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      An Oscar-Nominated Producer Lists His Updated 1920s L.A. Home for $7 Million

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      A little over four decades ago, Bruce Gilbert acquired a log cabin-style home in the picturesque enclave of Santa Monica Canyon. There, amid what he calls “one of the most unique neighborhoods in Los Angeles,” the veteran film producer particularly relished entertaining and cooking for friends in his favorite part of the house—a spacious kitchen flaunting a 16-foot eat-in island, commercial-grade appliances, a wall of glass overlooking the pool, and a striking two-way river rock fireplace that connects on the other side to a bar-equipped family room.

      Other favorite memories include having legendary actress Meryl Streep as a next-door neighbor for a while, plus the Rustic Canyon Recreation Center right across the street. Not only has the meadow-laced park provided access to a wealth of leisure and fitness pursuits through the years, but it also has a storied history dating back to the prohibition era when A-listers the likes of Clark Gable and Walt Disney used to gather and sip bootleg booze as part of the exclusive, invitation-only Uplifters Club.

      An entertainment-ready kitchen features top-tier appliances and plenty of seating options.

      Charlene Casillas/Slava Blazer Photography

      RELATED: Inside a $20 Million L.A. Home Designed by Pritzker Prize-Winning Architect Oscar Niemeyer

      The Oscar-nominated producer—most known for his work with actress Jane Fonda on the 1970s and 1980s movies Coming Home, The China Syndrome, 9 to 5, and On Golden Pond—has now decided it’s time to part ways with the residence after a lengthy 42-year tenure. He picked it up in 1983 from the late Elektra Records chairman Bob Krasnow, who had paid just $650,000 for the place in 1972.

      The asking price is a smidge under $7 million, with Rochelle Atlas Maize of Nourmand & Associates holding the listing.

      The family room’s two-way river rock fireplace is original to the home.

      Charlene Casillas/Slava Blazer Photography

      RELATED: Charlie Chaplin Once Parked His Fire Trucks Where This $12.5 Million L.A. Home Now Stands

      Built in the early 1920s but obviously remodeled and modernized through the years, the wood-sided structure rests on a walled and gated parcel spanning almost half an acre. Inside, four bedrooms and three bathrooms are spread across roughly 2,600 square feet of single-level living space boasting dark hardwood floors and high ceilings dotted with skylights.

      Other standout features include the aforementioned culinary center, which is additionally outfitted with a six-burner stove, a griddle, double ovens, and a lava rock gas grill. There’s also a cozy reading room sporting bookshelves and a daybed, as well as a secluded primary suite that spills out to a grassy and tree-laced backyard spotlighted by a large rectangular pool encased within a sprawling brick terrace.

      Click here for more photos of the Santa Monica residence.

      Charlene Casillas/Slava Blazer Photography

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Mario Lopez’s Former L.A. Home Just Hit the Market for $6 Million

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      Mario Lopez shelled out nearly $2 million for a historic Los Angeles home in the foothills above Glendale in 2010, shortly before he began documenting his journey to parenthood with his soon-to-be wife Courtney Mazza on the VH1 reality show Saved by the Baby.

      The child actor-turned-media personality wound up selling the place 13 years later for $4.5 million—substantially less than the $6.5 million he originally wanted—and upgraded to a bigger, newer, and more expensive mansion in L.A.’s La Cañada Flintridge suburb in the process. Now the historic Spanish-style digs are available again for a smidge under $6 million, with Craig Strong and Nancy Gerber of Compass holding the listing.

      A step-down living room has arched picture windows overlooking scenic mountain vistas.

      Wayne Ford

      RELATED: A 110-Year-Old Charles Shattuck-Designed Craftsman in L.A. Lists for $6.4 Million

      Built in the late 1920s for armored car inventor Peter Damm and known as Lorelei, the stately villa was added to Glendale’s historic registry in the 1970s and qualifies for the Mills Act, which offers significant property tax savings in exchange for preserving its historic appearance. Sited on several parcels spanning over two-thirds of an acre, the multi-story white stucco and terracotta-roof structure has a total of eight bedrooms and 11 baths in roughly 7,700 square feet of remodeled living space.

