJr6ETtJvc4_jkrd1Iw1cEd3TDQoOjDDINwGboLSua9F5ZpmGYGKb4hLuWPc4H60uuU-/s400/Picture+28.png" style="cursor: pointer; 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width: 380px; height: 325px;" /></a><br /><h3>Interested?</h3>Contact my friend Eric Lerner at<br /><br /><a href="http://www.realestatearchitect.com/"><img border="0" src="http://realestatearchitect.com/060815/header060815.gif" style="width: 396px; height: 38px;" /></a><br /><br /><a class="smallwhite" href="mailto:info@ladomehouse.com?subject=1982%20Dome%20House">I am interested in this property.</a><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="480"><tbody><tr><td class="broker" style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; padding-bottom: 12px; text-align: left; font-size: 11px;">Erik Lerner, Mossler & Doe Realtors<br /><br /><a href="mailto:info@realestatearchitect.com?subject=LA%20Dome%20House%20Inquiry">Info@RealEstateArchitect.com</a> 800-775-5582<br /><br /><h3>Earth Sheltered Structures</h3> <a href="http://www.motherearthnews.com/Green-Home-Building/2006-10-01/Earth-sheltered-Homes.aspx" target="_blank">MotherEarthNews</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.malcolmwells.com/resources.html" target="_blank">MalcolmWells</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.eere.energy.gov/consumer/your_home/designing_remodeling/index.cfm/mytopic=10100" target="_blank">US Department Of Energy</a><br /><h3>Geodesic Domes</h3> <a href="http://mathworld.wolfram.com/GeodesicDome.html" target="_blank">Wolfram</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.motherearthnews.com/Green-Home-Building/1983-09-01/Dome-estic-Bliss.aspx" target="_blank">Mother Earth News</a><br /><h3>Area Information</h3> <a href="http://www.gpia.org/" target="_blank">Glassell Park Improvement Association</a><br /><br /><a href="http://glassellparknc.com/" target="_blank">Glassell Park Neighborhood Council</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.mtwashington.org/" target="_blank">Mount Washington Association</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.erha.org/washington.htm" target="_blank">Electric Railway Historical Association</a><br /><h3>Neighborhood Amenities</h3> <a href="http://www.walkscore.com/get-score.php?street=2538+SUNDOWN+DRIVE%2C+LOS+ANGELES+CA&go=Go" target="_blank">Stores and Services</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.metro.net/riding_metro/maps/rail_map.pdf" target="_blank">Metrorail Transit</a><br /><br /><a href="http://search.lausd.k12.ca.us/cgi-bin/fccgi.exe?w3exec=schfinder0" target="_blank">Schools</a></td></tr></tbody></table></div>

L.A.'s Dome Home Is for Sale!

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