Historic West Hollywood Bungalow: Small Footprint, Big Personality
Summary
West Hollywood, CA, April 12, 2014 --( In the beginning, Resnik undertook a lot of the basic structural repairs like repainting and patching holes in the roof himself.Of all the amazing stories surrounding this West Hollywood bungalow, perhaps the perfect ending was gaining a new companion: Resnik’s cat, Lulu “adopted him” almost a year to the day after his dog died.Back then, he says, he was “insane enough to believe that it would be fun and rewarding to revive the house.” Drawn to the house’s beautiful raw Douglas fir post-and-beams sticking out amidst holes in the roof, broken windows, and old layers of bizarre paint colors Resnik, a writer, lifelong traveler, and lover of the outdoors saw something special in the unique character of the house.“Having a bungalow at the edge of this pocket nirvana clinched it.”In the beginning, Resnik undertook a lot of the basic structural repairs like repainting and patching holes in the roof himself.Besides the master bathroom with pebble flooring and sun-tubes, Seth loves the fireplace with it’s collection of books, art, and objects from his years of travel.Some of the greatest details in the house were left abandoned by the previous owner, and in shameful conditions when Seth bought the house: “The cabinet was built with the house, and took about 90 hours to strip, sand, and stain.” His handiwork is evident in the beautifully refinished cabinet, now displaying personal objects from around the world such as a marionette from Burma, chess sets from Russia, and statues from Jamaica.Of all the amazing stories surrounding this West Hollywood bungalow, perhaps the perfect ending was gaining a new companion: Resnik’s cat, Lulu “adopted him” almost a year to the day after his dog died.