      A gated courtyard with a Spanish-tiled wall fountain introduces the home, which has hand-carved double wood doors opening into a marble-clad entry foyer. Arched doorways embedded within Venetian plaster walls lead to a step-down living room sporting a trio of picture windows framing picturesque views, and a wood-beamed family room features the original stone fireplace.

      A mirrored gym and dance studio is tucked away down a spiral staircase.

      Wayne Ford

      A semi-circular dining room connects to the sky-lit kitchen, which has an eat-in island, top-tier appliances, and a breakfast nook with pewter-hued banquette seating. The primary suite flaunts a separate office or nursery space, a walk-in closet, and a luxe bath equipped with an indulgent soaking tub, a large rain shower, and a spiral staircase winding down to a mirrored gym and dance studio.

      Outdoors, the tiered backyard is showcased by a waterfall-fed pool and spillover spa flanked by a loggia that’s ideal for alfresco entertaining with a kitchen and bar setup and fire pits, along with a bocce court and a children’s playhouse. And adding to the overall appeal is a wine cellar and a two-bedroom guest apartment with its own bath, kitchen, and living area, plus an attached two-car garage.

      A sundeck-encased pool and spa is flanked by an arched loggia with two fire pits and built-in seating.

      RELATED: A Restored L.A. Home by Acclaimed Architects Buff & Hensman Hits the Market for $2.6 Million

      Lopez, who currently resides in a $9.4 million, 9,300-square-foot La Cañada Flintridge home with his wife Courtney and their three children, achieved widespread acclaim with the role of popular high school jock A.C. Slater on the 1990s sitcom Saved by the Bell. The 51-year-old California native went on to appear in several TV shows and films ranging from Breaking the Surface: The Greg Louganis Story to The Bold and the Beautiful, but he’s best known as a TV host for the entertainment news shows Extra, Access Hollywood, and Access Daily.

      Click here for more photos of the Glendale residence.

      Wayne Ford

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      This Designer’s Bespoke $26.5 Million L.A. Home Has Olive Trees, a Sports Court, and a Spa

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      In May 2020, designer Cory DeFrancisco doled out $7.2 million for an avocado-hued, Mediterranean-style home in Los Angeles that was built way back in the 1980s. Though he liked its overall structure and bones, the place needed a ton of modifications to make it suitable for himself, his wife Catherine, and their two sons. So, the owner and principal of Muskoka Living set out to craft a family oasis from the ground up—one that would seamlessly mesh refinement and comfort.

      What emerged in 2022 amid a desirable tree-lined street in L.A.’s tony Brentwood Park neighborhood was a striking abode that not only serves as a de facto showroom for the high-end furniture, lighting, and accessory business DeFrancisco owns and operates, but also has a separate pool house that doubles as a hangout for children and guests alike.

      The living room has an eye-catching fireplace and sliding glass doors opening out to a terrace.

      Mike Kelley

      RELATED: F1 Heiress Petra Ecclestone’s Modern L.A. Mansion Just Listed for $42 Million

      “We saw this house as where our boys would finish out school; a welcoming home where they’d bring their friends, with a big yard where we could play catch every night,” DeFrancisco told Luxe Interiors + Design in a 2024 article. “And we wanted something airy, light and calming in terms of aesthetics, colors and textures.”

      Now, a little more than five years later, DeFrancisco has chosen to give up the keys to his ultra-bespoke residence, placing it on the market with Blair Chang and LeAnne Thrasher-Chang of The Agency for $26.5 million.

      The kitchen features a curving eat-in island and an accompanying dining area.

