‘High School Musical’ star Ashley Tisdale’s Los Angeles-area homes of the recent past include 1920s Spanish and Mediterranean pads in Los Feliz and Hollywood Hills. Added to the list this month: a 4,114 sq. ft. midcentury. The acquisition required the actress and singer to forfeit $6.15 million.

The house dates to 1948. At the time of the recent sale, the clapboard-sided, modern-inspired house showed off an exterior in dark gray, a color which sets up an effective contrast with the slightly overgrown and vivid greens of the landscaping. Interiors have been updated as contemporary-neutral, the familiarly timeless style that emerges from natural-toned hardwood, off-white and a dearth of ornament. The kitchen is the flashiest room in the house, with a massive array of floor-to-ceiling and under-counter dark green cabinetry finished with brass fixtures and a marble waterfall island.

The lot measures .37 acres, enough space to establish a far-flung feel with a very private free-form red brick pool, staircase, patio and retaining walls amid varied plantings, all surrounded by a dense wall of border hedges. A detached guest studio on the property brings the accommodations count to five bedrooms and six baths.