Home of the Day: Expanses of glass in Brentwood

A dramatic, two-story expanse of windows invites light at this contemporary home in Brentwood while opening the interiors to treetop views and exotic landscaping. Amid greenery and fruit trees are an entertainer’s patio lined in Brazilian hardwood, a spa and a cascading waterfall.

Location: 12311 11th Helena Drive, Brentwood, 90049

Asking price: $3.595 million

Year built: 1938

House size: 4,009 square feet, four bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms

Lot size: 0.25 acres

Features: Hardwood flooring, floor-to-ceiling glass, formal dining room, double-height living room, kitchen, master suite with fireplace, kitchen, entertainer’s patio, barbecue area, spa, waterfall, pond, fruit trees, landscaping

About the area: Last month, there were 25 single-family homes sold in the 90049 ZIP Code at a median sale price of $2.25 million. That was a 5.7% reduction in median price compared to November 2013.

Agent: Jane Dorian, (310) 500-1295, Partners Trust

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