      Mike Kelley

      Nestled beyond walls and gates on an extra-wide lot spanning almost half an acre, the off-white reclaimed brick structure boasts seven en suite bedrooms (each with a private terrace) and seven baths across 9,000 square feet of two-level living space rife with alluring details. Think lovely wire-brushed and fluted paneling, rustic oak floors, nearly 13-foot ceilings, custom millwork, arched doorways, and tailor-made furnishings and decor.

      Stunning from the outset is a walkway of Italian black granite pavers that leads to a welcoming porch and glassy front doors. Inside, highlights include a living room anchored by a curving white oak and fluted limestone fireplace and glass doors spilling outside, as well as a formal dining space. A fireside family room flows to the kitchen, which is outfitted with pale oak cabinetry, a La Cornue range, an eat-in island topped with Calacatta Reclusa marble, and a dining area flanked by a wet bar.

      A greenery-encased outdoor space is decorated with Muskoka Living furniture.

      Mike Kelley

      RELATED: Designer Windsor Smith Left Her Signature Mark on This $19.5 Million Estate in L.A.

      Elsewhere is an office, a gym, and an upstairs primary suite showcased by a luxe bath sporting a spacious wet room incorporating a soaking tub and shower. Topping it all off: the picturesque Santa Barbara-meets-East Coast grounds, which are laced with olive and citrus trees and host a pool and spa beside the aforementioned poolside guesthouse, plus a turf-clad sports court and a finished three-car garage.

      Click here for more photos of the Brentwood Park residence.

      Mike Kelley

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Pia Zadora’s Former Malibu Beach House Lists for $22 Million

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      Robert Redford did. So have Valerie Bertinelli, Pierce Brosnan, and Dustin Hoffman. And now you, too, can live on Malibu‘s “celebrity row.”

      This Cape Cod-style house along Broad Beach, once owned by the ’80s actress and singer Pia Zadora, has been in the hands of the seller for 23 years, but they are now spending more time on the East Coast and have decided to part ways with the beachfront beauty. The gated compound includes a four-bedroom, four-bath main house, plus a one-bedroom guest house that’s perched atop the three-car garage with its own living room and kitchen. Rochelle Maize at Nourmand & Associates holds the $22 million listing. 

      The updated chef’s kitchen includes premium appliances and pops of nautical blue.

      Anthony Barcelo

      While it occupies a prime piece of West Coast real estate, the home evokes East Coast living, with design cues taken from the architectural vernacular of the Hamptons and Martha’s Vineyard. Beyond the shingled exterior, there are dark-stained wide-plank oak floorboards, beadboard accents, and nautical blue tones throughout, including the bar stools in the recently updated chef’s kitchen. A casual lounge adjoins the kitchen and spills out through French doors to a courtyard garden between the main house and the garage/guesthouse.

      Further in is the dining room, and a few steps down is the spacious living room, where a wall of glass peels open to a covered porch and a large brick terrace with a built-in grill and an alfresco dining setup. Steps away are a built-in spa and a sunken fire pit, giving you two options for staying warm when the coastal fog sets in. From there, a lawn stretches out to a classic white picket fence and a private patch of sand atop a rock revetment that was put in place to slow beach erosion.

      The spacious primary bedroom opens up to an ocean-facing terrace.

      Anthony Barcelo

      Back inside, the ocean-facing primary suite spills onto a terrace spanning the full width of the house, the perfect place for cozying up with a good book or having a cocktail while the sun sets over the Pacific Ocean.

      Broad Beach has long been popular with entertainment industry heavy hitters. Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell owned the house right next door (it was later owned by the Imagine Dragons’ frontman Dan Reynolds, who sold it a couple of years ago for $16.7 million), and other Broad Beach residents and homeowners have included Robert Redford, Dustin Hoffman, Frank Sinatra, Pierce Brosnan, and Ray Romano.

      Click here to see all the photos of Pia Zadora’s former Malibu home.

