All the Details: 11049 Cardamine Dr, Tujunga, CA 91042

Don’t judge this one by its cover. From the street, 11049 Cardamine Dr in Tujunga is quiet and understated. Open the courtyard gate and the entire story changes.

Inside are soaring open-beam ceilings, real hardwood floors, walls of green outside the windows, three bedrooms with unexpected loft spaces, and a lower level offering an entirely different set of possibilities.

Outside, two expansive decks overlook 17,520 square feet of land across two legal parcels, with established planter beds, nine fruit trees, and landscaping designed around a more sustainable way of living. Listed at $1,195,000, this is one of those homes where the details and possibilities reveal themselves a little at a time.

What makes 11049 Cardamine Dr in Tujunga different from the moment you arrive?

There is an old saying about not judging a book by its cover. 11049 Cardamine Dr may be one of the best examples.

The street view is subdued and simple. Nothing is shouting for attention. Then you open the courtyard gate and begin to realize there is much more here than you could see from the street.

Open the front door from the courtyard, and the feeling changes again. Your eyes immediately travel upward to the tall, milky-white open-beam ceilings. Sunlight moves across the room.

The kitchen island catches your eye in one direction, the fireplace anchors the living room in another, and beyond the windows are trees, canyon walls, and mountains. An immediate sense of calm settles in, and you haven’t even started looking around yet.

How does the open-concept living space shape life at 11049 Cardamine Dr?

This kitchen says a lot about the person who will love this property. It is a kitchen for someone who actually likes to cook, especially someone who appreciates bringing in a basket filled with vegetables from the planter beds or fruit picked from the trees outside.

The oversized island gives you plenty of room to spread everything out. Pull up a barstool for breakfast, prep dinner while someone sits across from you, or set down a bowl of lemons just picked outside. The room feels expansive without losing its intimacy.

Pendant fixtures hang above the island, while quirky green accent lights cast their glow across the countertops. There is room for a breakfast table, plenty of workspace, and green outside seemingly every window.

The kitchen and yard don’t feel like two separate parts of the property. They make sense together.

The living room continues the same feeling. Arrange the furniture toward the fireplace or let the view take center stage. The tall open-beam ceiling gives the room volume, while real oil-rubbed hardwood floors add warmth throughout much of the main level.

Beyond the windows, trees and the surrounding canyon landscape create a sense of separation from the city that feels much greater than the actual distance.

What details stand out on the main level of this Tujunga home for sale?

Follow the vaulted hallway away from the main living area and another architectural detail appears overhead. Lights descend from the vaulted ceiling, illuminating the hallway rather than simply disappearing into it.

Even the hall bathroom has its own personality. The design is updated and almost minimalist, but when sunlight hits the room just right, the surfaces, shadows, and light begin to look almost like artwork.

Calling a bathroom artwork may sound a little funny. See it at the right time of day, and you’ll understand what I mean.

The main level has three bedrooms, and two have their own loft spaces. Ladders designed for the rooms provide access above, creating one of those unexpected details you don’t find in every house.

One bedroom has a large window framing a beautiful view. The second adds an oversized window, loft, and glass doors with sidelights opening directly onto the upper deck. These aren’t simply rooms with four walls and a closet. Each has its own personality.

How does the primary suite connect to the natural setting around 11049 Cardamine Dr?

The primary bedroom continues a theme you’ll notice throughout the house: green outside the windows.

A large window looks into the surrounding landscape, while another set of glass doors with sidelights opens directly onto the upper-level deck. Open the doors, and the bedroom extends outside. Even with the doors closed, the view remains.

The hardwood floors continue here, and the primary bath matches the home’s clean, understated style. An oversized walk-in shower anchors the room without making the bathroom feel overly complicated.

Plenty happens architecturally throughout this house, but the primary suite doesn’t try too hard. Perhaps that’s exactly why it feels so calming.

How does the lower level at 11049 Cardamine Dr create so many living options?

