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      This SoCal Estate Was Once Home to Frank Sinatra. Now It Can Be Yours for $8 Million.

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      When you run across a place that’s been graced through the years by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Jon Hamm, and Beyoncé, is touted in marketing materials as “one of the most filmed homes in America,” and has the added cache of having been fashioned by a noted architect, you have an inkling that it’s going to be a showstopper. And this sprawling midcentury residence in the suburban Los Angeles neighborhood of Chatsworth, on the western edge of the San Fernando Valley, is not one to disappoint.

      To boot, after floating on and off the market for the past decade or so—once for as much as $21.5 million—the estate probably best known as Byrdview, as well as Farralone and Fox House, has just popped up for sale again with a substantially reduced $8 million ask.

      “I’m excited that the new owner has embarked upon this very realistic sale for this incredible property,” says Craig Knizek, who shares the listing with Blair Chang, both of The Agency. “After a recent foreclosure, I’m encouraged that the new owner is providing very clear and dependable guidance to the market that this property now is truly for sale. I’ve been involved with this property for 13 years. I can finally and confidently say that this new owner recognizes that path to a successful sale.”

      Sir Paul McCartney is said to have tinkled the ivories of the piano in the glass-walled entertaining room.

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      Originally built by noted modernist architect William Pereira in the early 1950s for New York banking heiress Dora Stillman and her actor husband Jody Hutchinson—who held legendary parties attended by Hollywood A-listers such as Garland, Angela Lansbury, Jane Wyman, Lucille Ball, and Ava Gardner, just to name a few—the dwelling was later rented out to Sinatra for nearly 10 years in the late ’50s and early ’60s.

      In addition, those seeking an additional income stream might be interested to know that the house has long been a popular production site for movies and TV shows, including Swordfish, Six Feet Under, The Last Man on Earth, Dreamgirls, Californication, Mad Men, Aquarius, and Beef. Miley Cyrus also shot portions of the music video for the song Flowers there.

      The main home is spotlighted by a a 50-foot pool nestled alongside a 2,000 square-foot pergola.

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      Resting at the end of an almost mile-long driveway, atop a secluded promontory spanning nearly 14 acres and overlooking virtually the entire San Fernando Valley, the walled and gated compound includes a 6,661-square-foot main home and a separate 1,120-square-foot guesthouse—for a total of seven bedrooms and eight baths in a little more than 8,100 square feet of meticulously restored living space.

      Inside the four-bedroom, six-bath primary midcentury dwelling are a mix of poured concrete and hardwood floors, copious built-ins, several wood-burning fireplaces, and 16-foot walls of glass. Other highlights include a living area flaunting a cocktail bar with a 150-bottle wine refrigerator, a formal dining room topped by a swanky chandelier, and a kitchen sporting an eat-in island and stainless appliances. There’s also an entertaining room and a lavish primary suite boasting a fireside seating area, a bespoke closet, and a spacious bath equipped with dual vanities and a soaking tub.

      President John F. Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe allegedly trysted in the guesthouse while Frank Sinatra was living there.

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      Separate from the main house is a one-bedroom guesthouse, where JFK and Marilyn Monroe supposedly engaged in a tryst. It includes its own dipping pool. Rounding it all out are the resort-like grounds showcased by a 50-foot pool surrounded by a flagstone sundeck and a 2,000-square-foot pergola, along with a three-car garage and parking for more than 200 vehicles.

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      NBA Star Spencer Dinwiddie’s SoCal Home Just Listed for $7.7 Million

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      A little over two years ago, Spencer Dinwiddie doled out $6.9 million for a modern Craftsman-style mansion in an exclusive gated enclave of 26 homes set amid a suburban area of Los Angeles between Malibu and Calabasas. Now that he’s returned to the Dallas Mavericks after a short stint with the Lakers, the veteran NBA player has decided to let the place go for $7.7 million, which was the original price it was listed for in 2022 before the L.A. native scooped it up at a substantial discount. The listing is held by Bjorn Farrugia and Alphonso Lascano of Carolwood Estates.

      Dinwiddie’s estate is hidden away down a lengthy gated driveway, atop an acre-plus promontory lot. Built in 2021 by “one of the most experienced and meticulous builders in Southern California,” per a previous listing, the dark beige and white-trimmed structure is fronted by a motorcourt flanked by an attached four-car garage.

