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1952 Mid-Century Ranch: The Vintage Jackpot! Plot twist: authentic mid-century doesn't need an Instagram filter. Walk through the door of this Valley Village beauty and you've got original knotty pine built-ins, wood floors that lay perfectly protected beneath carpet for 74 years (just unearthed and they're absolute gems), and wainscoting that wasn't slapped on yesterday for "character." This is the real mid-century experience the one your Instagram-famous friends are faking. Three bedrooms, 1.5 baths, 1,400 square feet of pure nostalgia wrapped in bones that actually work. The layout flows like they designed homes for humans back then (turns out they did). Your two-car garage is huge, and your 6,438-square-foot lot delivers the goods: a grassy front yard for curb appeal and a fenced backyard with pool and grassy space to actually use. First-time buyers? Welcome home. You just won the starter house lottery. Condo refugees? Your backyard awaits. Grab a poolside lemonade, fire up the built-in charm, and remember what having a yard feels like. In a sweet neighborhood and two minutes to NoHo West for sushi, cocktails, Trader Joe's, Nordstrom's, or the movies. Laurel Hall School is right there. The 170 to the 101 is your escape route. You're close to everything but far enough away to actually breathe. This doesn't come around twice. Mid-century done right. Pool. Yard. Character for days.