Los Angeles, CA - Modern Family star Julie Bowen lists Thornton Abell designed mid century modern home for sale for $3.85 million. Back in 2017, shortly after splitting from her longtime husband, Bowen paid $3.1 million for a mid century modern home in the Hollywood Hills. Set just off iconic Mulholland Drive, the glass-walled structure was designed by Case Study architect Thornton Abell in 1959. More than a half-century later, the house is looking better than ever and has returned to the market, asking $3.85 million. Originally built in 1959 for prominent heart surgeon Augustus Bakos, the architecturally pedigreed property has an only-in-L.A. sort of history. Back in 2000, it was acquired by real estate agent Jonah Wilson, a son of Beach Boys co-founder Carl Wilson. In 2005, Wilson sold the house to Gregory Peck’s widow Veronique Passani; her son Tony Peck inherited the house upon his mother’s 2012 death and eventually sold it to Bowen. Nestled in the highly sought-after Wonderland School district and invisible from the street behind a long, gated driveway that leads to a motor court and stone-and-glass-walled carport, the butterfly-roofed house sports four bedrooms and four bathrooms. Inside, 3,000-plus sq ft of living space is infused with light through floor-to-ceiling walls of glass. There are canyon and treetop vistas, along with Palos Verdes stonework, terrazzo flooring, custom divider screens and original teak cabinetry throughout. A lush garden atrium with a fountain serves as an entry into the home’s open-plan layout. Among the highlights are a spacious living room anchored by a massive stone fireplace and an adjoining wet bar and dining room, plus an updated kitchen with high-end stainless appliances, a quaint indoor barbecue setup, and an adjacent breakfast nook and built-in desk. The attractive master suite includes yet another stone fireplace, plus a sitting area, closet, and marble-clad bath equipped with a glass ceiling, dual vanities and water closets, a standalone shower and relaxing soaking tub. There are three other bedrooms in the house; like the master, two of them have sliding glass doors leading to a patio with an expansive heated pool. An outdoor living room boasts an original circular fireplace, in addition to an outdoor shower and a small gym secluded in its own glass-walled, detached structure. *BACKGRID DOES NOT CLAIM ANY COPYRIGHT OR LICENSE IN THE ATTACHED MATERIAL. ANY DOWNLOADING FEES CHARGED BY BACKGRID ARE FOR BACKGRID'S BACKGRID UK 14 JUNE 2021,Image: 615653384, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: RIGHTS: WORLDWIDE EXCEPT IN UNITED STATES, *** HANDOUT image or SOCIAL MEDIA IMAGE or FILMSTILL for EDITORIAL USE ONLY! * Please note: Fees charged by Profimedia are for the Profimedia's services only, and do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any ownership of Copyright or License in the material. Profimedia does not claim any ownership including but not limited to Copyright or License in the attached material. By publishing this material you (the user) expressly agree to indemnify and to hold Profimedia and its directors, shareholders and employees harmless from any loss, claims, damages, demands, expenses (including legal fees), or any causes of action or allegation against Profimedia arising out of or connected in any way with publication of the material. Profimedia does not claim any copyright or license in the attached materials. Any downloading fees charged by Profimedia are for Profimedia's services only. * Handling Fee Only ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Profimedia