ARCHITECTURAL REAL ESTATE | WOODLAND HILLS
A Woodland Hills house marketed as a restoration project last year has returned with a completed makeover and a $2,195,000 asking price. The new listing for 4301 Manson Avenue credits Johnston Vidal Projects with restoring the 1959 residence. Building permits verify Charles Du Bois as the home’s architect.
From restoration project to restored home
The earlier listing presented Manson Avenue as a fixer with vintage finishes and a pool yard awaiting attention. It first appeared at $1,598,000 in May 2025 before selling that September. Today's asking price is $860,000 above the recorded sale; that difference does not account for renovation expenses or other ownership and selling costs.
The new description emphasizes exposed wood ceilings and restored original details, alongside hardwood floors, custom doors and sliders. The kitchen now features custom cabinetry and soapstone counters, while the primary bathroom includes Heath tile and a freestanding tub. Outside, the listing describes preserved mature trees, new landscaping, a lawn and a pool with mountain and valley views.
The current listing reports three bathrooms and 2,135 square feet, compared with two bathrooms and 2,084 square feet in the earlier record. Those are the respective listing figures; they do not by themselves establish the scope or permitted status of any additions.
A connection to Bachelor in Paradise
The listing also says the residence was featured in the 1961 film Bachelor in Paradise. That connection adds a possible screen-history angle to the house, but remains a claim from the marketing description pending independent confirmation.
More Du Bois properties on SFV Blog
The blog's earlier Du Bois property coverage spans restorations, remodels and a preserved Cold War curiosity. Explore each home through the original article:
- 5330 Dubois Avenue — the remodeled Woodland Hills residence covered in September 2026.
- 5351 Dubois Avenue — a 1961 Woodland West home whose September 2026 article chronicled its summer listing history and accepted contract.
- 5932 Pat Avenue — the remodeled 1966 house with an original building permit identifying Charles E. DuBois as architect.
- 23811 Berdon Street — the reimagined 1962 residence with a colorful contemporary interior and pool yard.
- 22420 Philiprimm Street — the 1960 Woodland West house featured in 2012, with a 2013 update about its surviving fallout shelter.
These linked articles describe the properties at their respective publication dates; their prices and sale statuses are historical. For broader context, see the blog's coverage of the Los Angeles Conservancy's virtual tour of Valley modern architecture.
Building permits verify Charles Du Bois as the architect of 4301 Manson Avenue. The blog’s Pat Avenue coverage likewise includes an original building permit confirming his authorship of that house.
See the current Redfin listing and property history for availability and additional photographs. Explore more local homes and building stories on SFV Blog's Development & Architecture / Real Estate page.
Complete listing photo gallery
All 30 listing photographs. Click a photograph to open the full image.
Listing photographs via Redfin / TheMLS.
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