      The living room is spotlighted by a floor-to ceiling stone fireplace and a wet bar with wine storage.

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      Inside, five bedrooms and seven baths are sprawled across a little more than 7,200 square feet of living space adorned throughout with high ceilings, red oak hardwood floors, natural stone details, and Italian light fixtures. Several balconies and porches provide seamless indoor/outdoor environs and frame sweeping views of the surrounding Santa Monica Mountains.

      Introducing the home is a wood front door topped by a stone-columned portico illuminated with gas lanterns. An entry foyer displaying a winding wrought-iron staircase flows to the living room, which rests beneath a wood-beam ceiling and features a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace and a wet bar with wine storage.

      Other highlights include a formal dining room, plus a cozy fireside family room that connects via a casual dining area to a sleekly designed gourmet kitchen outfitted with an expansive eat-in island, a butcher block island, and top-tier Gaggeneau appliances. Pocketing glass doors open to an al fresco dining and entertaining terrace with a fireplace.

      Numerous balconies and porches offer picturesque views of the Santa Monica Mountains.

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      Elsewhere on the main level is an office space, while an upstairs primary suite spanning roughly 1,000 square feet comes complete with a fireplace, a seating area, a private balcony, a bespoke walk-in closet, and a luxe bath boasting dual vanities, a two-person shower, a soaking tub, and a separate makeup area. Three additional en-suite bedrooms and a den also can be found on this floor.

      As for the resort-like grounds, expect to find an infinity-edge pool and spa, an outdoor kitchen, and a firepit conversation area with steps ascending to a gazebo. There’s also a Crestron smart-home system thrown in for good measure.

      Click here for more photos of Spencer Dinwiddie’s L.A. house.

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      Nicole Scherzinger’s $7 Million Home Has Sweeping Views From Downtown L.A. to the Pacific

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      Don’t Cha wish you had the keys to this chic Los Angeles home? You might be in luck, because Nicole Scherzinger is letting the “purr-fect” place go!

      A little over eight years after the former Pussycat Dolls lead singer doled out $3.7 for the multi-level residence specifically because of its beautiful views framing the entire Los Angeles Basin—even going so far as to knock down a huge wall and install vast expanses of glass to enhance the scenery from the main living area, per a 2019 Architectural Digest tour—she’s now decided to part ways with her Hollywood Hills spread high above the Sunset Strip, asking a speck under $7 million. Per the listing held by David Parnes and James Harris of Carolwood Estates, it’s also available for rent at a pricey $40,000 per month.

      Scherzinger opened up the living area so the gasp-worthy view can be seen upon entering the house.

      Nolasco Studios

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      Originally built in 1990 and extensively renovated during Scherzinger’s tenure, the property is cleaved to a steep hillside lot and features four bedrooms and five baths in a little more than 4,600 square feet of neutrally hued living space rife with rustic hardwood floors, high ceilings, and gallery walls that were used to accommodate her vast assemblage of commissioned artwork and career memorabilia. Copious walls of glass also offer up a look at those picturesque vistas from every conceivable vantage point.

      Especially standing out is an open-concept great room, which is accented with rich wood, hand-selected marble, seagrass textures, and doors spilling out onto a wraparound terrace. Within the space is a dining area that adjoins a gourmet kitchen spotlighted by an eat-in island equipped with seats that swivel around to capture the mesmerizing vistas.

      Other highlights include a cozy den sporting a fireplace flanked by built-in bookshelves, as well as a mirrored gym and a cave-like movie theater with tiered sofa seating for up to 10 guests. The spacious primary suite includes a snazzy linear fireplace and what Scherzinger refers to as a “big old fat, juicy, yummy balcony” hosting a firepit. A marble-clad bath has a steam shower, a full-on glam area, and a duo of soaking tubs—one inside and another on the balcony.

      The rooftop lounge area overlooking L.A. is spotlighted by a waterfall-fed plunge pool.

      Nolasco Studios

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      The undeniable star of the show is the rooftop lounge area, which contains a heated saltwater plunge pool that’s 6 feet deep, plus a sunbathing deck, a sauna, a wet bar, and last but not least, a whimsical swing where Scherzinger’s been known to literally swing all her cares away while overlooking the City of Angels. An attached two-car garage can also be found on the nearly quarter-acre grounds.

