A Sense of Whimsy

There was a time, in the 1920’s and 30’s, here in the valley, that the land was filled with artists. They had more than an understanding of beauty; they had a sense of whimsy. They had come here to make films, silent ones, which were pure visual art. They were actors, directors, producers – story tellers.

The invention of talkies and the innovation of animation only fueled their imaginations.

There are still a few homes left from that period. They dot the entire eastern side of the valley. They are living testimony to that sense of whimsy. A unique form of architecture, which took the boring standards of the time and exaggerated them into the stuff of dreams, like something right out of the movies.

This home is one of them. A three bedroom, 1 bathroom darling built in 1930. Most agents would refer to the style as Tutor, but I call the style Whimsy. There is a touch of magic to this home, which looks like it belongs in the movie Snow White, not on Lima St in Burbank. Who knows, the animators that created Snow White lived in this part of the valley. I cannot say what inspired them. I just know that when I look around I see a lot of homes that look as though they belong more in a fantasy than down my own street.