3620 Latrobe St Los Angeles, CA 90031

The Sky House is an award-winning architectural statement that dissolves the boundaries between indoors and out, with each level unfolding in its own warm, light-filled rhythm. Designed by the LA-based firm Claret-Cup, the residence fuses the refinement of Palm Springs midcentury modernism with a contemporary emphasis on flexibility, craftsmanship, and spatial invention. The living experience begins the moment you ascend the front steps, where shifting sounds, filtered breezes, and evolving sightlines heighten your senses before delivering you into the expansive courtyard anchored by a magnificent coral tree. Inside, a rich interplay of polished concrete floors, CMU block walls, warm wood accents, and abundant windows allows light and shadow to move fluidly throughout the day. A full wall of retractable and foldable glass dissolves the threshold between the living, dining, and kitchen inside and the courtyard and roof deck outside - creating a true indoor/outdoor connection that transforms the main level into an open, breathable gathering place for celebration and relaxation. Ascending to the upper level, the primary suite reveals itself as a private oasis. Thoughtful window placement captures sweeping views from nearly every angle, allowing the entire suite to feel simultaneously expansive and cocooning. A generous walk-in closet doubles as an intimate retreat, fitted with a built-in daybed perfect for reading, recharging, or drifting into an afternoon nap. Anchoring the spa-like bathroom is a truly unique and stunning walk-in shower made with Accoya wood, creating a natural outdoor feel. The warm wood continues fluidly underfoot and extends outward onto the private balcony where a large soaking bath is positioned perfectly to soak up the views. Descending to the lower level, the home's design ingenuity expresses itself in one of its most distinctive architectural gestures: a custom engineered hatch that transforms with a single motion. When raised, it becomes a refined pony wall. When lowered, it seals the level entirely, allowing this floor to function as a private guest suite with its own sense of refuge and independence. This lower level unfolds into two serene bedrooms and a beautifully integrated kitchenette and living room, each rendered with the same warmth and material clarity found throughout the home. A full wall of glass anchors the space, capturing long views across the landscape while drawing natural light deep into the interior. Whether used as a guest quarter, an extended-stay suite, or a dedicated creative workspace, this level embodies the home's ethos of adaptability: spaces that shift and expand to meet the rhythms of daily life while maintaining a sense of calm, beauty, and intention.