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Monday, August 5, 2019

Real estate neighborhoods of Beverly Hills, California by Mary Cummins Real Estate Appraiser


Beverly Hills is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County, California covering about six square miles. It's surrounded by the cities of Los Angeles and West Hollywood. It had a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census and an estimated population of 33,792 in 2019. 

Originally the area belong to the Tongva Indians. The Spanish claimed the land from the Indians starting around 1500. The Mexican Revolution made the land part of Mexico in 1821. The area which is now Beverly Hills used to be Mexican Ranchos and farm land which is why so many streets such as Rodeo, Canon, Carmelita, Elevado, Lomitas and El Camino have Spanish names. The land was sold to American investors around 1850 when California became a state. Beverly Hills was incorporated as a city in 1914 and developers began to sell lots.

Beverly Hills is home to many celebrities, luxury hotels, and the Rodeo Drive shopping district. Beverly Hills is also home to some of  the most expensive real estate in the United States. There are a few sub neighborhoods that make up the city of Beverly Hills. They are broken down by some obvious physical boundaries such as major streets and the old train tracks. Each of these sub neighborhoods has different characteristics such as lot size, home size and of course home values. 

I grew up in Beverly Hills and have been a broker, appraiser working in Beverly Hills since 1983. Below I share the different areas starting at the northern and most expensive area of Beverly Hills going south to the least expensive areas of Beverly Hills proper.

Trousdale Estates

"Just northeast of the Greystone Mansion sits Trousdale Estates, an enclave known for its high concentration of Modern and Mid Century Modern luxury homes. The natural setting (plenty of trees and lush landscaping) creates a relaxed vibe. When residents aren’t admiring the vegetation and architecture, they can gaze across the L.A. Basin; the neighborhood is positioned for gorgeous city views. Trousdale Estates sits within the City of Beverly Hills."

Beverly Hills Post Office

"North of the Beverly Hills Gateway and west of Trousdale Estates, you’ll find several residential neighborhood, enclaves, and gated communities nestled in the Santa Monica Mountains. The remaining subdivisions are part of what is called the “Beverly Hills Post Office” area; it refers to home with 90210 addresses but are part of the City of Los Angeles, not Beverly Hills." For this reason this area is less expensive than legal Beverly Hills.

"The Beverly Glen and Benedict Canyon neighborhoods stretch north and south following the ravines and tines of the hills between Trousdale Estates and Bel Air. People thinking of moving to Beverly Hills that require extra security and privacy will want to check out the gated communities of Beverly Park, Mulholland Estates, and The Summit."

Beverly Hills Gateway

The Gateway is a gateway from the flats of Beverly Hills into the Santa Monica mountains via Benedict and Coldwater Canyons. This area is mainly larger custom residential homes except for the iconic Beverly Hills Hotel (A.K.A. the Pink Palace). The hotel sits just off Sunset across from Will Rogers Memorial Park. Another famous landmark is the Greystone Mansion. The mansion is a Tudor Revival estate and notable filming location (Batman & Robin, The Big Lebowski, The Dirty Dozen to name a few). Homes in Beverly Hills Gateway are among the most expensive in Los Angeles County.

Beverly Hills Flats

The Flats section of town sits between the southern and northern boundaries of Santa Monica and Sunset Boulevards and between the eastern and western boundaries of Doheny Dr and Whittier. Topographically, the neighborhood is fairly level and the large lot sizes are conducive to building estates and luxury homes, which explains why so many Beverly Hills mansions can be found along its tree-lined streets. This area is part of the "Tree streets." The streets aren't just named after different trees but generally each street is lined with that species of trees. The names starting east of Rodeo are Alpine, Elm, Maple and Palm. West of Rodeo the streets are named after east coast cities Camden, Bedford and Roxbury. Other streets are named after the original Ranchos such as Rodeo, Canon or developers, owners such as Doheny, Beverly and Pico. Architecturally, homes in Beverly Hills Flats range from stately French Chateaus and Georgian Estates to Spanish Revival and Modern abodes.

South of the Tracks

Golden Triangle (Downtown Beverly Hills)

The Golden Triangle is the commercial core and shopping district of Beverly Hills. Rodeo Dr is its most famous and expensive shopping street. If you look at the map it is indeed a triangle bounded by Santa Monica Blvd to the north, Wilshire to the South and Crescent to the east. The "tracks" are the old railroad tracks should used to be on little and big Santa Monica Blvds. 

