2329 Via Olivera, Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274

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Matt O'Brien

matt@homecrave.com +1(619) 302-3010

$ 2,499,000

Est. payment | -/mo

6 Beds

5 Baths

4,221 SqFt

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$ 2,499,000

Est. payment | -/mo

Save

6 Beds

5 Baths

4,221 SqFt

Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 4,221 sqft

Price per Sqft $592

MLS Listing ID PV25259695

Bedrooms 6

Full Baths 5

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1972

Lot Size 0.405 Acres

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

Suspended above the Pacific in Palos Verdes Estates, the Murphy Residence is one of the rare surviving examples of late California Modernism in original condition. Designed in 1971 by the architectural partnership Smith, Heaton & Jones, the nearly 5,000-square-foot home captures a moment when Modernism had matured, when structure became sculpture, and light itself was a design material. Commissioned and still held by the original owner, the residence has remained untouched for more than five decades. Its redwood-lined ceilings, handcrafted decorative tile, and original fixtures remain intact, offering a pure expression of its era. Every surface, angle, and proportion reflects the architect's intent, preserved rather than reinterpreted. Adding to its architectural significance, the complete original plans and drawings remain in the owner's possession, providing a rare blueprint for accurate and effortless restoration. For those who value authenticity, this continuity between architect and original owner is extraordinary; offering the next custodian both historical context and design clarity. Influenced by contemporaries such as John Lautner and Quincy Jones, Smith, Heaton & Jones designed the Murphy Residence with commanding geometry and organic flow: cantilevered volumes reaching toward the horizon, walls of glass merging with sea and sky, and a harmonic rhythm of wood, concrete, and light that grounds the home in both landscape and legacy.
Perched above a 180-degree panorama of the Pacific, the property remains one of the few untouched works of its kind in Southern California. For the collector who views architecture as art, it represents a singular opportunity to restore and preserve a genuine piece of design history.
Located within one of Los Angeles' most prestigious enclaves, with ample space for a pool or sculptural landscape, the Murphy Residence offers not just privacy and beauty but the chance to carry forward an unbroken architectural story that began in 1971. To own it is to hold a piece of California's modernist soul, authentic, intact, and waiting to be reawakened.

Location

State CA

County Los Angeles

Area 160 - Lunada Bay/Margate

Rooms

Main Level Bedrooms 3

Interior

Heating Central

Cooling See Remarks

Fireplaces Type Family Room, Living Room

Fireplace Yes

Laundry Laundry Room

Exterior

Garage Spaces 4.0

Garage Description 4.0

Pool None

Community Features Suburban

View Y/N Yes

View Hills, Ocean, Panoramic

Porch Deck

Total Parking Spaces 4

Private Pool No

Building

Lot Description Back Yard, Front Yard

Dwelling Type House

Story 2

Entry Level Two

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Architectural Style See Remarks

Level or Stories Two

New Construction No

Schools

School District Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 7543016007

Acceptable Financing Trust Conveyance

Listing Terms Trust Conveyance

Special Listing Condition Trust

Listed by Rebecca Chambliss Carmody Real Estate, Inc. 310-989-4466

+1(619) 302-3010

matt@homecrave.com

San Diego, CA, 92124

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2329 Via Olivera Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274