      Anthony Barcelo

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      Tori Latham

      Tori Latham is a digital staff writer at Robb Report. She was previously a copy editor at The Atlantic, and has written for publications including The Cut and The Hollywood Reporter. When not…

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      Brad Pitt Just Dropped $12 Million on Rock Star Dave Keuning’s Hollywood Hills Home

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      Dave Keuning has officially offloaded his Los Angeles residence in the Outpost Estates enclave of Hollywood Hills to Oscar-winning actor, producer, and architecture enthusiast Brad Pitt for $12 million, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal.

      That’s a lot less than Keuning originally wanted, but it’s still $2.4 million more than the $9.6 million the seven-time Grammy-nominated co-founder and lead guitarist of The Killers paid Grindr app founder Joel Simkhai for the modern Spanish villa high above the Sunset Strip four years ago. 

      The veteran rock star and his interior designer wife, Emilie Keuning, subsequently gave the place a full makeover, and, after hitting the market in June with a nearly $14 million ask, the house quickly sold to Pitt at a substantial discount. David Parnes, Sam Collins, and James Harris of Carolwood Estates held the listing, with Pitt repped by Carolwood’s Marci Kays and Jonathan Mogharrabi.

      The two-story Spanish villa has six bedroom and eight baths in 8,385 square feet.

      Tyler Hogan

      RELATED: Richard Simmons Called This $7 Million Hollywood Hills Estate Home for Decades

      Behind gates on a lofty perch spanning just over a third of an acre, the white stucco and terracotta-roof structure offers picturesque views stretching from Downtown L.A. to the Santa Monica Bay. Originally built in the late 1980s, it features six bedrooms and eight baths in roughly 8,300 square feet.

      Upon entry, a soaring wood-beam foyer flows to a living area sporting a stone fireplace and steel-framed French doors spilling out to the backyard. From there, another living area is topped with an embossed tin ceiling and a fanciful light fixture, while an office is lined with built-in bookcases. A dining room and a fireside sitting area connect to the sleek eat-in kitchen, which is outfitted with ebony-hued cabinetry and Wolf and Miele appliances. 

      The creature comforts continue upstairs, where a sumptuous primary suite flaunts a Murano glass chandelier, a fireplace, a wraparound balcony, and a marble-clad bath equipped with dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a glassy shower. There’s a vaulted movie theater fit for a movie star, while the garden-laced grounds host a freeform pool and spillover spa bordered by a barbecue station and a fire pit lounge, dual garages, and a detached hillside studio with a recording space.

      This isn’t Pitt’s first real estate foray into the Hollywood Hills. In early 2023, he sold a $33 million compound in Los Feliz to Aileen Getty and then turned around and paid the oil heiress $5.5 million for her midcentury modern pavilion, also in Los Feliz and known as the Steel House.

      More recently, the F1 The Movie and Ocean’s Eleven star doled out $40 million for the landmark D.L. James house in California’s Carmel Highlands, which has reportedly become his main residence. His extensive property portfolio also includes a 50 percent stake in Château Miraval, a 1,200-acre estate and winery in France that he once shared with his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie.

      Click here for more photos of Brad Pitt’s new Hollywood Hills digs.

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      ‘Emily in Paris’ Star Lily Collins Just Sold Her Pasadena Case Study House for $6 Million

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      Actress Lily Collins’s home on the east side of Los Angeles has sold to an unidentified buyer in an all-cash, off-market deal for a speck under $6.2 million. That’s not only above the $6 million ask, but it’s also $2.3 million more than the Emily in Paris star and daughter of musician Phil Collins paid fellow actress Kristen Wiig for the historic midcentury gem in early 2021.

      Since then, Collins has thoughtfully renovated the premises in collaboration with Los Angeles-based designer Emily Farnham, with the finished project featured in the pages of Vogue last year. Originally designed in the 1940s by father-and-son architects Kemper Nomland and Kemper Nomland Jr. as part of the influential Case Study program sponsored by Arts & Architecture magazine, the pad is known as Case Study House #10 and is included on the National Register of Historic Places.

