Musicians put down roots and tracks here
The second floor of this Sunset Strip-area home was built in the 1980s to house Slippery Studios, a commercial recording venture.
James Guthrie, a producer-engineer for Pink Floyd, designed the studio. Among the artists who have worked there are Roger Waters, Eric Clapton and David Sanborn. Michael Kamen also used the studio to record and mix soundtracks for such films as “Lethal Weapon” (1987), “Die Hard” (1988) and “Die Hard 2” (1990).
Numerous commercials, jingles and promos were recorded there until 1994, when the studio fell into disuse.
About this house: Interior designer Angie Thornbury’s company, AT Homes, bought the house in 2003 and turned the recording studio into a home theater equipped with the latest in digital technology. Thornbury added a lobby, bar and party deck.
She installed motorized draperies and shades. At the same time, she renovated the rest of the 1959 house. It sits on slightly more than an acre against a mountain backdrop.
Asking price: $5.89 million
Size: There are five bedrooms and six bathrooms in 6,000 square feet. The lot size is 46,173 square feet.
Features: The home has a great room; tree-framed city and ocean views; an office, gym, and game room with a wine cellar; a spa tub; an aromatherapy steam shower for two and a heated towel bar; plus a three-car garage and gated parking for eight. The yard has a pool and a 12-person spa, plus a lawn and fire pit.
Where: The home is in the Doheny Hills area.
Listing agent: Cory Sheldon, (310) 995-2223, Westside Realty Investments.
To submit a candidate for Home of the Week, please send color interior and exterior photos (copies only, please; we cannot return the pictures) and a brief description of the house, including what makes the property unusual, to Ruth Ryon, Real Estate section, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012; or e-mail homeoftheweek@latimes.com.
