{"id":521787,"date":"2026-07-02T14:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/521787\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T14:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T14:40:11","slug":"inside-a-3-4-million-santa-monica-craftsman-with-a-modern-guest-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/521787\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside a $3.4 Million Santa Monica Craftsman With a Modern Guest House"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tFor those who like mixing the old with the new, this Santa Monica<\/a> home has your name on it.<\/p>\n

\n\tNestled along a hidden walk street in the Ocean Park neighborhood, the property combines a 1906 Craftsman bungalow with a 2004 modern guest house. The latter was designed by Lorcan O\u2019Herlihy, an acclaimed urban-housing architect who died last month<\/a> at the age of 66. The sellers, Emmy-nominated casting director Jason La Padura and performing-arts comms exec Gary Murphy, also enlisted O\u2019Herlihy to expand the rear of the main residence.<\/p>\n

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\n\tThat main house is a charming blue two-bedroom, with an elevated lounge sitting just outside the entryway. Inside, original exposed beams and a fireplace anchor the living room. One of the bedrooms has been converted into a formal dining room, which flows to a study with a striking stained-glass window.<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: This $16.5 Million Craftsman Compound Brings Color and Character to L.A.\u2019s Venice Neighborhood<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tIn back, the kitchen, family room, and primary bedroom all spill open to an ample deck. O\u2019Herlihy updated these spaces, adding in contemporary touches. The kitchen is all dark-wood cabinetry that becomes open, built-in shelving lining a casual dining area. The light-filled bedroom is paired with a sleek bathroom. The deck is almost an expansion of this space, leading down to the central courtyard, where a giant California<\/a> sycamore and a mature Valencia orange tree create a leafy oasis.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tOut back, the modern guest house spans two levels.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRyan Lahiff<\/p>\n

\n\tA stone pathway takes you to the guest house, a modern two-story cube wrapped in black cement board. On the first level, there\u2019s a spacious living area and a kitchen that mirrors the design of that in the main residence. Upstairs, a loft-style bedroom opens to a private balcony.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Santa Monica abode is on the market<\/a> for $3.4 million with Mike Deasy and Sara Clephane at Compass. La Padura and Murphy are parting ways with the property after living there for 35 years, five as renters before they bought the spread. And their relationship with O\u2019Herlihy was a bit of happenstance: They met the architect in the late \u201990s at a party hosted by Murphy\u2019s brother-in-law, which took place at an early Frank Gehry house in Venice. O\u2019Herlihy had just started his company, and the rest is history.<\/p>\n

\n\tClick here<\/a> to see all the images of the Santa Monica compound.<\/p>\n

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\tAuthors<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tTori Latham\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not\u2026<\/p>\n

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