Mickey Mouse and Disney have strong ties to Los Feliz.

2495 Lyric Avenue, Los Feliz

2495 Lyric Avenue, Los Feliz

Los Feliz isn’t just one of the most architecturally rich and desirable neighborhoods in LA—it’s also the place where Mickey Mouse was born. Yes, really.

Before Disneyland. Before global fame. Walt Disney was renting a modest house on Lyric Avenue when he dreamed up a little character who would go on to become the face of an empire.

🏠 Walt Disney’s Home on Lyric Avenue

In 1923, a 21-year-old Walt Disney was living at 2495 Lyric Avenue in Los Feliz, renting a room from his aunt and uncle. It was in this small, unassuming home that he created early cartoon characters like Oswald the Lucky Rabbit—and eventually, Mickey Mouse.

The house still stands today, and although it's now a private residence, it's a local landmark in spirit.

🎬 The Original Disney Bros Studio on Kingswell Ave

Just a few blocks away at 4651 Kingswell Avenue, Walt and his brother Roy opened the first Disney Bros Cartoon Studio. It was a tiny office behind a real estate office—hardly the magical campus we associate with Disney now.

This stretch of Kingswell is still full of character, and if you know where to look, the Disney connection is woven into the fabric of the neighborhood.

✨ Why It Matters (Even If You’re Not a Disney Fan)

The Disney connection is just one of the reasons Los Feliz is so special. This is a neighborhood full of real stories—homes that belonged to animators, musicians, architects, and legacy families. Whether you're looking at a hillside Spanish Colonial or a 1920s courtyard apartment, you're buying more than square footage. You’re buying into a neighborhood with roots.

💬 Thinking About a Move to Los Feliz?

Whether you’re dreaming of a view home in The Oaks or a vintage cottage with a story to tell, I can help you find it. I live here, work here, and love it here.

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"The Pilot House" by A. Quincy Jones has just been listed for $1,125,000 in Mt. Washington

Original List date:  August 5, 2015

List Price: $1,125,000

Address: 735 Rome Drive

1524 Square feet - 2 bedrooms, 2 baths

Cost per square foot:  $738

 The Pilot House:  this is what happened when A. Quincy Jones, Whitney R. Smith and Edgardo Contini were contemplating their now famous Mutual Housing Association and they wanted a place to test drive the engineering, innovation & inspiration that would deconstruct standard ways of thinking about space.  They wanted to create open, energetic hillside homes where great design meets practicality, privacy & bold ideas that would become timeless for generations to come. The Pilot House is long & linear and perfectly sited to make the most of its steep lot---patios abound, the wide angle view fills every living space and a pitch perfect hidden oasis shelters the secluded pool at one end of the deep lot and the ultimate office/studio retreat anchors the other. Angled windows, original signature materials & details, every inch captures the spirit and integrity of their vision.

The Mutual Housing Association, now the Crestwood Hills Association, is a historic modern housing community designed by Jones and Smith adjacent to Brentwood. Of the 500 MHA homes originally proposed, only 160 were eventually built.

The Brentwood-Bel Air Fire of 1961 destroyed  somewhere between 45-60 of the houses.  Only 31 of the original houses in the community now known as Crestwood Hills. Architect Cory Buckner has been extensively involved in the restoration of a number of MHA homes, and in 2002 published the authoritative book: A. Quincy Jones (Phaidon Press).

The Los Feliz Oaks: Homes on the market in The Oaks right now

There are a lot great neighborhoods to in Los Feliz in which to live.  You've got Laughlin Park, the area's exclusive gated community, The Los Feliz Estates, Griffith Park, and of course, The Los Feliz Oaks.  The Los Feliz Oaks, one of the premiere neighborhoods in Los Feliz, is home to some of the best residences North of The Boulevard. Below are the homes that are currently on the market in the exclusive Los Feliz Oaks.  If you'd like to see any of these homes in person, please call us for a private showing.

Real estate in the Los Feliz Oaks

Address:  5771 Valley Oak Drive

Original List date:  9/15/14

List Price: $9,995,000

13,290 square feet - 8 bedrooms, 7 baths

Cost per square foot:  $752

Known as Artemesia, you can see our earlier write up on the home:  read more about the home and see the pictures.

Homes for sale in the Los Feliz Oaks

Address:  5500 Tuxedo Terrace

Original List date:  1/17/2015

List Price: $5,750,000

4 bedrooms, 4 baths

Cost per square foot:  n/a

The pictures say it all with this exception, read more about the home and see the pictures.