      Born and raised in Hawaii, the Grammy-nominated performer is best known as the former lead singer of the pop girl group the Pussycat Dolls, whose single Don’t Cha topped the charts in 15 countries and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard charts. In addition to acting, which included a role in the animated Disney film Moana, she’s also served as a judge on the TV talent shows The Sing-Off, The X Factor, and The Masked Singer. Most recently, she was cast as Norma Desmond in the Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard.

      Click here for more photos of Nicole Scherzinger’s L.A. home.

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      A 29-Year-Old Tech Tycoon Snaps Up a $4.2 Million Designer Abode in L.A.

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      It’s been an almost unbelievably successful ride for Lucy Guo ever since she decided to forego her computer science and human-computer interaction studies at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University in 2014 and accept a two-year, $100,000 Thiel Fellowship that offered her the chance to build a business. Fast-forward to today, and the 29-year-old entrepreneur and tech developer has transformed herself into a self-made multimillionaire with a trio of Silicon Valley startups under her belt.

      Her upward career trajectory seemingly began when the young entrepreneur sold Pokémon cards to friends and taught herself how to code in elementary school, but I digress. After working as a product designer for Snapchat and Quora, the California native co-founded the data-labeling company Scale AI in 2016 and then left a couple of years later to start the early-stage venture fund Backend Capital. Most recently, she launched a creator-focused monetization platform called Passes that not only counts Shaq among its users but also raised a substantial $40 million from investors earlier this year.

      An upstairs screening room with plush seating is ideal for entertaining.

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      In August, as part of her efforts to continue growing Passes, she leased a 25,000-square-foot office space in Los Angeles. Now she’s doled out $4.2 million—$600,000 off the original listing price—for a modern farmhouse-style home in the Melrose Arts District of West Hollywood, adding to a real estate portfolio that includes a $6.6 million residence at Miami’s sleek Zaha Hadid-designed One Thousand Museum tower overlooking the Biscayne Bay. Ricarda Olander and Jonathan Carr of The Agency repped both sides of the deal.

      Built in 2019 and designed by L.A.-based House of Shoor, the white board and batten and brick-accented structure features five bedrooms and six baths in a little more than 4,700 square feet boasting distressed French oak floors, handcrafted clay walls with decorative fluting, and steel-framed glass doors providing seamless indoor/outdoor environs.

      A sun-drenched courtyard off the main living area is enhanced with a dipping pool.

      David Fitzgerald

      Tucked away on a hedge-lined parcel spanning less than a quarter of an acre, the house is fronted by concrete walls and a gated driveway that opens to an attached two-car garage. Two additional gates open to a low-maintenance yard flanked by a walkway that empties out at the glassy front doors. From there, the entry foyer flows to an office with a full bath and a dining area warmed by a fireplace, plus a gourmet kitchen outfitted with dark green cabinetry, Arabescato marble countertops, an eat-in island that seats four, and top-notch Thermador appliances. An adjacent family room has a fireplace and French doors that spill out to a secluded patio with a firepit.

      Upstairs is a window-lined seating area and a bar-equipped screening room, as well as a spacious primary suite sporting a fireplace, a private balcony, a bespoke walk-in closet, and a luxe bath with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a glass-encased shower. Rounding it all out is a bamboo-laced courtyard hosting a dipping pool, an al fresco lounging space off the second floor, and a rooftop deck with a seated bar and views of the iconic Hollywood Sign and beyond.

      Click here for more photos of Lucy Guo’s new L.A. home.

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      Late Photographer Melvin Sokolsky’s Beverly Hills Home Hits the Market for $7 Million

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      What do Mia Farrow, Natalie Wood, Twiggy and Ricardo Montalbán’s iconic “Corinthian leather” ads for Chrysler in the 1970s have in common? Melvin Sokolsky, the late, great and wildly imaginative surrealist fashion photographer and acclaimed TV commercial director who not only made portraits of some of Hollywood’s biggest stars and created innovative fashion shoots for Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue and The New York Times, but hoovered up 25 Clio Awards for his many advertising gigs along the way.

      Sokolsky was prized for bringing a surrealist approach to his fashion photographs.

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      In the 1970s, the native New Yorker was based on the West Coast where he acquired a secluded English Country-style cottage in the foothills of Benedict Canyon in Beverly Hills. Now, two years after his death at the age of 88, his beloved private sanctuary is being sold by his son Bing Sokolsky for just under $7 million. The boomerang-shaped hillside home, originally built in 1939 and designed by artist and architect Frederic Barienbrock for a silent screen actress, according to marketing material, is listed with Susan Andrews and Martin Withrow of Compass.

