Silver Lake, CA

(not Silverlake) is the hilly, hip and funky neighborhood in Los Angeles just east of Los Feliz/Hollywood and west of Echo Park. It has long been a favorite area of the Los Angeles creative community. Artists, musicians, film directors, photographers, fashionistas and many types of creative professionals love Silver Lake for it's chic, bohemian and progressive attitude. It is an area that is unusually diverse both culturally and economically in the otherwise fairly divided city of LA. Silver Lake is one of the top choices for Angelenos who want to live in a beautiful and interesting home that is also centrally located. Many compare Silver Lake to Brooklyn, NY for it's neighborhood vibe and artsy feeling. The recent wave of urban renewal has brought the creative class to Silver Lake in droves and the area is booming with chic boutiques, gastropubs, galleries and top-notch schools. Silver Lake is one of the epicenters of LA's cool culture and will continue to be for the foreseeable future. Just ask a Silverlaker.

The area saw an explosion of real estate home values in the 2000's as it became the tipping point for LA's East Side gentrification.  Suddenly, the gorgeous hillside Spanish, craftsman and modern houses that had been overlooked and neglected since the 50's began to get snapped up and restored. Silver Lake had been the hot area before, and now again the area is highly desirable for it's character and unique charm. Silver Lake has a disproportionately large number of vintage and classic LA homes and properties, and it is the center of the world famous moderist movement in the US. Going through the list of Silver Lake architects is like a whos who in 20th century Modernist architecture; Neutra, Schnider and many others lived and worked in the area and left their mark with beautiful modern homes.  Silver Lake is very centrally located in LA, by car it takes about 10 minutes to Downtown LA or the San Fernando Valley, Five minutes to Hollywood, 15 Minutes to Pasadena and 25 minutes to the beach. Silver Lake is a truly unique area in Los Angeles and the world at large, and the Homes in Silver Lake are like no other.