Nearly five months after laying down almost $27 million on a 10,500 square-foot modern-style trophy home in Hollywood Hills, Tinder co-founder Sean Rad has listed his former residence in the city: a little pre-war charmer in Hollywood Hills.
In comes a flashy, cerebral modern, and out goes this 1939-built ivy-covered traditional with mullion windows and a façade that is—barring the windows—entirely covered with ivy. The 5,085 square foot house features four bedrooms and five baths.
The home’s consolations—aside from the wildly ebullient exterior ivy, details include almost spectacular original plank hardwood floors, crown moldings, a good mix of lighting, and a fairly sprawling feel for a 5,000 square-foot house—accumulate into a period charm that isn’t disrupted by the more obvious signs of renovation.
The architectural approach to windows allows for plenty of natural light, and gives the interiors a very optimistic feel that has a bit of winsome about it; the master is spacious, and features a sunny little private sitting room, office, and/or study bordered by casement windows, and a bath with period-style fixtures, a charming tile floor, and a glass-encased shower with a marble backsplash.
Outside the property shines, with a gated entrance and small motor court, heirloom-quality hedges and mature trees, and a bit of lawn in the rear punctuated by a flagstone patio and a small lap pool.