Houses are many; homes are few. This Cotswold cottage, nestled high in the Los Feliz hills, has been called "home" over two generations of one family for good reason: it's that special. Rarely-seen craftsmanship lies everywhere under its steeply gabled roof with dormers. Heavy beams inside and out are artfully hewn, notched and peg-in-hole joined. Natural wood on the walls, at the hearth and elsewhere is gessoed to a soft patina. Leaded glass, stone, clinker bricks and timbers coordinate to delight the senses. Best of all, follow a stairs-free flow from the street, through the entry hall and public spaces to the covered patio and garden: a journey that reveals unobstructed, sunny, south-facing views of the hills and city beyond that sweep from Mt. Washington on the east, to Catalina Island on the west. There's plenty of room (and rooms) for everyone's needs. Lovingly-maintained and sensitively updated for decades, this home defines a classic American ideal of domestic comfort, ease and elegance.

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