Last spring, Aaron Paul listed his little period Spanish-style above Sunset for $2.499 million. The reason for the listing? He’d just taken a marvelous period Spanish-style off Jim Parsons’ hands for $7 million. Paul waited patiently, but no acceptable offer materialized, and after the standard six-month wait the house’s ask was dropped to $2.2 million, and found a buyer at that price in fairly short order.

A cursory look at the home than made the trip from Parsons to Paul is more than worthwhile. The estate is spectacularly romantic, with a list of details and a landscaping sensibility that makes for a deliriously timeless living style.

But the bohemian little 1931-built Spanish in the hills above Sunset deserves a look, too; its period detail-rich living style is very pleasing, and its new owner must be quite happy. The front door is original, and boasts a wrought-iron grille; it develops from there with a long list of substantial details that includes hand-painted staircase risers, stucco, multiple sets of French doors, and an indoor/outdoor lounge.

The kitchen is almost unbearably cozy, with a sort of partial-galley layout that looks more inventive than slapdash. And the master suite receives a considerable slice of the interior living area; it features an alcove sitting area with a semi-vaulted ceiling in raw timber, with plenty of glass for taking in views of the city. The house has its consolations for the young actor; Brad Pitt owned it for several years in the 1990s.

Paul has been busy of late prepping for his role in the third season of HBO’s hit series Westworld.