Lessons in sparing no expense
Budd Holden was careful to watch his budget when he designed this Beverly Hills home in 1986. Eleven years later, working on a redo with new owners, he had few, if any, financial constraints.
The result, after most of the home was remodeled, is a spectacular party place.
Since its owners bought the estate in 1997 and spent two years refurbishing it, the home, which has large public rooms and a floor plan with a good flow, has been the site of many philanthropic events.
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About this house: Movie producer Ted Field, the second owner of this home, added a screening room that is now an integral part of what makes this home ideal for large-scale entertaining. The room, which seats 20, has two 35-millimeter projectors and Surround Sound. Next to the screening room is an informal family room with a spacious wet bar and refrigeration area.
A more formal family room has a powder room, fully equipped wet bar, temperature-controlled walk-in wine cellar, fireplace and French doors opening to terraces overlooking the gardens. Nearby, a banquet-sized dining room has a view of a lighted outdoor fountain.
The home also has a solar-heated pool and spa with observation windows overlooking the lighted tennis court. There are two tennis pavilions with misters.
Asking price: $19,950,000
Size: There are seven bedrooms, including two staff rooms and a guesthouse, and 18 bathrooms in 21,333 square feet. The home sits on more than an acre of park-like grounds.
Features: The estate has a circular driveway and motor court, a two-story entrance gallery, a two-story library-office, a butler’s pantry with a walk-in silver closet, an octagonal breakfast room, an elevator, nine fireplaces, and a gym with two bathrooms, steam showers, a sauna and a changing room. A finished attic and basement provide storage.
Where: Beverly Hills, north of Sunset.
Listing agent: Judy Ross-Bunnage, Coldwell Banker Previews, Beverly Hills, (310) 285-7504
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