Spanish style rounds out Casa de la Luna
A European entrepreneur bought a house in La Jolla 20 years ago. When the lot next door came on the market, he bought it, built an addition and remodeled the original home.
The end result is this three-story, 10,000-square-foot-plus residence on two parcels, completed in 1995.
The home retains the Spanish-Mediterranean style of the first house, along with its ocean and canyon views. In the transitional space between old and new wings is a domed music room. Artisans decorated the floors and doors leading into the flower-filled courtyards and patios.
Called Casa de la Luna (House of the Moon), the home has a crescent-shaped living room with a library and centers on a circular, indoor-outdoor cast-cement fireplace.
About this house: It’s on a gentle slope overlooking a canyon and the beach. The bedrooms and the swimming pool have ocean views.
Asking price: $12 million
Size: There are six bedrooms and nine bathrooms in 10,236 square feet.
Features: Among them are a circular driveway leading to the entry gates, fountain-filled entry courtyard, antique wood front doors, circular dining room, caterer’s kitchen, three garages, wine cellar, humidor, four indoor fireplaces and many skylights.
Where: La Jolla
Listing agent: Arlene Sacks, Willis Allen Co., (858) 459-4033.
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