After making you sit through my mold lecture on Thursday, I promised you a little fantasy property action. There is actually a fairly amusing story to this listing. I was sitting with a friend of mine in the sauna at the gym (get your mind out of the gutter, it was nothing like that) and he had mentioned thatan acquaintance of his was considering listing a property in Holmby for some astronomical figure of $50,000,000 (keep in mind that this was a few years ago when the market was a lot hotter for sellers). Obviously like any eager young agent I said, "who is this friend and how can I get his contact info?" The owner had purchased another beautiful mansion in the most prime section of Beverly Hills and couldn't decide which property to reside in. What a terrible dilemma to have! Anyways, I decided what the hell, I'll find his email and see if I can get this listing. I knew it was pie in the sky, but I am dreamer and I always believe in thinking big. He got back to me promptly all right, but CC'd his very powerful agent of many years. ZOIKS! Anyway, she was totally cool about it and is someone I very much admire. I always appreciate loyalty in my clients and it was nice to see how much he valued his agent.
Back to the property. The list price is actually reflective of purchasing the house on it's current lot, plus the neighboring lot. You can even add a third lot which will bring the price to $34,000,000 (200 Baroda, 240 Baroda, and 301 North Carolwood). This is where my friend got the $50,000,000 figure from, which they might have come close to 4 years ago. The home itself was designed by uber famous architect Quincy Jones (no, he isn't also the producer of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air). For the price, the house isn't massive at about 5800 sq ft. What you are paying for is the impeccable architecture, the sprawling park like lots in probably the most expensive section of Los Angeles. Holmby Hills is nestled between Westwood and Bel Air, featuring such landmark properties as The Spelling Manor and The Playboy Mansion.
Constructed of wood, stone, and glass, I am absolutely in love with with the whole package. The attention to detail is amazing and frankly, I could just put a tent on the land (pool and landscaping has to be included) and be happy. With a house like this, the pictures are what really tell the story. You can also check out the property website here.
If you are an uber rich kid and want to own some of the most prized land in the US, this would be it!
200 Baroda Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90077 - 4br/5.5ba, Roughly 5721 Sq ft - $18,900,000
AN ARCHITECTURAL GEM IN HOLMBY HILLS BUILT BY A. QUINCY JONES. MADE OF WOOD, STONE & GLASS THIS 4BD/5.5BA, 5,700SF HOME WAS BUILT ON A SINGLE STORY & ENVELOPED INTO THE LANDSCAPING. LIVING AREA W/ FLOOR-TO-CEILING WINDOWS PEER OUT TO THE POOL, GARDEN & WOODED GROUNDS. MASTER SUITE COMPLETE W/ TWO LAVISH BATHROOMS, GYM & VOLUMINOUS WALK THRU CLOSETS IS THE ULTIMATE IN SIMPLE LIVING & CONVENIENCE AN ESTATE OF NATURAL BEAUTY OFFERS PATHS & LOW ROCK WALLS, A JOURNEY TO NATURE W/IN A VIBRANT CITY. Listed by Coldwell Banker Beverly Hills North
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