4024 MURIETTA AVE Sherman Oaks, CA 91423

C.1958 "Ub Iwerks House". Ub E. Iwerks, Academy Award winning, groundbreaking artistic technician, celebrated animator and iconic creative genius behind "Steamboat Willie" (Mickey Mouse) enlisted John Lautner (orig.) / James Charlton (compl.), titans of American architecture, to design his personal residence in the hills of Sherman Oaks. Hidden from public view for most of its 60+ yrs and hidden from street and largely any other home, the Iwerks House remains a powerful statement in modern architecture. Down the private protected drive, enter a time capsule, art piece, historical document of sorts; orig. hardware, lighting, built-in cabinetry etc. expose wide open organically lit public rooms w magical garden and captivating Valley view. Ample and interesting secondary bedrooms w central dbl bath above plus new ('99 through Lautner / Charlton disciples) office, step down bedroom & bath and incredible master suite below, all beautifully maintained by the current second owner / artists.