Written by Angela Serratore, The New York Times

A Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, this house was built by H. Arden Edwards, an artist, as a family retreat. Many of the spaces are adorned with hand-painted murals and scenes by Mr. Edwards, who worked on film and theater projects and founded the Antelope Valley Indian Museum in Lancaster, Calif., now part of a state historic park.

The property is in Eagle Rock, a neighborhood with a number of well-maintained Craftsman bungalows, about 20 minutes from Glendale, downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena, making it an appealing spot for commuters. It is a few blocks from a Trader Joe’s and the Eagle Rock Dog Park. Occidental College is 10 minutes away.

Indoors: The house sits near the top of a hill, with stone steps leading up from the street, past a patio, to a covered porch big enough to hold a bench from which to observe the garden and the neighborhood below.

The front door opens into a living room with a stone fireplace, a window seat and dark paneled walls adorned with whimsical floral scenes painted by Mr. Edwards. Beyond is a bright dining room with more of Mr. Edwards’s murals, depicting fruits and vegetables, and access to a stone patio.

The kitchen, at the back of the house, has cream and mint-green cabinets, a pantry with more storage and a place to display a dish or glassware collection, and access to the patio.

One bedroom, off the living room, has front-yard-facing windows and access to the front porch. The other bedroom is lofted, with a nook that could hold a desk or chair. They share a bathroom with a claw-foot tub and a separate shower.

Outdoor space: There are multiple spots for outdoor entertaining: the stone patio in front of the house; the patio off the dining room, which has an outdoor fireplace; and a flat patch of lawn framed by mature trees behind the house. The street-level garage holds two cars.