The Smaller Flats South

This area is south of the old railroad tracks which is Santa Monica Blvd and west of Doheny Dr. It consists of apartments and condominiums. There are some office buildings and other business properties in this area.

South of this area is an area of smaller less expensive homes north of Wilshire Blvd. This was the first area to be mansionized ala McMansions because the properties were less expensive. People bought the cheaper properties and built huge two story mansions that covered the entire buildable part of the lot. This was the reason for the first mansion regulations in Beverly Hills. Beverly Hills was laid out and zoned to have larger mansions on larger lots north of this area in the Flats proper. The Mansionization changed the look of this area and not necessarily for the better. The original McMansions were square two story buildings with ornate columns and embellishment on the fronts. 

The Cheap Seats

Everything south of Wilshire is considered "the cheap seats." Here you will find smaller homes on smaller lots along with duplexes, four plexes and apartment buildings. If you really must live in Beverly Hills just to say you do but can't afford much you can rent a small apartment in this area. Many people have done this so their children could go to the Beverly Hills Unified School District which is a superior school. I went to El Rodeo and Beverly Hills High School which was a great experience.

Beverly Hills is a city made up of quite a few different neighborhoods. Each neighborhood has its own school besides different home characteristics and price ranges. Below is a map of Beverly Hills zoning so you can more specifically see the different areas. Click to see larger. 



Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate is a certified residential licensed appraiser in Los Angeles, California. Mary Cummins is licensed by the California Bureau of Real Estate appraisers and has over 35 years of experience.


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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Our homeowner association sent a memoriam for Nancy Reagan who lived here since 1989 - Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser

Nancy Reagan, Ronald Reagan, Bel Air, California, 668 Saint Cloud, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, California

In Memoriam
NANCY D. REAGAN
July 6, 1921 - March 6, 2016
  
A resident of Bel-Air since 1989, Nancy Reagan will always be remembered for her strength of character – as an actress, as First Lady of the United States, and as an advocate for numerous causes, including drug abuse prevention and breast cancer awareness.

On behalf of the Bel-Air Association, we offer our deepest sympathy to her family, friends, and all of those who have been impacted by her life. 

The Bel-Air Association Board of Directors and Staff

http://www.belaironline.org/2016/03/in-memoriam-nancy-reagan-1921-2016.html

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the
Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Playboy Mansion at 10236 Charing Cross Rd, Los Angeles, 90024 California, Beverly Hills, Bel Air

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa

Hilton and Hyland offers the mansion for $200,000,000. It is supposedly on the MLS but they listed a fake MLS number.

http://www.hiltonhyland.com/real-estate/the-playboy-mansion-holmby-hills-ca-90024/28229319/28229319

from the agents.

"The crown jewel of L.A.’s “Platinum Triangle” situated on 5 picturesque acres in Holmby Hills, The Playboy Mansion is a nearly 20,000 square foot residence that is both an ultra-private retreat and the ultimate setting for large-scale entertaining. The Mansion features 29 rooms and every amenity imaginable, including a catering kitchen, wine cellar, home theater, separate game house, gym, tennis court and freeform swimming pool with a large, cave-like grotto. The property also features a four-bedroom guest house. In addition, the Playboy Mansion is one of a select few private residences in L.A. with a zoo license."

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa
Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa


History of the Playboy Mansion

"Additionally, several members of the Letts and Janss families chose to construct their
own homes near each other in Little Holmby on land overlooking the Los Angeles
Country Club, which lent added caché to the neighborhood. Of the five homes originally
constructed for the Janss and Letts families, three residences remain today; perhaps the
most well-known estate is the residence constructed for Arthur Letts, Jr. at 10236
Charing Cross. Designed by Arthur Kelly and completed in 1927, the home was later
purchased by Hugh Hefner in 1971 and is now best known as the Playboy Mansion."

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa

More history,

"The 21,987-square-foot (2,042.7 m2) house is described as in the "Gothic-Tudor" style by Forbes magazine, and sits on 5.3 acres (2.1 ha). It was designed by Arthur R. Kelly in 1927 for Arthur Letts, Jr., son of the Broadway department store founder Arthur Letts and acquired by Playboy from Louis D. Statham (1908–1983), an engineer, inventor and chess aficionado, in 1971 for $1.1 million.[1] In early 2011, it was valued at $54 million.[2] It sits close to the northwestern corner of the Los Angeles Country Club, near University of California, Los Angeles and the Bel-Air Country Club. $15 million has been invested in renovation and expansion.