      A plaque in the yard shows the property’s official designation as Case Study House #10.

      Shawn Bishop

      RELATED: A Painstakingly Restored 143-Year-Old Craftsman in Pasadena Lists for $3.8 Million

      Set on a gated and hedged corner hillside parcel spanning a third of an acre, amid a picturesque street in a sought-after neighborhood pocket of Pasadena where nearby neighbors include Meryl Streep, Grimes, and Oscar De La Hoya, the redwood-sided structure offers three bedrooms and an equal number of baths in roughly 3,400 square feet. Three levels of “mid-century California meets Scandinavian” living space showcase restored concrete floors, warm earth-hued interiors, and a floating staircase. There’s also a detached one-bedroom, one-bath guesthouse on the property.

      Among the highlights is an open living and dining area, which is divided by a huge brick fireplace and has sliding glass doors spilling out to a terraced backyard sporting a pool and raised spa, multiple patios, and a garden inspired by the work of noted Dutch landscaper Piet Oudolf. Back inside, a family room connects to the eat-in kitchen, which is outfitted with stone countertops and newer appliances, while the primary suite has an updated marble bath with dual vanities and a walk-in shower.

      Sliding glass doors in the concrete-floored living area open out to the tree-laced backyard.

      Shawn Bishop

      RELATED: Fashion Designer Richard Tyler’s Dapper Pasadena Villa Can Now Be Yours for $12.5 Million

      Collins previously owned a John Elgin Woolf-designed mansion in Beverly Hills that she picked up in 2016 for $12.5 million and sold five years later for a million dollars more. She and her director husband, Charlie McDowell, also reportedly own a couple of homes in Copenhagen, Denmark.

      The listing was held by Ted Clark and Heather Lillard of Compass. William Baker of The Agency repped the buyer.

      Click here for more photos of the Pasadena residence.

      Shawn Bishop

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Dallas Mavericks Star Anthony Davis Is Seeking $40 Million for His 3-Acre L.A. Estate

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      A little over four years ago, Anthony Davis doled out $31 million for a European-style mansion in the guard-gated Los Angeles community of Bel Air Crest. Now that he’s been traded to the Dallas Mavericks after a five-and-a-half-season run with the Lakers, the 10-time NBA All-Star has decided to let the place go for a dash under $40 million. Jordan Cohen of Re/Max One holds the listing.

      The estate is hidden down a gated driveway on a three-plus-acre lot. Built in 2010 and recently renovated, the three-story white stucco structure is fronted by a spacious motor court with parking for up to 30 vehicles, plus an attached four-car garage tucked off to the side.

      There’s a realistic but fake tree at the center of the double-height entry foyer.

      Jeff Elson

      Eight bedrooms and 12 baths are sprawled across a little more than 17,200 square feet boasting sweeping views of the Santa Monica Mountains. A grand, double-height entry foyer with a 35-foot glass dome and a curving iron-railed staircase flows to the living room, which features a veined-marble fireplace and no less than six steel-framed French doors opening to Juliet balconies.

      Other highlights include a formal dining room that seats at least 16, plus a family room that connects via a casual dining area to a sleekly designed gourmet kitchen outfitted with a bronze-and-white checkerboard floor, an expansive eat-in island, top-tier stainless appliances, a wine fridge, and a workstation. Pocketing glass doors spill out to an alfresco dining and entertaining terrace.

      The game room is decked out with a seated bar and a glass-encased wine display.

      Jeff Elson

      RELATED: Former NBA Star Dwight Howard’s $11.3 Million Georgia Mansion Includes a Custom Snake Room

      Elsewhere is an upstairs primary suite that comes with a fireplace, dual walk-in closets, and a luxe bath sporting dual vanities, a two-person shower, and a spa tub next to another fireplace. Five additional en suite bedrooms can also be found on this floor, while the lower level hosts a movie theater, a game room with a seated bar, a wine display, a gym with a massage room, and a barber shop.

