Throughout his stellar career, architect Richard Neutra built just one Case Study House: the Bailey House, also known as Case Study House #20, set above the Pacific in the Palisades.
Conceived as an efficient postwar starter home and later expanded under Neutra’s own eye, the property captures the clarity, light, and indoor-outdoor flow that made California modernism a global export.
After a meticulous restoration by Marmol Radziner, the Bailey House has recently returned to market asking $10,500,000.
The 1,849-square-foot residence arranges everyday life around courtyards and breezeways, turning modest square footage into generous, open living. Two pavilions connect under a covered passage, and broad sliding glass doors dissolve the boundary to the garden.
Provenance matters here. The Baileys commissioned the home in 1948 and worked with Neutra on additions in 1950 and 1958.
Decades later, The Simpsons co-creator Sam Simon and, later, activewear founder Lorna Jane Clarkson each stewarded careful preservation — again with Marmol Radziner — keeping the house precise, livable, and historically intact.
Характеристики и возможности
- Адрес: 219 Chautauqua Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA
- Цена $10,500,000
- Год постройки: 1948 (additions in 1950 & 1958, both overseen by Neutra)
- Архитектор: Richard Neutra, A.I.A. — Case Study House #20 (Bailey House)
- Restoration: Marmol Radziner (sensitive, period-faithful updates)
- Beds/Baths: 3 beds / 2 baths
- Interior: 1,849 sq. ft.
- Много: 0.66 acres / 28,957 sq. ft.
- Plan: Two pavilions linked by a covered breezeway; large sliding glass doors to rear gardens
- Status: Fully furnished (bring your own art)
Why makes this Case Study house unique
Neutra contributed many landmarks to Los Angeles, but the Bailey House is his only realized Case Study home. Commissioned under the Arts & Architecture program, it distills his thinking about light, health, and economy into a compact, buildable prototype for postwar living.
The “Four-Courter” plan, explained
Neutra’s Four-Courter concept organizes daily life around a sequence of small courtyards.
Wings step and turn to catch sun and breeze, expanding perceived space without adding bulk. The result is a house that feels larger than its square footage suggests and stays closely tuned to climate and garden.
Two pavilions and a breezeway
The residence is composed of two discrete pavilions linked by a covered breezeway — a defining mid-century move that turns circulation into an outdoor experience. Moving between rooms means moving through air, light, and planting, reinforcing the indoor-outdoor rhythm.
Living spaces that open to the garden
Large sliding glass doors connect the main rooms to the expansive rear gardens, delivering classic Southern California living. Transparency, low horizontals, and carefully framed views keep the landscape in constant conversation with the interior.
Marmol Radziner’s restoration blends original fabric with discreet contemporary upgrades, preserving warmth, built-ins, and clean lines while tuning systems for present-day comfort.
Additions approved by the master
Unlike many mid-century expansions, the Bailey House grew under Neutra’s direct supervision in 1950 and 1958, protecting the architectural language. The proportions, materials, and circulation remain consistent with the original intent.
The home’s ownership lineage include a co-creator of The Simpsons
- Stuart & June Bailey (1948–2004): Original clients; longtime stewards who worked with Neutra on both additions.
- Sam Simon (2004–2015): The Simpsons co-creator; commissioned Marmol Radziner to restore the home and maintained it at a collector’s level.
- Lorna Jane & Bill Clarkson (2016–2021): Founder of the global Lorna Jane brand; continued preservation with Marmol Radziner and earned a Santa Monica Conservancy Award for the work.
- Current ownership (2021–present): The property later sold with the Bailey House and neighboring residence closing separately in February 2021.
Pacific Palisades location
Positioned in Pacific Palisades on land originally assembled by Arts & Architecture editor John Entenza for the Case Study program, the site lifts the home toward Pacific Ocean air and light while keeping the street presence intentionally modest — consistent with the program’s ethos.
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