Photos by Listing Zen, courtesy of Marc Silver/Compass. Staging by John Douglas Interiors

The impeccably maintained residence was built for a grocer and his family In Long Time No Sale, Curbed unearths homes hitting the market for the first time in a long time ? or maybe ever ? in hopes of finding mint-condition time capsules.
Location: Los Angeles, California
Year built: 1952
Specs: 3 beds, 2 baths, 1,647 square feet, 0.18 acres
Notable changes: Removal of a closet, new kitchen appliances
Price: $1,895,000

Born in 1921 to a pair of Greek immigrants, Harry Williams spent the majority of his life in Beachwood Canyon, the Hollywood Hills community where his family founded the neighborhood grocery store. Though the area is renowned as a bastion of 1920s revival architecture, when the time came for Williams to establish a home for his own young family, he took a decidedly more modern tack. He commissioned John Lautner, whom he?d met at the family market, to design a house on a piece of land just below the Hollywood sign. Williams passed away in March, and his ?beloved? home is now on the market for the very first time.
The interlocking concrete block fireplace in the living room is the only one like it the architect ever made.

Though close to 70 years old, the post-and-beam home at 3329 Ledgewood Drive looks practically brand new, not only because of its forward-thinking design, but also thanks to a respectful 2018 restoration overseen by Helena A...