This Contemporary Los Angeles House Is Full of Little Architectural Delights

Dec 05, 2023

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Location: Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles

Price: $22.768 million

This bespoke contemporary house in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles has a modern country look and living spaces that connect to its tranquil gardens.

The property, which was designed in 2013 by Studio William Hefner with a mix of traditional and modern styles, has captivating garden views. The rear of the house looks across neat lawns that end at a 55-foot lap pool and spa. And parts of the house are arranged around a courtyard garden and a heated outdoor dining and lounge room.

"Hefner's architectural style, scale, his affinity for maximizing natural light in the home, and the ability to integrate the interior and exterior lifestyle makes this one of the most unique homes we’ve ever represented," said selling agent F. Ron Smith. "The enchanting garden provides a tranquil retreat … all surrounded by mature privacy hedging."

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The property's design includes a floating timber staircase, a 16-foot vaulted sitting room with a central fireplace, and a painted glass wall in the hallway. Its marble and wood kitchen has a window wall peering into a dining area. It also has oversized windows across its four facades and pocket interior doors—all of which gives the home an open, outdoorsy feel, inside and out.

Echoing farmhouse style, the property was built with a standing seam metal pitched roof and is clad in pale timber siding and split-face limestone. Its inner courtyard garden adjoins the three main living spaces and has a water feature and small birch trees. There is also shaded outdoor seating within an olive tree garden.

Stats

The 7,801-square-foot property has four bedrooms, five full bathrooms and two half bathrooms. It stands on just under half an acre of grounds.

Amenities

In addition to the pool and spa, the home has an office with custom built-ins, a gym fit for personal training, a lower-level lounge or cinema room, and a five-car subterranean garage. It has Dornbracht fixtures in the bathrooms, with full slab showers and separate tubs.

The dark timber kitchen has two fridges, freezers and dishwashers, and multiple warming and refrigerator drawers. There are pocket doors between the kitchen and the family room, a range cooker by Viking, marble countertops and limestone floor tiles. The kitchen's butler's pantry has mostly Dornbracht fixtures and a dumbwaiter.

Design Notes

Both the property and its gardens were designed by Studio William Hefner, which is known for integrating architecture, landscape and interiors. Its interiors are by Los Angeles-based architectural designer Annette English.

The property's entrance hall has a floating staircase by Starphire Glass and a painted glass wall inspired by the artist Gerhard Richter, known for his blurred-style paintings.

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Neighborhood Notes

This property lies in the hillside Riviera neighborhood of Pacific Palisades, sought-after for its elevated ocean views. It borders the Santa Monica mountains, Brentwood and the Riviera Country Club and golf course. It lies 20 miles west of downtown Los Angeles.

Agent: F. Ron Smith, Compass

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