      A quick one-mile hop from The Beverly Hills Hotel and tucked into the southern shadow of Michael Ovitz’s avant garde mansion, the self-taught snapper’s residence is hidden behind iron gates at the end of a sleepy cul-de-sac. Far less theatrical than some of his more memorable fashion shoots, such as those in which models appear suspended above Paris in translucent spheres, the home is imbued with a relaxed traditional style. 

      The wood-paneled study has a contemporary stone fireplace and access to a wraparound terrace.

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      There are, however, many elements throughout the five-bedroom and three-and-a-half-bath home’s 3,400 square feet that speak to Sokolsky’s expansive imagination. Among them are a ceiling painted like a lightly cloudy sky in the foyer and a mural-lined powder room inspired by Edgar Degas. 

      The living room has a baronial stone fireplace and built-in bookshelves; the dining room has a stunning view of the Century City skyline poking above the treetops; and the kitchen sports rustic wood counters and commercial-grade appliances. Like the living room, a cozy, wood-paneled study with a fireplace opens to a covered terrace that runs along the back of the house with sunrise to sunset vistas.

      Mullioned windows frame panoramic skyline views from almost every room in the 1930s residence.

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      Bedrooms are tucked down onto the lower level. There are two small bedrooms and a shared bath accessible by their own staircase just off the kitchen, while another staircase leads from the foyer down to an ample pair of en suite bedrooms that flank a library that’s convertible to another bedroom. The larger bedroom suite, the primary, includes a spacious modern bath and a huge walk-in closet, plus a separate dressing room. 

      The two larger bedrooms spill onto a large brick terrace, and the 18,000-square-foot hillside parcel also includes a sunny lower terrace with an elegant, though not currently filled, oval swimming pool.

      Click here for more photos of the Beverly Hills Home.

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      DC Studios Chief James Gunn Snags Mia Farrow’s Bel Air Family Home for $8.5 Million

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      Over eight decades ago, this historic Monterey Colonial-style house in the coveted Lower Bel Air enclave of Los Angeles was owned by John Farrow and Maureen O’Sullivan—he an Oscar-winning film director from Australia and she an Irish-born actress who starred as Jane Parker in numerous Tarzan films, and both the parents of Mia Farrow, who is best known for her role in the 1968 horror film Rosemary’s Baby and as Woody Allen’s former partner. It was also occupied at one time by film and TV composer Bruce Broughton. Now the property has changed hands once again, this time selling to a trust connected to veteran filmmaker and entertainment executive James Gunn.

      Records reveal the Guardians of the Galaxy director and co-CEO of DC Studios doled out $8.5 million for the creamy stucco and terracotta-roof structure, which was originally listed for a speck under $11 million. Crafted in 1937 by architect Arlos R. Sedgley and known as Greystoke Cottage, the recently renovated home rests on over a half-acre of land and sports four bedrooms and five baths spread across nearly 4,300 square feet of John Cottrell-designed living space on two levels.

      The dining room boasts rustic hardwood floors and a vintage chandelier.

      Anthony Barcelo

      Main-level highlights include formal living and dining rooms, plus an updated kitchen outfitted with a center island, high-end stainless appliances, and a cozy fireside breakfast nook. There’s also a wood-paneled library and a media room that has French doors opening to a Juliet balcony, as well as a primary suite with a fireplace, a wraparound balcony, dual walk-in closets, and a spa-like bath spotlighted by a soaking tub.

      The downstairs portion of the home holds three additional bedrooms, including one that could easily be converted into an office space. The amenities continue outdoors, where the Tichenor & Thorpe-landscaped grounds host a covered veranda that has steps leading down to a lower terrace ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining, along with a pool surrounded by a sundeck and pathways meandering through lush gardens. A two-car garage also can be found on the premises.

      A quaint gazebo holds court on the garden-laced grounds.

      Anthony Barcelo

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      The listing was held by Allen Roth and Kaitlyn Benson of Sotheby’s International Realty. Gunn, who also maintains a home in the Fayette County area of Georgia that he picked up in 2018 for around $1.3 million, was repped by Brittany Herman of Douglas Elliman.

