The Paramour Estate
Built in 1923, the 18,000-square-foot mansion once used as a convent is surrounded by gardens, lawns and a trio of guest cottages.
![Built in 1923, the 18,000-square-foot mansion once used as a convent is surrounded by gardens, lawns and a trio of guest cottages.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/37b25c6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2193+0+0/resize/1440x902!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fc0%2F64%2F03c78a824508aa04ed29a324a374%2Fimage-04.jpg)
The patio and pool. (Neue Focus)
![The motor court.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/89407f8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2193+0+0/resize/1440x902!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F71%2F49%2Fd35d89cd4849921173a671ca3f22%2Fimage-17.jpg)
The motor court. (Neue Focus)
![The great room.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/9c7720e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2193+0+0/resize/1440x902!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F77%2F91%2F536de2c949e0a45eed9d1e623c8c%2Fimage-14.jpg)
The great room. (Neue Focus)
![The chandelier.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f7700d4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2193+0+0/resize/1440x902!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F05%2F24%2F18cdd33c444092231a30f1b3f728%2Fimage-07.jpg)
The chandelier. (Neue Focus)
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![The formal living space.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/fa0e16a/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2193+0+0/resize/1440x902!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F20%2Ff1%2F87b4b7a3433c94f3c9fb14d0a9de%2Fimage-03.jpg)
The formal living space. (Neue Focus)
![The lower-level lounge.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5dc4000/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2193+0+0/resize/1440x902!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F16%2F7a%2Fc75e44574f75ac8ed0b698f16a08%2Fimage-08.jpg)
The lower-level lounge. (Neue Focus)
![The primary bedroom.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b82ada5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2193+0+0/resize/1440x902!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F1f%2Fef%2Ff1aef23e4d5db9b2099fe1dee959%2Fimage-10.jpg)
The primary bedroom. (Neue Focus)
![The guest bedroom.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b785fe1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2193+0+0/resize/1440x902!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff3%2F99%2Fdc66a1e1423989a57b792297ad26%2Fimage-12.jpg)
The guest bedroom. (Neue Focus)
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![The period details.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a0e63f9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2193+0+0/resize/1440x902!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fb8%2Fb3%2F6c95645e46b0a7b7abad242c3828%2Fimage-13.jpg)
The period details. (Neue Focus)
![The outdoor lounge.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ab08d29/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2193+0+0/resize/1440x902!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2F54%2Fa85322b44eed9e7537089a774770%2Fimage-11.jpg)
The outdoor lounge. (Neue Focus)
![The swimming pool.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ca095fe/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2193+0+0/resize/1440x902!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3e%2F2e%2F1612932847f2a8bc76a547bcbfee%2Fimage-05.jpg)
The swimming pool. (Neue Focus)
![The view.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a56eb54/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2193+0+0/resize/1440x902!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3a%2F66%2F34e82ade4769a244da79e4bbaa88%2Fimage-06.jpg)
The view. (Neue Focus)
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![The statue.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/d5ec305/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8660x5420+0+0/resize/1440x901!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3e%2Fe4%2F44852c4a4af89012ecb40c6bcb42%2Fimage-16.jpg)
The statue. (Neue Focus)
![The lawn.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/6be2bcb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2191+0+0/resize/1440x901!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9b%2Fa4%2F8fc4a2544e47b1cff09fefdd7359%2Fimage-15.jpg)
The lawn. (Neue Focus)
![The balcony.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/36cbcd6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3500x2191+0+0/resize/1440x901!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F8e%2F89%2F10e5d9b846bda77987dcdd0fd4ee%2Fimage-18.jpg)
The balcony. (Neue Focus)
![Aerial view of the estate.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/ddacf1b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/7838x4902+0+0/resize/1440x901!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa1%2F68%2F5a3d4d0d4d76a4d268e02ed56726%2Fimage-02.jpg)
Aerial view of the estate. (Neue Focus)
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![The hilltop residence.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/64c7379/2147483647/strip/true/crop/8519x5261+0+0/resize/1440x889!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7a%2F5c%2F5f2372cf442dacb147e07156cefb%2Fimage-01.jpg)
The hilltop residence. (Neue Focus)
Jack Flemming covers real estate for the Los Angeles Times. He was raised in St. Louis and studied journalism at the University of Missouri. Before joining The Times as an intern in 2017, he wrote for the Columbia Missourian and Politico Europe.