This “Levitt Lakeside Modern” is a large, architecturally significant waterfront home which will be spectacularly relocated in a single piece to your waterfront site!

The House Itself

Designed and built in 1969 by “Architect to the Stars,” Hal Levitt, from Southern California, the house is notable first for its sheer scale and clarity of plan. With 6,230 sq/ft of interior space arranged largely on a single level, the rooms are generous, well-proportioned, and deliberately separated into public and private zones. Ceiling heights vary throughout the house, reaching 11 to 13 feet in several primary living areas, lending a sense of openness and volume that is increasingly rare in contemporary construction. The main floor comprises 5,560 sq/ft of floor space, and a smaller portion, 570 sq/ft of the space is a “staff’s apartment” situated above two-car garage in an L-shaped configuration to the main parts of the house.

The interior spaces were clearly designed to accommodate both everyday living and large gatherings. Living and dining areas are expansive without feeling cavernous, while secondary rooms remain comfortably scaled and well connected. Multiple fireplaces, broad circulation paths, and wide openings between rooms reinforce the house’s emphasis on flow rather than compartmentalization. Throughout, the architecture favors calm progression and long sight-lines over dramatic gestures.

Architecture and Materials

The architectural language is confident and restrained: strong horizontal rooflines, deep overhangs, and extensive use quality materials and finishes anchor the house visually and structurally. Covered outdoor areas and large transitional spaces blur the boundary between inside and out, a hallmark of late-1960s modern residential design. This is a house that feels grounded and substantial, designed to age well rather than chase fashion. There have been extensive upgrades in the past, bringing the more public-facing parts of the house into the present with an upgraded kitchen, lighting, and electrical while keeping all of the architecturally important elements of the house pristine and original.

The Move

At approximately 130 feet in length, the relocation of this house is technically ambitious and unusually compelling. The plan is to move the structure in one piece, preserving its integrity and minimizing disruption to the building fabric. Moves of this scale are uncommon, but they are precisely the kind of challenge Nickel Bros is known for. The result will be a complete house—arriving whole, not reassembled—ready to be placed thoughtfully on its new waterfront site.

Designed for a Waterfront Setting

Although the site will change, the house’s relationship to water remains central. Its long elevations, covered terraces, generous glazing, and interior-to-exterior flow are ideally suited to a waterfront property. Relocated and oriented carefully, the house will feel neither transplanted nor compromised, but properly re-anchored to a setting that allows its design to function as intended.

Hal Levitt and the Architecture

Harold Warren “Hal” Levitt (1922–2003) was a Los Angeles–based modernist best known for designing refined, highly private residences for Hollywood’s cultural elite. Often described as the “Architect to the Stars,” Levitt built his reputation in Southern California by creating homes that emphasized discretion, proportion, and livability over architectural showmanship.

Among the most notable figures to have commissioned or owned Levitt-designed homes are Steven Spielberg, Dean Martin, Burt Lancaster, Debbie Reynolds, Quincy Jones, Lionel Richie, and Ellen DeGeneres. His appeal to this clientele was rooted in a consistent architectural approach: clear planning, generous but controlled spaces, strong indoor-outdoor relationships, and a material palette that conveyed permanence without ostentation.

While Levitt’s work is firmly associated with Hollywood and Southern California, his career includes a small and little-known Pacific Northwest chapter. A Levitt-designed waterfront home in Medina, Washington is often cited as his only documented commission in the region. Levitt Lakeside Modern expands that narrative. Long overlooked within Levitt’s body of work, the house reveals its authorship clearly when viewed alongside his California designs: the horizontal emphasis, the measured procession of spaces, and the quiet authority that defined his best work.

That this house remained largely unrecognized as a Levitt design for decades only adds to its intrigue. It stands as a rare Northwest expression of a modernist more commonly associated with Hollywood—an architectural outlier whose pedigree becomes unmistakable once you know where to look.

Harold W. Levitt: The Master of Hollywood Modernism

Harold Warren “Hal” Levitt (1922–2003) was a pivotal figure in mid-century residential design, operating at the intersection of high-stakes Modernism and the discrete glamour of Hollywood’s golden era. A graduate of Stanford and USC, Levitt refined his craft under the mentorship of legendary architects Roland Coate and Burton Schutt before establishing his own practice in Beverly Hills in the 1950s. He quickly became the architect of choice for Los Angeles’ cultural and cinematic elite, earning him the enduring moniker of “Architect to the Stars.”

An A-List Pedigree

Levitt’s commissions read like a historical registry of 20th-century entertainment. His ability to balance programmatic clarity with total privacy made his work essential for figures such as:

• Steven Spielberg: A noted enthusiast of the Levitt aesthetic who has owned and inhabited Levitt’s iconic Beverly Hills work.
• Ellen DeGeneres: A sophisticated collector of modern architecture who has restored multiple Levitt properties.
• Dean Martin, Burt Lancaster, and Debbie Reynolds: The icons who defined the “Hollywood Regency Modern” lifestyle in the 1960s.
• Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie: Who sought out Levitt for his homes’ legendary acoustic and entertaining volumes.

The Architectural Language

Levitt’s work is characterized by horizontal rigor and volumetric play. His designs emphasize the “long view,” utilizing deep roof overhangs and expansive glass planes to dissolve the boundary between the interior and the landscape. Unlike many of his contemporaries who favored stark industrialism, Levitt’s Modernism was grounded in permanent, substantial materials—stone, terrazzo, and high-grade timber—creating homes that felt authoritative rather than transient.

A Rare Northwest Chapter

While Levitt’s legacy is rooted in the canyons of Bel Air and the Trousdale Estates, he occasionally exported his California Modernism to the Pacific Northwest. For decades, his 1972 waterfront treasure on Fairweather Lane in Medina—famed for its 18-foot floor-to-ceiling windows—was considered his only documented regional commission.

The “Levitt Lakeside Modern” (1969) expands this narrative significantly. Long a “quiet” masterpiece in the Seattle area, the house reveals its undeniable authorship through its measured procession of spaces and its sophisticated, discrete entry sequences. Saving this structure is more than a relocation; it is the preservation of a rare northern outlier from one of the most influential residential architects of the 20th century.

Historical References & Further Exploration

The Northwest Connection

• The Medina Treasure (1972): A rare collaboration of glass, wood, and stone on Evergreen Point.

Iconic California Masterpieces

• The Holt House: Often cited as Levitt’s Beverly Hills magnum opus.
• The Moss Estate: A study in mid-century compound living.
• The Schwartz House: A prime example of Levitt’s desert modernism influence in Palm Springs.
• The Rising Glen Compound: A 1969 design that mirrors the scale and horizontal language of the Seattle “Lakeside Modern.”

Architectural Archives

• Levitt + Moss Architects Archive: Professional history and project genealogy of the Beverly Hills firm.
• Modern San Diego Profile: Academic breakdown of Levitt’s education and early professional associations.

A Note on the Spielberg Connection: While Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical film The Fabelmans explores the tract-home aesthetic of his youth, the director’s adult life has been defined by an appreciation for high-modern architecture. Spielberg’s ownership of a major Hal Levitt estate in Southern California is often cited as a testament to the architect’s ability to create “cinematic” spaces—homes that frame the landscape with the same intentionality as a director frames a shot.

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