Living in the oaks los feliz

Address:  2126 E Live Oak Drive

Original List date:  3/23/2015

List Price: $3,200,000

3430 Square feet - 4 bedrooms, 4 baths

Cost per square foot:  $933

A grand Mediterranean villa bordering Griffith Park is located on one of best streets in The Los Feliz Oaks. Inspiring views of towering pines, Griffith Observatory and city lights, and original details from the 1920's.  Updates including a hand-crafted kitchen along with an expanded Master suite with over-sized closet and bath. The main floor has an impressive entry, formal dining room, large den, living room, and separate study. Upstairs includes 4 bedrooms, each occupying its own corner of the house to maximize privacy and views. Terraced and lush on a street-to-street lot, the grounds  with a citrus orchard, swimmer's pool, & 500 square foot detached guest house with separate access.. 

Best views in Los Feliz

Address:  5505 Tuxedo Terrace

Original List date:  3/6/2015

List Price: $2,995,000

3151 Square feet - 4 bedrooms, 4 baths

Cost per square foot:  $950

Contemporary Californian design in this Los Feliz Oaks retreat a combination of features very hard to find: pool, view, and privacy all on one level of a single-story modern home. Incredible city skyline with views stretching to the ocean, this dramatic home is at the end of a cul-de-sac in The Oaks, gated and set back from the street for maximum privacy. A high end remodel features a gourmet chef's kitchen an enormous open dining and living area with high ceilings and skylights, and nearly 1,500 square feet of deck space. Also:  a private, solar-heated pool, grassy yard & lush landscaping. Master suite with office and walk-in closet, 2 more double bedrooms have en-suites and built-in closets & a generous fourth bedroom could also be used as a den. 

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Address:  2454 Canyon Oak Drive

Original List date:  2/22/2015

List Price: $2,749,000

3126 Square feet - 5 bedrooms, 5 baths

Cost per square foot:  $879

A traditional in styling with great bones from 1937, completely remodeled for the way we live today, in the Los Feliz Oaks. Oak floors, wainscoting, a wood-burning fireplace, and vaulted ceilings reflect the period of this residence's creation. Combine these fundamental elements of style with an open floor plan  high-end stainless-steel appliances, walls of French doors that open to the great outdoors, a heated pool, and ultimate privacy, and you've got the best of all worlds. Formal living room with two sets of French doors. Family room opens to built-in BBQ and party-sized patio. Grassy lawn. Four additional guest bedrooms (two of these en suite). 

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Address:  5698 Holly Oak Drive

Original List date:  3/18/2015

List Price: $2,625,000

3986 Square feet - 4 bedrooms, 4 baths

Cost per square foot:  $659

At the end of a quiet street in the prestigious Los Feliz Oaks in the Hollywood Hills, is perched this contemporary remodeled home with expansive views of the city and tree top vistas. A well appointed Chef's Kitchen, flows down a few steps to the Great Room with white oak DuChateau flooring, cozy fireplace and floor to ceiling sliding doors leading out to the wrap-around balcony running the length of the house. Going down a few steps to the main living quarters, you will find 3 spacious bedrooms, with en suite baths, ample sized closets and a laundry room area. The bottom floor offers a large open room complete with it's own separate entrance, plus bedroom with en-suite bath. 

Fixers in the los feliz oaks

Address:  2294 Mountain Oak  Drive

Original List date:  4/2/2015

List Price: $1,100,000

 1328 Square feet - 3 bedrooms, 2 baths

Cost per square foot:  $828

 Mid-Century Modern view home in The Oaks. One level with views of Griffith Observatory, The Park and Dodger Stadium Fireworks. Wood floors. Quiet and Serene. Close to entrance to Griffith Park, Trails Cafe, and hiking trails.

Mid Century Modern in the Oaks

Address:  5801 Spring Oak Drive

Original List date:  4/1/2015

List Price: $1,049,000

1616 Square feet - 3 bedrooms, 2 baths

Cost per square foot:  $649

 Fixer opportunity with room to expand in The Los Feliz Oaks. Two parcels included in sale. The home sits on a 6,743 square foot lot, and next to the home has an additional 4,058 square foot lot. Largely flat with existing swimming pool. Incredible opportunity to create something special in the hills.. Have foundation, termite, sewer, and chimney reports for review. Trust sale.