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Homes for Sale in Mar Vista Tract
Single-family homes in Mar Vista Tract, highest price first, updated from CRMLS throughout the day.
No homes are for sale in Mar Vista Tract right now. Homes here often trade quietly, and many sell before they are listed.
Homes are matched to Mar Vista Tract by their street, zip code and subdivision in CRMLS, or by a listing description that places them in Mar Vista Tract. Listings provided by CRMLS. “Listed by” identifies the listing agent and brokerage; Kyle Shutts and Arbor Real Estate are the advertising broker unless otherwise noted. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Inquiries are answered by Kyle Shutts, Arbor Real Estate.
About Mar Vista Tract
The Mar Vista Tract was an early attempt to bring modern architecture to the affordable tract home. Architect Gregory Ain, working with Joseph Johnson and Alfred Day, planned a hundred houses on 60 acres; the first 52 were built in 1948, marketed as "Modernique Homes," and the rest were never built.
Ain used one floor plan, turned in different directions on each lot, with folding and sliding panels so rooms could open up. The homes averaged about 1,060 square feet and sold for about $12,000. Garrett Eckbo designed the landscape, and some of his original street trees still line Meier, Moore and Beethoven Streets.
The City of Los Angeles made the tract a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in 2003, so its 52 homes are protected, and they rarely come to market.
Signature Features
- One-story homes on a single plan, rotated lot by lot
- Folding and sliding walls between rooms
- Clerestory windows and flat roofs
- Street trees and landscape by Garrett Eckbo
The Architects
Gregory Ain
The modernist who designed for everyday families, from the Mar Vista Tract to Silver Lake
Designed by Gregory Ain with Joseph Johnson and Alfred Day; landscape by Garrett Eckbo.
Buying in Mar Vista Tract
- The tract is an HPOZ: exterior work goes through the city's review, and the preservation plan guides changes.
- Ask whether the home is a contributor and whether it has a Mills Act contract.
- Many homes have been expanded; ask what is original.
- With only 52 homes, sales are few; be ready when one lists.
Questions
Mar Vista Tract FAQ
Are there homes for sale in Mar Vista Tract right now?
None are listed right now. Homes here often sell quickly or quietly, so ask Kyle Shutts to watch for one.
How many homes are in the Mar Vista Tract?
52, all designed by Gregory Ain and built in 1948.
Is the Mar Vista Tract a historic district?
Yes. The City of Los Angeles made it a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone in 2003.
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