Sold on 5/24/2012 for $1,530,000
1080 Kewen in San Marino California is a 3 bedroom 3 bath home with 2192 SqFt.

This home has been described as, First Offering, the Ayers Residence: The City of San Marino is not noted for bohemian lifestyles, but here on the fringe in oak strewn Kewen Canyon, at least haute-bohemianism, with a nod to modernism flourished postwar through the1960's. Austin Ayres, an engineer by profession, commenced his own interpretation of modernism in 1955. With sketches drawn by William L. Rudolph A.I.A., Ayers created a combination art studio/living quarters. The avant-garde living arrangement was concealed behind an innocuous ranch-style fa~~ade, taunting & defying conservative McCarthy-era perceptions that associated Modernism with Communism. The space incorporates a two story all-purpose living area with a grand fireplace. The loft-style master bedroom & bath floats above, opening to the interior via shoji inspired screens. The kitchen is in the center, beyond is a family/study area connecting to 2 additional bedrooms & a bath. Later an additional studio/guest quarters was built above the garage.