      As for the resort-like grounds, expect to find a massive pool and spa next to a cabana holding a kitchen and bar setup, along with a sunken fire pit, a lighted tennis/basketball court, a batting cage, a secluded cold plunge and sauna, and a custom-built children’s playhouse with its own HVAC. There’s also an elevator and both home automation and solar systems thrown in for good measure.

      Click here for more photos of Davis’s L.A. residence.

      Jeff Elson

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      A Hidden Hills Mansion With Ties to Kanye West Lists for $17 Million

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      Here’s a little Hidden Hills real estate trivia: Kanye West briefly owned a modest, outdated home in the guard-gated enclave favored by celebs—it’s right across from the sprawling estate he once shared with ex-wife Kim Kardashian—but he never actually lived there. He acquired the property in 2021 for $4.5 million and sold it two years later for $4.25 million, a quarter-million-dollar loss for the controversial rapper, not counting holding expenses and real estate fees.

      The old house was quickly torn down to make way for something far more ambitious. Enter Three Planes, a stunning modern equestrian estate by visionary designer Jae Omar and developer H2 Development, now hitting the market for just under $17 million with Veronika Khomyn at The Agency. 

      The house measures a commodious 11,000 square feet, while the luxury mini-ranch sprawls out over an acre. A bold facade wrapped in Shou Sugi Ban charred wood siding, Santa Barbara stone cladding, and hand-applied plaster greets you as you approach the home. A slate and metal roof caps it off with a rustic-luxe modern ranch vibe that fits right in with the affluent suburban community’s equestrian heritage.

      RELATED: Erewhon’s Owners Just Sold Their Luxurious Bel Air Mansion for $28.5 Million

      Walls of glass blur the line between inside and out

      Christopher Amitrano/CS8 Photo

      Step inside, and Omar’s signature organic modernism is everywhere: rich woods, textured stone, and soft earth-toned plaster combine with soaring ceilings and exposed wooden beams. The light-colored wood floors and neutral furnishings create a calm, grounded feeling.

      The home’s layout strikes a perfect balance between grand and intimate. There are five bedrooms and six full bathrooms plus a powder room. The primary suite is truly a retreat, featuring a steam shower, sauna, and sculptural soaking tub designed for serious relaxation. Plus, it sports a private terrace and floor-to-ceiling fireplace. The four other secondary bedrooms on the upper floor each have en suite baths, offering privacy and comfort for family or guests.

      Wellness and entertainment get their own dedicated wing, complete with a fully equipped gym, a private spa, a plush media room, and a convenient wet bar. Collectors and connoisseurs will appreciate the temperature-controlled wine room.

      RELATED: An Eyewear Mogul’s Brutalist Beverly Hills Mansion Lists for $65 Million

      A two-sided fireplace and a private terrace are highlights of the primary bedroom.

      Christopher Amitrano/CS8 Photo

      The kitchen is a showstopper—finished with top-tier materials and appliances. It connects seamlessly to a generous breakfast nook and walk-in pantry, while formal living and dining rooms flank the space. Outside, the narrative continues with a resort-style pool and spa, firepit, outdoor kitchen, and a yoga deck. And, true to Hidden Hills’ equestrian roots, a detached horse stable stands ready to support an active lifestyle.

      Omar and H2 are no strangers to celebrity-favored projects. Omar’s previous works—like ONIN, ODIN, and Valley Meadow—have attracted interest from stars like DJ Zedd, Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner, Meghan Trainor, and even Cardi B and Offset. Meanwhile, Kardashian still lives in the Hidden Hills home that she and West originally purchased as a couple in 2014 for $20 million and then had transformed into a minimalist’s dream by Belgian designer Axel Vervoordt. During their divorce, the reality star bought the house from the rapper for $23 million, and it has recently undergone an extensive renovation and expansion. 

      Click here to see more photos of this Hidden Hills home.

      Christopher Amitrano/CS8 Photo

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      Abby Montanez

      Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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