The mansion has 22 rooms including a wine cellar (with a Prohibition-era secret door), a screening room with built-in pipe organ, a game room, three zoo/aviary buildings (and related pet cemetery), a tennis/basketball court, a waterfall and a swimming pool area (including a patio and barbecue area, a grotto, a basement gym with sauna below the bathhouse). Landscaping includes a large koi pond with artificial stream, a small citrus orchard and two well-established forests of tree ferns and redwoods. The west wing (originally servants wing) houses the Editorial offices of Playboy. The main Aviary building is the original greenhouse, with four guestrooms adjoining. The Master's suite occupies several rooms on the second and third floors, and is the most heavily renovated area of the Mansion proper, with an extensive carved-oak decor dating to the 1970s. Otherwise, the Mansion proper is maintained in its original Gothic-revival furnishings for the most part. The pipe organ was extensively restored in the last decade. There is also an outdoor kitchen to serve party events. These features and others have been shown on television.

The game room (game house) is a separate building on the north side. From the fountain in front of the main entrance, there are two sidewalks, running past a wishing-well. That on the right leads to the game house and runs past a duplicate Hollywood Star of Hefner. Its front entrance opens to a game room with a pool table in the center. This room has vintage and modern arcade games, pinball machines, player piano, jukebox, television, stereo, and couch. The game house has two wings. Left is a room with a soft cushioned floor, mirrors all around, television. There is a restroom with a shower. The right wing of the game house has a smaller restroom, and entrance to a bedroom. This bedroom is connected to another, which has an exit to the rear backyard of the game house. The game house has a backyard with lounge chairs, and gates on either side.

In 2010, Hugh Hefner's former girlfriend Izabella St. James wrote in her memoir Bunny Tales that the house was in need of renovation: "Everything in the Mansion felt old and stale, and Archie the house dog would regularly relieve himself on the hallway curtains, adding a powerful whiff of urine to the general scent of decay."[3]

The house next door is a mirror image of the Mansion layout, only smaller. Hefner purchased the neighboring building in 1996. It is home to his separated wife Kimberley Conrad and their children together. Hefner and Conrad married in 1989 and separated in 1998. Hefner and his wife announced in March 2009 that they were listing Mrs. Hefner's home for sale at US$28 million.[4]

In 2002, Hefner purchased a house across and down the street from the mansion for use by Playmates and other guests who would prefer to stay further from the busy activity of the Mansion proper. This house is commonly referred to as the 'Bunny House'.

It has been reported that the mansion is up for sale for $200 million, with the only added clause being Hefner can stay there until his death.[1]"

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa

Hugh Hefner Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, for sale, sell, real estate, usa
"According to Playboy Enterprises' SEC filings, Hefner pays Playboy rent for "that portion of the Playboy Mansion used exclusively for him and his personal guests' residence as well as the per-unit value of non-business meals, beverages and other benefits received by him and his personal guests". This amount was $US1.3 million in 2002, $US1.4 million in 2003, and $US1.3 million in 2004.

Playboy pays for the Mansion's operating expenses (including depreciation and taxes), which were $US3.6 million in 2002, $US2.3 million in 2003, and $US3.0 million in 2004, net of rent received from Hefner.[9]"

Details of the Playboy Mansion at 10236 Charing Cross Road.
Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, beverly hills, bel air, holmby hills, hugh hefner, hef, sale, sell, plat
Life estate in real estate. "In common law and statutory law, a life estate is the ownership of land for the duration of a person's life. In legal terms it is an estate in real property that ends at death when ownership of the property may revert to the original owner, or it may pass to another person. The owner of a life estate is called a "life tenant"."

In this situation the property would be sold to the new owner with Hef holding a life estate. This means he can live in the property until he dies. Then the new owner can take occupancy with full ownership rights.

Plat map for Playboy Mansion at 10236 Charing Cross Road. It was originally two lots which were combined into one.

Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, beverly hills, bel air, holmby hills, hugh hefner, hef, sale, sell, plat
Link to Google map of mansion

Here are all building and safety reports for the property. The original permits are missing. I see nothing before 1971 when Hef bought it and started remodeling it. Search by address 10236 Charing Cross.

http://ladbsdoc.lacity.org/idispublic/

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Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, beverly hills, bel air, holmby hills, hugh hefner, hef, sale, sell, plat

Playboy Mansion 10236 charing cross, los angeles, california 90024, beverly hills, bel air, holmby hills, hugh hefner, hef, sale, sell, plat


Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the
Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


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Sunday, August 10, 2014

Fleur de Lys home at 350 N Carolwood Los Angles CA just sold for $102,000,000 - by Mary Cummins

Fleur de Lys at 350 N Carolwood, Los Angeles, CA 90077 just sold for all cash for $102,000,000. This home is 1/4 mile from my house but couldn't be more different. Here are some photos from the 2007, 2011 and 2014 listings. Obviously buyers needed to pre-qualify just to look at the home.

