British retreat in the Pacific Palisades
This Pacific Palisades house reminds some of the original Globe Theatre in London. Others say it looks like stone dwellings in the English Cotswolds.
Few houses in Southern California bring to mind Shakespeare. But few houses remain that were designed by Gerard R. Colcord.
In his prime in the late ‘20s and early ‘30s, the Beverly Hills-based architect designed Country English as well as Cape Cod and Monterey Colonial homes well into the ‘60s. This house was built in 1930.
Colcord was known for his use of distressed wood, thick doors and impressive fireplaces. His houses have been described as accurate reproductions of architecture from another era. This house, marketed as “an authentic Colcord,” has been restored and has a new kitchen and bathrooms.
About the architect: Colcord frequently designed a room by drawing it upside down so his clients could watch it “come together,” according to a 1980s tribute by builder Ed Warmington. “He put in the shelves, the fireplace, the furniture, even their dog,” Warmington said, “and he did it so perfectly that, often, the client would save it and frame it.”
Asking price: $6,695,000
Size: There are six bedrooms and five bathrooms in 4,976 square feet. The lot size is 20,865 square feet.
Features: The gated estate also has a living room with beamed ceilings, a paneled library, a master bedroom suite with a studio, a separate guesthouse and a private backyard.
Where: The home is in the Palisades Riviera, a neighborhood in the Pacific Palisades that has been a draw to such Hollywood homeowners as Steven Spielberg, Tom Hanks, Goldie Hawn, Diane English, Arnold Rifkin, Jeff Berg, Sydney Pollack and Burt Bacharach.
Listing agents: Joan McGoohan, (310) 255-5406, and Barbara Boyle, (310) 255-5403, both with DBL, Pacific Palisades.
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