Everything’s Big and Grand, Even the View
Sheer size distinguishes this contemporary Mediterranean-style estate in the Beverly Hills area. “It’s voluminous,” said one observer. “Its scale is overwhelming.”
It doesn’t simply have a view. It has “sweeping, city-to-ocean views.”
It doesn’t just have a pool. It has a one-of-a-kind, mosaic pool and a fenced playground.
The entryway of the house has a 40-foot-high atrium and a grand staircase.
The kitchen was designed for commercial and eat-in use.
The master suite is “fully contained,” meaning that you could practically live there and forget the rest of the house. The suite has a double-door entry, a foyer, his and hers bathrooms and dressing rooms, a sitting room with a fireplace and a separate room that could be used as an office, a nursery or a gym.
The living room is also very large and has an adjacent wet bar plus a series of tall French doors that open onto big verandas.
The owners, who are in the entertainment industry, are Gale Anne Hurd and her husband, Jonathan Hensleigh. Hurd produced “Terminator” (1984), “Aliens” (1986) and “Armageddon” (1998). Hensleigh wrote screenplays for “Armageddon,” “Jumanji” (1995) and “Die Hard With a Vengeance” (1995).
The owners intend to move to Pasadena to an even larger house, although it is on the same lot size--about 2.5 acres.
About this home: It was built in 1995 by Peter Morton, co-founder of the Hard Rock Cafe and owner of the trendy West Hollywood restaurant Morton’s.
Asking price: $8.9 million
Size: Eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms in about 14,600 square feet
Features: State-of-the-art screening room, built-in sound system throughout the house, limestone floors, rolling lawns and fruit trees
Where: Beverly Hills Post Office area, end of a cul-de-sac
Contact: Joe Babajian, (310) 777-2809, and Joan Duffy, (818) 528-3200, Prudential California Realty, Estate Properties.
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