The 50,000 sf home was sold by socialite Suzanne Saperstein who built it in 2002 with her then husband, Metro Networks founder David Saperstein. They divorced three years after work was finished, and she first listed property in 2007 just as the Great Recession took hold. It was relisted, expired then relisted just now and sold in four days. The market has changed dramatically.

12 bedrooms, 15 baths on rare flat 4.6 acres in prime Platinum Triangle. The Platinum Triangle consists of very large, luxury homes on large lots above Sunset in Holmby Hills, Bel-Air and Beverly Hills. This area has the most expensive homes in the area for this reason. They are much more expensive than Beverly Hills. It's listed as Beverly Crest but it's too low on the hill to actually be Beverly Crest. Beverly Crest was the name of a development on Mulholland near Coldwater Canyon in Beverly Hills 90210 post office. As a real estate appraiser, broker for over 30 years there are many little niche areas in this area because of the topography, view, lot size and zoning.

Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Los Angeles, California, 350 N Carolwood, Fleur de Lys, $102,000,000

 

 

Below is the only photo shown on the MLS. You need to prequalify to see the other photos. I have posted them here. The sale included furniture.
Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Los Angeles, California, 350 N Carolwood, Fleur de Lys, $102,000,000
Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Los Angeles, California, 350 N Carolwood, Fleur de Lys, $102,000,000

 

Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Los Angeles, California, 350 N Carolwood, Fleur de Lys, $102,000,000

 

Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Los Angeles, California, 350 N Carolwood, Fleur de Lys, $102,000,000

 

Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Los Angeles, California, 350 N Carolwood, Fleur de Lys, $102,000,000

 

Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Los Angeles, California, 350 N Carolwood, Fleur de Lys, $102,000,000

Below is the summary of the MLS listing as a jpg.

Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Los Angeles,  California, 350 N Carolwood, 90077, $102,000,000
Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Los Angeles, California, 350 N Carolwood, Fleur de Lys, $102,000,000

"Fleur de Lys on L.A.’s Westside has changed hands for $102 million, making it the highest-priced home sale ever recorded in L.A. County. Three billionaires engaged in a bidding war for the nearly five-acre trophy estate, the winner closing in 10 days in an all-cash deal that included antique furnishings.

The 50,000-square-foot residence was sold by socialite Suzanne Saperstein, who had the mansion custom built in 2002 with her then husband, Metro Networks founder David Saperstein. They divorced three years after work was finished, and she first listed property in 2007 just as the Great Recession was taking hold.

The buyer of Fleur de Lys was initially identified as a French billionaire, but a copy of the grant deed obtained by The Times shows the taxes will be mailed to Milken Institute in Santa Monica. The nonpartisan think tank is chaired by businessman, philanthropist and onetime “junk bond king” Michael Milken.

The taxes go to the law firm of Maron & Sandler also located at the Milken Institute. Richard Sandler has represented Milken in the past. A representative for Milken denied that Milken or the Milken Institute purchased the property, which was taken in the name of a limited liability company.

The sale does not top the U.S. record set last year when a mansion on nine acres in the Northern California community of Woodside went for $117.5 million. That deal's buyer and seller were business partners and may have included other considerations.

The transaction does beats the long-held local record established in 2000 when Dole Food Co. billionaire David Murdock sold a Bel-Air property to financial executive Gary Winnick in a $94-million deal that involved a parcel of land in trade.

This affluent Westside stretch of Holmby Hills, Bel-Air and Beverly Hills known as the Platinum Triangle for its wealth and top-dollar estate properties was ripe for a home sale of such magnitude.
The ranks of the ultra-wealthy continue to grow, and L.A. prices seems like bargains compared with other major cities -- particularly to foreign buyers, real estate experts say. And there are only so many mega-estates to choose from.

“This is a very thin market, in a similar vein to an art market,” said economist Gary Painter, director of research for USC’s Lusk Center for Real Estate. “There’s only one of that type.”

Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency, who represented Saperstein in the sale, echoed that sentiment. “This is one of the greatest estates in Los Angeles, if not the country.”

