3118 W 43rd Place, Los Angeles, CA 90008

Property Description

Some duplexes feel like compromises. This one feels intentional. Two real homes, one old Los Angeles soul. Built in 1929 as a true Spanish duplex, this restored Leimert Park property sits on one of the neighborhood's prettiest stretches of 43rd Place, where mature trees, easy parking, and old Los Angeles still feel intact. Delivered vacant, the property offers two full residences under one roof, each approximately 1,633 square feet, each with three bedrooms, two full baths, private laundry, generous scale, and its own oversized two-car garage, for a total of four garage spaces with possible future ADU, studio, storage, or rec room potential. The upper home has a private balcony in the trees. The lower home has stained glass and a grounded sense of character. Both carry the architecture people come to Leimert Park hoping to find: original arches, formal dining rooms, breakfast nooks, decorative fireplaces with tile work, large kitchens with stone waterfall counters, generous bedrooms, walk-in closets, and tile work chosen with actual taste. A low-maintenance backyard gives both homes room to breathe, with private access from each residence and space for dinner, coffee, and easy evenings outside. Restored with restraint and set in historic, culturally rich Leimert Park, this is more than a duplex. It is two real homes, one remarkable property, and the kind of opportunity people wish they had understood sooner.