Whether to make sloped sites level or reduce impact on natural surroundings, here are eight contemporary houses on stilts.

Houses come in all shapes and sizes, ranging single to multi-stories, as well as those with basements or with large attics that can be transformed into extra rooms. Many homes are also built on top of ...

A midcentury modern home on a Los Angeles hillside just came on the market for $1,599,000. Known as the Stilt House, it previously had a star turn on the silver screen. Built in 1962, the unique ...

From the street, it looks like your standard issue midcentury tract house, but the city views, unusual engineering and movie history made this East L.A. home special. The famous ‘stilt house,’ seen in ...