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      A Hollywood Producer Is Selling His Celeb-Pedigreed L.A. Home for $7.5 Million

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      For the past four years, Brett Mahoney has lived in a Los Angeles residence he purchased for $4.75 million from former married Tinseltown stars Chris Pratt and Anna Farris. Now the Powerbook II: Ghost, Empire, and CSI: Miami producer is flipping his Hollywood Hills estate in the Nichols Canyon enclave back up for sale with a nearly $2.8 million jump in price, asking a smidge under $8 million. The listing is held by Billy Rose and Natasha Sizlo of The Agency.

      Originally built in the late 1970s and owned for seven years before Mahoney’s tenure by the ex-couple—though they hoisted the place up for sale in 2018 shortly after splitting, only for it to languish on the market the next two years—the premises were recently remodeled by Newfield Design and include four bedrooms and an equal number of baths in roughly 5,000 square feet of living space. There’s also an attached three-car garage flanked by a motorcourt with room for up to 15 vehicles.

      A breakfast nook with a built-in buffet opens to the outdoors via sliding glass doors.

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      Tucked away on a walled and gated parcel of land spanning over a half-acre, high above the Sunset Strip, the stucco and terracotta-roof structure is fronted by a palm-lined pathway that empties out at arched front doors opening into a turreted foyer resting beneath a vaulted wood-beam ceiling and displaying a decorative tile floor.

      In addition to a fireside living area, the finely finished interiors sport a cozy family room adorned with built-in bookshelves. An updated kitchen is outfitted with stylish forest-green cabinetry, an eat-in island, top-tier stainless appliances, and an accompanying breakfast nook, while the spacious primary suite features a private balcony, a seating area warmed by a fireplace, a walk-in closet, and a luxe bath holding dual vanities, a spa tub, and a steam room. 

      In addition to a private balcony and luxe bath, the primary suite also offers up a fireside seating area.

      Alexis Adam

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      Elsewhere is a screening room, as well as a guest suite that’s currently set up as an office. Sliding glass doors open to reveal the secluded backyard, which hosts a saltwater pool and spa, along with al fresco lounging and entertaining spaces enhanced with a firepit and a built-in barbecue. Per the listing, the property also comes with ready-to-issue plans for a 1,200-square-foot accessory dwelling unit.

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      Rocker Ronnie Radke Has Rolled Into a $9 Million Modern Barnhouse in L.A.

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      Ronnie Radke, frontman for the heavy metal group Falling in Reverse, has forked over a pricey $9 million for a striking modern barnhouse-style mansion in Hollywood Hills that was originally listed for a smidge under $11 million.

      Perched on a promontory high above the Sunset Strip, amid a parcel spanning over half an acre and accessible via a lengthy gated driveway that ascends nearly 30 feet above sea level, the striking wood and steel structure was designed and built this year by Max Nobel of Nobel L.A. Inside, four bedrooms and a matching number of baths are spread across two levels of open-concept living space accented with Pietra gray marble floors, high vaulted ceilings, and vast expanses of glass offering picturesque views encompassing Downtown L.A., the iconic Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory, and Pacific Ocean beyond.

      The home’s lower level features a soaring great room with a fireside living area.

      Marc Angeles

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      Highlights include a combined living and dining area sporting an elegant and oversized stone fireplace and collapsing Fleetwood glass doors spilling out to a spacious deck ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining. The sleek kitchen is furnished with an eat-in island and Miele appliances, and elsewhere are two primary suites featuring walk-in closets and luxe baths sporting custom vanities and soaking tubs.

      Topping it all off are the secluded grounds, which host a pool flanked by a sundeck and a large pool house that can be used as a private retreat or to accommodate guests. A three-car garage with a guard room also can be found on the premises.

      The home sits across from a spacious pool house and three-car garage.

      Marc Angeles

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      The 40-year-old musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter first gained fame as the lead singer for Escape the Fate but was kicked out in 2008 after being sentenced to prison for violating probation. The Las Vegas native started Falling in Reverse in 2010, and the group’s single All My Life, a collaboration with country singer Jelly Roll, recently made its debut at No. 1 on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart.

      Stephen Sweeney of The Beverly Hills Estates and Wolf Amer of The Agency held the listing, which is described as “the ultimate bachelor pad.” Rick Tyberg of Douglas Elliman repped Radke.

      Click here for more photos of Ronnie Radke’s Hollywood Hills home.

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