Take the spiral staircase downstairs, and the possibilities expand considerably.

The lower level has already lived more than one life. The current owner previously separated this space from the main house and used it as an Airbnb. The doorway has since been reopened, reconnecting the two levels.

A distinctive fabric curtain can separate the sleeping and living areas when you want privacy. Open it, and the room takes advantage of the views toward the lower deck and yard. Closing the curtain creates a more defined sleeping area.

The lower level also includes a kitchenette, an oversized three-quarter bathroom with a large walk-in shower, and an expansive walk-in closet.

At 1,890 square feet, the home offers the next owner flexibility. The lower level could function as guest quarters, a downstairs primary suite, an entertainment room, an office, a space for extended family, or a combination that changes over time.

Any use requiring permits or approvals would, of course, be subject to applicable requirements. Direct access to its own deck extends this lower living space outdoors and creates another connection to the backyard.

What makes the outdoor living at 11049 Cardamine Dr feel so private?

The lower deck may be one of my favorite spots on the property. It feels tucked away, quiet, and surrounded by the landscape rather than simply looking at it.

An exterior staircase connects the lower deck back to the main living area upstairs, creating another way to move between the house and yard.

Walk farther into the property, and the setting changes again. Drought-tolerant landscaping mixes with mature trees, while a drip irrigation system reaches through much of the land.

Through the olive trees, fruit trees, and planter beds, the house begins to feel farther away than it really is. Almost a little trail leads you home.

Turn around, and you’ll see the two decks stretching across the rear of the house. From above, the mature tree canopy hides portions of the property altogether. That’s a big part of what gives this home its secluded, almost rural feeling.

Is 11049 Cardamine Dr an urban farm in the hills of Tujunga?

In many ways, yes.

There are nine different fruit trees, including pomegranate, lemon, apple, and grapefruit, along with other varieties. Four established planter beds provide room for vegetables, herbs, and whatever is in season.

This is where the kitchen story comes full circle. Pick what is growing outside, bring it inside, and spread everything across that oversized island.

The gardens aren’t an accessory sitting off to one side. They’re woven into how the property has been used and enjoyed.

For a buyer who has dreamed about growing food, spending more time outdoors, and having enough land to enjoy the process, this offers something very different from the typical Tujunga home.

What should buyers know about 11049 Cardamine Dr before seeing it in person?

The individual features tell only part of the story.

This home is for someone who loves nature and doesn’t need everything clipped, polished, and predictable. A garden might have you thinking about what to plant next, while a window filled with trees instead of another house may be exactly the view you’ve been looking for.

This is also where All the Details connects back to Community Life Around 11049 Cardamine Dr.

Living here means being close to Haines Canyon, Big and Little Tujunga Canyon, and the Angeles National Forest. Hiking, cycling, mountain biking, equestrian country, and outdoor recreation are all part of the larger landscape surrounding this section of Tujunga.

Daily life is still within reach. Schools, shopping, restaurants, and recreation remain part of the picture. The difference comes when you’re finished with all of them and head back toward the hills.

Why does Robbyn Battles, listing agent for 11049 Cardamine Dr, say you need to experience this property?

Because this is a property you have to experience.

11049 Cardamine Dr, Tujunga, CA 91042, offered at $1,195,000, feels a little like an Arrowhead mountain retreat mixed with an urban farm, with a dash of Descanso Gardens tucked into the hills of Tujunga.

The buyer for this property will appreciate nature, privacy, land, and a home that doesn’t feel like every other house on the market. The drive into the hills is part of what creates the quiet waiting for you when you arrive.

I’m Robbyn Battles, the listing agent for 11049 Cardamine Dr, and I can tell you about every detail of this home. But this is one property where words and photographs can only take you so far.

Start by opening the courtyard gate and walking through the house. Spend a little time on the upper deck before taking the stairs down into the yard. Wander past the planter beds and beneath the trees, then look back up at the house through the canopy.

Please experience 11049 Cardamine Dr.