A powerfully expressed 1938-built Colonial Revival in the Los Angeles area is a recent acquisition of ‘The Property Brothers’—Drew and Jonathan Scott—who picked it up for $9.5 million.

The house is one of the finer in Brentwood, an elder statesman on about an acre of land. Brick is used heavily in the landscaping and patios, and the property’s size allows for a tennis court, a gazebo, a pool, a great swath of lawn, mature trees, and a guest house, making it a substantial estate.

The interiors of the five-bedroom house are packed with details, including a master suite with an old-fashioned alcove washbasin in the sitting area, a mural in one of the guest bedrooms, original narrow-plank oak, carved fireplace mantels, and abundant glass. A gracefully curved bay window inset with a glass door in the living room is a fine example of this very optimistic and charmingly literate living style.

Could a dazzling renovation be in the cards? Wait and see.