The Most Expensive Home Sales in Los Angeles for 2014 - Part Four

Debbie Pisaro January 5, 2015

Explore our archive of LA's most iconic architectural sales. While many of these homes have sold, they remain a testament to the city's design legacy. [Click here to see current Pocket Listings].

The final in a four-part series chronically the most expensive real estate homes sales in Los Angeles for 2014. The fourth quarter did not see as many celebrity real estate transactions as the third quarter did, but it did see some of the biggest sales of the year, including the $70 million dollar purchase made by Swedish Minecraft creator Markus Persson.

You can also check out the sales for the first quarter and the second quarter, but once again top sales this quarter prove that real estate is alive and well in Malibu, Bel-Air and Beverly Hills.

List price: $85,000,000

Sales price: $70,000,000

Address: 1181 N Hillcrest Road, Beverly Hills

22,300 square feet - 8 bedrooms, 15 baths

Days on market: 99

Cost per foot: $3139

Seller: Developer and handbag designer Bruce Makowsky

Buyer: Minecraft creator Markus Persson

Persson has said to have outbid Jay-Z and Beyoncé for the home, and has been rumored to have bought everything in the house along with the purchase, including a $130,000 candy wall that cost $130,000 stocked with $70,000 of jelly beans, chocolates and other sweets, three flat-screen televisions above a bar show panoramic views from rooftop cameras. and a car showroom displays a two-tone blue Bugatti Veyron, black Spyker supercar and a 2015 Rolls-Royce Phantom, (not included in the asking price). Makowsky and his wife paid just under $12 million for the Trousdale Estates home in 2012.

List price: $45,000,000

Sales price: $39,900,000

Address: 60 Beverly Park, Beverly Hills

11,204 square feet - 10 bedrooms, 16 baths

Days on market: 273

Cost per foot: $3561

Seller: Chairman and CEO of Harbor Freight Tools, Eric Smidt

Rare 5+ acre double lot in Beverly Park redesigned and rebuilt by Richard Landry in 2008. Property features two guest house, a tennis court, 3 offices and parking for 30+ cars. Read more details about the original listing and see details on the property here.

List price: $29,995,000

Sales price: $25,000,000

Address: 21808 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu

9508 square feet - 6 bedrooms, 10 baths

Days on market: 430

Cost per foot: $2629

Seller: Investment banker William Chadwick

On the sand at prestigious Carbon Beach with an exceptional 147 feet of ocean frontage & beach access, designed in 2005 by Malibu architect Lester Tobias. Touted as a "castle on the beach"in “Billionaire’s Beach”, the seller has been trying to unload the home for years, once asking close to $65 million. Last year the house was listed for close to $38 million.

List price: $24,995,000

Sales price: $21,550,000

Address: 613 Mountain Drive, Beverly Hills

10,172 square feet - 7 bedrooms, 8 baths

Days on market: 322

Cost per foot: $1629

Italian Villa perched on an aprox. 1.24 acre knoll on one of the most desirable & exclusive streets in Beverly Hills. Originally built in 1926, this magnificent estate has been impeccably restored to seamlessly combine modern conveniences with the old world elegance of a grand Italian Villa. rooms/features include ballroom, music room, tea room/solarium, movie theater, wine vault, billiards room, media room, art studio, elevator, outdoor kitchen, loggia, cabana, sport court. 2-story full guesthouse with huge gym. Pictures available here.

List price: $19,500,000

Sales price: $18,500,000

Address: 624 Nimes Road, Bel Air

10,172 square feet - 6 bedrooms, 11 baths

Days on market: 99

Cost per foot: $1818

Traditional tennis court estate with guesthouse in lower Bel Air. Sited on approximately 1.5 acres of manicured gardens reminiscent of the finest East Coast homes, rolling lawns with Hampton's style swimmer's pool and spa, lighted tennis court and guesthouse.

List price: $18,500,000

Sales price: $16,250,000

Address: 565 Perugia Way, Bel Air

11,027 square feet - 5 bedrooms, 8 baths

Days on market: 286

Cost per foot: $1474

On and off the market since 2011, offering Panoramic Views of the Bel Air Country Club. On prestigious "Lower Perugia Way" one of only 12 homes that front the golf course. Set behind gates on a generous lot, the grounds offer a motor court w/ ample parking, tropical waterfall, koi pond, glamorous pool with spa, and a putting green.

List price: $18,000,000

Sales price: $15,000,000

Address: 1108 Wallace Ridge, Beverly Hills

6351 square feet - 4 bedrooms, 3 baths

Days on market: 46

Cost per foot: $2362

Plans for 16,000 sqft home with permits pulled, fully entitled & ready to break ground 11/2014. The height of the house will be 14 feet maximum with 4 parking spaces. Similar development residences located within close vicinity to this property have sold for over $3000 a sqft. In addition, the existing nonconforming permitted conditions will enable the construction of a walkout, daylighted lower level as well as a real infinity edge swimming pool spilling into an uncompromising and unobstructed head on Ocean/Century City views. Designed by Vantage Design Group.

