Franklin Modern has a bar that looks like somewhere you’d actually want to sit. That may sound like a small thing in a house with a pool, spa, theater, gym and panoramic city views, but it tells you something about the place. This modern house has warmth. Browns, wood, plush seating and comfortable textures soften the glass and contemporary architecture. Then the main lounge adds billiards and that beautiful bar before the retractable walls open toward one of the best backyard setups in this batch: a huge pool, spa, dining terrace and outdoor bar framed by the city beyond. Franklin is masculine without becoming severe, polished without feeling untouchable. We can picture the night here immediately. Someone making drinks at the bar. Pool game going. Music outside. People moving between the water and the house. This is modern LA designed for an actual Saturday night.