It all started with a preschool social gathering at a Studio City home, a serendipitous encounter that led, eventually, to Nina Lederman moving into her dream house in 2003.
"I loved the house instantly," says Lederman, a TV executive. "I told the homeowner that if she ever wanted to sell the house, I'd buy it."
A year later, she learned in quintessential working-mom fashion that it was for sale.
"I found out in the carpool line at school," Lederman says with a smile. "I came right over and bought the house."
Lederman's passion for the midcentury home is understandable.