Compound Puts a Price on Security

This two-home compound in the hills above Sunset Strip is owned by Al Corbi, who was a housing designer for the U.S. Justice Department for more than 23 years. He has built secure homes for high-profile individuals all over the world.

The panic-room expert built this compound for himself, his wife and their extended family. The main house includes a three-bedroom, 2,000-square-foot apartment. There is also a second, smaller home.

About this home: The compound has dramatic city-to-ocean views.

Asking price: The property can be sold as a compound or as separate homes: $9.2 million as a compound or $6.25 million for the main house and $2.95 million for the second house.

Size: The larger home has six bedrooms, a maid’s quarters and eight bathrooms in almost 11,000 square feet. The smaller home has three bedrooms, a maid’s quarters and six bathrooms in 6,315 square feet. The lot is just under half an acre.

Features: The larger home has a handicap-accessible apartment, a theater, two offices, a gym, an elevator, a wine cellar, a rooftop barbecue and spa, and a four-car garage. It has a heliport on the roof. The second home has a three-car garage, an indoor, rooftop recreation room and two patios.

Security features include a bullet-resistant core in the main house and a panic room.

Where: Above Sunset Plaza, overlooking the Sunset Strip

Contact: Ernie Carswell, Coldwell Banker in Beverly Hills, (310) 777-6244, and Dorene Martin, Coldwell Banker in Studio City, (818) 528-2215.

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