In an Encino neighborhood increasingly shaped by major remodels and new construction, a home that still carries the unmistakable character of its original era is something special. The 1958 ranch at 4064 Sapphire Drive is now for sale after more than 50 years with the same family.
A house with a life already inside it
Properties change hands every day, but a home coming to market after more than half a century is different. It represents the closing of a long family chapter: decades of ordinary mornings, holidays, backyard summers and memories accumulated room by room.
That history gives 4064 Sapphire Drive an authenticity that cannot be manufactured through staging. The house has not been stripped of every trace of its era or remade to resemble the latest design trend. Its original spirit remains visible in the low-slung ranch form, beamed ceilings, stone fireplace, hardwood floors and easy connection between the interior and the backyard.
Designed for indoor-outdoor Southern California living
The single-story residence contains four bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms and approximately 2,619 square feet. A wall of sliding glass doors opens the family room to a broad patio, landscaped yard, swimming pool and spa. The arrangement captures an enduring idea of postwar Southern California living: the house and garden functioning as parts of one continuous domestic space.
The layout also includes a formal living room, an expanded breakfast area and a kitchen with an island, preparation sink and granite counters. All four bedrooms are on the main level. The fourth bedroom and an adjacent bathroom sit near the kitchen, giving the space flexibility as a guest room or home office.
Original character, future possibilities
The property is being offered strictly as is. That makes it a compelling opportunity for a buyer who sees value in what is already here. One path would be a sensitive renovation that retains the home's midcentury proportions and materials while renewing its systems and finishes. Another might involve a more extensive reworking of the property.
Whatever comes next, the most interesting possibility may be the one that treats the house's originality as an asset instead of an obstacle. Encino has no shortage of newly built luxury homes. A ranch residence that still tells the story of how families lived here in the late 1950s—and that stayed with one family for more than 50 years—is far less common.
A new steward for an Encino original
The value of 4064 Sapphire Drive is not measured only by its square footage, lot size or location in the Lanai Road school area. It also lies in the home's continuity. Few listings arrive with this much lived history still legible in their architecture.
For the next owner, the opportunity is more than a renovation project. It is a chance to become the steward of a rare Encino original—and to carry a long-held family home into its next chapter.
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- CRMLS listing SR26173487, syndicated by Redfin
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