Home of former Williams-Sonoma CEO listed at $29.95 million
The W. Howard Lester estate is up for sale in the Holmby Hills area at $29.95 million.
The gated Tuscan-style home is set at the end of an olive-tree-lined driveway. Features include a walnut coffered ceiling in the library, a gold leaf barrel-vaulted ceiling in the home theater and a brick ceiling in the kitchen. The former chairman and chief executive of Williams-Sonoma Inc., who died in 2010 at 75, was known for his love of cooking.
There are seven bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a wine cellar, a billiards room and a gym in the 18,000 square feet of living space. A bridge from the main house leads to a guesthouse and spa. The 1.35 acres of grounds contain an oval-shaped swimming pool with a cabana, fountains, a waterfall and a pond.
The property last changed hands in 2004 for $17.5 million, public records show.
Mauricio Umansky of the Agency in Beverly Hills is the listing agent.
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