This Double A-Frame Eichler Was Carefully Renovated to Preserve the Home’s Architectural Integrity—and Now It’s for Sale

It’s not every day that an Eichler goes on the market, let alone a fully updated, move-in ready one in near-perfect condition. There are 102 Eichlers in Thousand Oaks, California, and there’s one that can be yours for just under $2.4 million.

The hillside property, located about 18 miles northwest of Malibu, was developed by Joseph Eichler and designed by architect A. Quincy Jones. It has everything Eichlers are known for, such as signature double A-frames and an airy open floorplan, but the current owners transformed this modernist home with significant contemporary upgrades.

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“I have not seen anything as beautifully and thoughtfully and recently renovated as this one,” explains Compass agent Nina Kurtz. “When somebody says they’re going to renovate an Eichler, I immediately get a little bit scared. Oh no, they’re going to go to Home Depot and ruin the character and it’s going to lose its architectural integrity and charm. This one was done with so much thought and intentionality.”

The owners, who purchased the home in 2024 from the first owners, have been making changes ever since. One priority was carefully sourcing luxurious, often handcrafted materials. Think Porcelanosa tiles handmade in Spain, leathered quartz slabs for their kitchen countertops, a raw brass shower head, and custom cabinetry. Perhaps the most exhaustive efforts were with the redwood ceilings. Once painted over, a crew spent six weeks hand-sanding—even between the grooves of each panel—to reveal the original wood.

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Then, there were the functional demands. They wanted more space for entertaining and cooking in the kitchen. That meant designing a chef’s kitchen, complete with a Wolf range and built-in wine fridge. The dining area and living space serve as the midpoint between the home’s two wings: one with three guest bedrooms and one with the primary suite. 

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The primary has a number of bonus features that weren’t present in the original design. The design-forward new owners connected the bathroom to the home’s fifth bedroom, and reimagined the space as a dressing room and office area that opens out to the pool.

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“You can literally wake up, jump in the pool, come back, have a beautiful spa-like morning routine, and then go to your dressing room and get ready for your day,” Kurtz explains. 

This “flow,” Kurtz says, extends to the architectural layout, which focuses on the property’s connection to its location. “In the heart of the house and the exterior, it’s all supposed to be surrounded by nature,” she adds, referring to the center atrium and indoor-outdoor design overall. “It was such an important part of bringing nature into the architectural experience.”

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Outside the home, you’ll find a saltwater pool, newly installed pergola consistent with the home’s 1960s architecture, and a garden with 40 different varieties of award-winning roses. Kurtz calls it a “perfume garden,” including notes from the roses, along with fruit trees and herbs.

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Anthony Barcelo

“It’s something really experiential,” she says. “You have to walk through it in order to really feel it, but once you do, it’s unforgettable.”