6 open houses to check out around LA this weekend

Ranging from a former hunting lodge in La Crescenta to a Palmer and Krisel-designed midcentury modern in Encino

Welcome to another edition of our weekly series rounding up open houses to check out over the weekend, because who doesn’t love a little real estate gawking? This week’s options include a former hunting lodge in La Crescenta, a 1930s Spanish-style bungalow in Vermont Vista, and a hill-hugging midcentury treehouse in Montecito Heights.

Where: 3877 Latrobe Street, LA 90031
When: 1 to 4 p.m., Saturday, December 7 and Sunday, December 8
Specs: 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms; 1,426 square feet

Selling points: Located within walking distance of lovely Debs Park, this sharp mid-century treehouse was designed by USC-trained architect John L. Pugsley in 1964 for the modernist development known as The Cliffs. Features include hardwood floors, skylights, walls of glass, an updated kitchen with quartz countertops, a freestanding fireplace, and a whimsical stairwell mural by Guatemalan muralist Cache.

Asking price: $789,000