Gorgeous California Spanish in Hillcrest offering 3 beds/2.5 bath, plus den and meticulous, hand-crafted details throughout. Hardwood & Saltillo tile floors, stained beams, coved ceilings, imported tiles, custom stained-glass windows and metalwork. Dramatic tower staircase leads to Grand Master Suite with den, walk-in closet, luxurious bathroom and terrace overlooking sensational back patio & canyon views. Situated on a private corner lot with mature landscaping, a few blocks from DT Hillcrest and MH! Extensive remodel between 2000-2005 with remodeling done in all rooms of the existing house, which had been built in 1922. The basic floor plan & footprint of the home was kept and the foundation, electrical wiring, and plumbing were all replaced. A second floor was added. One of the homeowners is the architect who designed the remodel/ reconstruction project. The project was twofold: first, to enlarge the house, especially through the addition of a second story, and second, to restore a 1920s feel to the house. Most rooms were preserved as they were, although the hardwood flooring had to be removed in all but the living and dining rooms, and was replaced with saltillo tile, and the old lath-and-plaster walls were replaced throughout with modern drywall. The kitchen was enlarged with the addition of a small extension to the back of the house for a breakfast nook and a small mud porch at the back door of the house also became part of the kitchen. A set of French doors replaced the back door, and another set of French doors now open from the dining room into the side yard. Upstairs is the new master suite, accessed through a stair tower, leading to a den, a large bedroom, a full bathroom, walk-in closet, laundry facilities, and a private outdoor terrace overlooking the backyard. All of the windows in the house were also replaced. Throughout, the owners hoped to create the feel of the house as it might have appeared in the 1920s, that is, with a mixture of the ...