Completed in 2002, the compound stretching between Carolwood and Angelo drives was years in the making. Purchases of the adjacent parcels that make up the estate took five years and an additional six years were spent in various stages of construction, from groundbreaking to fruition.

Wrought-iron gates open to a 600-foot-long tree-lined driveway that leads to a cobblestone courtyard in front of the house. Just inside the front door is a marbled-floored two-story entry hall topped by a gold-leaf paneled ceiling. A pair of staircases lead upstairs, and a doorway flanked by columns looks out to the back yard and gardens.

Inspired by Vaux-le-Vicomte, a palace outside Paris, the mansion has also been likened to miniature Versailles surrounded by formal gardens, mature trees and a soccer-field size expanse of lawn. The 4.6 acres of grounds include two motor courts, a swimming pool and spa complex and a tennis court.
Imported limestone blocks enclose a massive steel frame, set on rollers in the foundation, to safeguard the structure in an earthquake. Interior spaces include a ballroom for parties of 500, a two-story wood paneled library, a movie theater, a music room, a dozen bedrooms and 15 bathrooms.

Services spaces include a commercial kitchen, a room for the cutlery and dishes, a butler’s pantry, a staff dining room, staff offices and a security center.

The 3,000-square-foot wine cellar and tasting room is larger than most American houses, as is the manager’s house.

Those who have never stepped foot in the palatial estate may have had an unknowing glimpse on television or at the movies. Parts of it were used for the ABC drama “Big Shots” (2007-08), Audi commercials during the 2008 Super Bowl, and the 2011 film “The Green Hornet.”

Others were able to purchase a piece of the estate two years ago when Sotheby’s auctioned some of Saperstein’s antique furniture. The more than $8 million in sales was topped by a 21-light German chandelier from the 1700s that brought about $602,500.

Although the neighborhood containing Fleur de Lys is generally accepted as Holmby Hills, the L.A. Times Mapping Database considers it to be Beverly Crest.

Fred Bernstein of Westside Estate Agency represented the buyer, who beat out billionaires from England and China."

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-fleur-de-lys-20140331,0,7233094.story#ixzz2xkb95Ben

Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.

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Friday, August 10, 2012

Ellen DeGeneres just bought the Brody House 360 S Mapleton $40,000,000 - by Mary Cummins real estate appraiser

Ellen DeGeneres, the Brody House, 360 S. Mapleton, $40,000,000

 

Ellen DeGeneres, the Brody House, 360 S. Mapleton, $40,000,000

Supposedly Ellen Degeneres just bought the Brody House at 360 S. Mapleton, Los Angeles, CA 90077 few blocks south of me. The Brody House and commissioned by philanthropist art lovers Sidney and Francis Brody and designed by architect A. Quincy Jones and interior designer Billy Haines. I almost bought one of his smaller homes on Tigertail ten year ago.

A. Quincy Jones' style is unique. It's a very open floor plan with lots of floor to ceiling windows. From the MLS description which is also linked below. This is from a sale from ten years ago. It just sold as a pocket listing. It backs up to the golf course so no rear neighbors. I went to a few events at this house. It is located directly adjacent to the Playboy Mansion, see plat map below.

"A Modern Classic. Commissioned in 1949, this gated A. Quincy Jones masterpiece situated on 2.3 acres in Holmby Hills resonates with today’s L.A. lifestyle. This essay of modernist glamour highlights the renaissance of two movements presiding over architectural thinking today: Mid-Century modern & Hollywood modern. Glamorous entrance to outdoor atrium living space. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows throughout allow the light-filled environment to integrate with the beautifully landscaped exteriors. This house ushered in the era of Southern California indoor/outdoor living. Living room with library area & formal dining room. Sumptuous master suite with family room, study, terraces, & his & hers dressing rooms occupy the entire 2nd floor. 3 add’l bedrooms & bths, and 4 staff rooms. Pristine kitchen & breakfast area. Colorful foliage, mature trees, specimen palms & rose gardens create a park-like setting. Lrg motor court, pool, 1 bedroom guest house, & championship lighted tennis court."

Link to old MLS listing

http://pro.themls.com/All_Searches_Preview_Files/pow_one_client_detail_preview.cfm?chosen=10-455365&se=1&property_type=0&header_title=no_header

Link to TMZ article

http://www.tmz.com/2014/01/10/ellen-degeneres-brody-house-sold-architecture-best-house-los-angeles/

Ellen DeGeneres' home is directly adjacent to the Playboy Mansion though they enter on different streets

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