The Los Angeles residence, which was created by the renowned architect about 1950, is a precursor to the Mutual Housing Association cooperative residences seen in the Brentwood district.

Although the luxury real estate market is now weak, especially in Los Angeles, a well-chosen antique home can nevertheless entice a buyer. For example, this 1950 home in the posh Brentwood neighborhood sparked a multimillion-dollar bidding war despite having less than 2,100 square feet of living space.

Hunter Schafer, a popular model and actress from “Euphoria,” who was born almost 50 years after the modernist building was built, was the winning bidder. Schafer paid a whopping $1,847 per square foot, about $200,000 more than the property’s previous asking price, and roughly $3.9 million for the 2,100-square-foot home.

However, it’s easy to understand the appeal. Architect A. Quincy Jones and his occasional partner Whitney R. Smith collaborated to design the home, which was built as a part of Brentwood’s innovative Mutual Housing Association housing cooperative. Located deep below street level along a long, twisting driveway, the property is kept largely out of sight from visitors while being on a narrow, semi-remote road high in the Brentwood hills.

The Jones-Smith design has been reduced to a pale shell of its former glory over the last few decades due to neglect and several poor remodels. Let us introduce HabHouse, a real estate development company that specializes in restoring architectural gems. The company paid $2.3 million to buy the property last year and turned it into a showpiece fit for a magazine, complete with exposed concrete blocks, redwood tongue-and-groove siding, and built-in cabinetry made of Douglas fir.

The building has a slanted roof and is surrounded by a two-car parking area and an attached carport. The interior contains a den with a large brick fireplace that burns wood as the main feature, and a galley kitchen with an eat-in island and retro appliances that is connected to a living and dining space. Almost every room has expansive glass walls that frame views of the mountains and treetops and lead to patios.

Tucked away in its own wing is the main suite, complete with a shower and wardrobe, as well as two further bedrooms sharing a bathroom. There is a laundry room and another bathroom inside the house. Outside, the enclosed garden features a lush lawn with a large patio that is perfect for dining and relaxing al fresco and a hot tub that is positioned in the center. There’s also plenty of space to add a swimming pool, according to the description.