List price: $15,500,000

Sales price: $15,300,000

Address: 28028 Sea Lane Drive, Malibu

2586 square feet - 5 bedrooms, 5 baths

Days on market: 57

Cost per foot: $5916

Highest cost per foot this quarter at close to $6000 a foot. Panoramic Ocean Views from this original mid-century post and beam, which has been lovingly enhanced for today's lifestyle. Located on Paradise Cove, this estate can be enjoyed "as is" or build your dream retreat on this breathtaking property, swimming pool, two guest houses, path to beach, lush lawns and gardens with mature trees.

The Most Expensive Homes Sales of 2014 in Los Angeles (part two)

Debbie Pisaro July 7, 2014

List price: $33,500,000

Sales price: $33,500,000

Address: 29150 Cliffside Drive, Malibu

14,426 Square feet - 7 bedrooms, 9 baths

Cost per foot: $2322

Pass under the columned portico through towering doors, into overwhelming beauty as you stand in the high-ceiling, grand living room w/fireplace & look out toward manicured tropical lawns to the blue Pacific. This magnificent residence w/natural stone floors fuses the best of indoor/outdoor living w/vanishing, wall to ceiling glass doors throughout; spacious open-plan Gourmet kitchen, dining area w/fireplace & family room; a luxurious owner's suite plus sitting room w/stunning ocean view terrace & gorgeous spa bath w/custom designed closets; 6 additional en-suite bedrooms w/terraces; gym & theater; ozone-filtered, approx. 60 ft. pool w/resort-style outdoor entertaining areas; 4/5-car garage, Lutron lighting, 16 zone music, security, industrial grade network & so much more. This exquisite estate offers everything that is magnificent about Malibu living.

List price: $29,995,000

Sales price: $25,000,000

Address: 21808 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu

9508 square feet - 6 bedrooms, 10 baths

Cost per foot: $2629

Seller: Investment banker William Chadwick

List price: $28,800,000

Sales price: $23,980,000

Address: 1232 Sunset Plaza Drive, West Hollywood

13,000 square feet - 8 bedrooms, 9 baths

Cost per foot: $1845

A rare drive-on estate in the Sunset Strip located just seconds from the famed boulevard's array of world-class restaurants, shopping and nightlife. A Hagy Belzberg (Museum of the Holocaust, Patina at Disney Concert Hall) designed compound, a resort-like sanctuary where three distinct structures - a Main Residence, Wellness Center and Guest House. Architecturally inspiring, in both appearance and function, 1232 Sunset Plaza radiates a warm, California modern allure draped in sophistication. Interior finishes and design by Erinn Valencich.

List price: $34,995,000

Sales price: $24,500,000

Address: 1525 San Vincente, Santa Monica

22,794 Square feet - 7 bedrooms, 13 baths

Cost per foot: $1075

Seller: Richard Landry

Buyer: Suzanne Saperstein

Situated on 1.3 acres with 200 feet of Frontage on the Riviera Country Club. Newly built, motor court with parking for 30 vehicles, 12′ ceilings, dining with seating for 25, 2,500 Square foot master suite. Other amenities include an indoor half basket ball court, professional gym, modern spa facilities, state of the art screening room and a 15 car garage.

List price: $25,000,000

Sales price: $24,000,000

Address: 12759 Chalon Road, Bel Air

12,300 square feet - 8 bedrooms, 10 baths

Cost per foot: $1951

Seller: Heidi Klum & Seal

24 hr guard gated entrance, 8.4 acres approx. 3 acres flat, the grounds are beyond spectacular.

New pocket listing in Malibu - Triplex on the Sand

Debbie Pisaro May 15, 2014

Offered for $3,450,000, 3 unit building on Big Rock Beach in mint condition. All three units are 1 bedroom and 1 bath, with an addiional loft in one of the units. 2500 square feet, rental income in pproximately $10,000/month - all units to de delivered vacant.

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Sale Pending on $15 million Trousdale Estate Fixer

Debbie Pisaro May 14, 2014

List price: $14,995,000

Address: 406 Robert Lane, Beverly Hills, CA

10,244 Square feet - 10 bedrooms, 13 baths

A one-story home on over an acre of land, on one of the most prestigious streets in Beverly Hills' exclusive Trousdale Estates. Property features a classic motor court, swimming pool, tennis court, an almost 11,000 square feet home. A great floorplan and high ceilings designed to accentuate the home's scale, this Beverly Hills estate captures the essence of elegant California living. It's estimated that it would take approximately $5,000,000 to create a new modern masterpiece $30,000,000 to $35,000,000 modern gem in one of Beverly Hills' most coveted neighborhoods.

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Price reduced on 1959 Buff, Staub & Hessman in the Hollywood Hills

Debbie Pisaro May 12, 2014

List price: $1,695,000 (originally listed for $1,795,000)

Address: 3584 Multiview Drive, Hollywood Hills

2816 Square feet - 4 bedrooms, 4 baths

THE HALVERSON RESIDENCE. Buff, Staub & Hessman, Architects. Restored and thoughtfully upgraded, this three-story mid-century home features an open kitchen, dining and living area with terrazzo floors, a suspended rotating fireplace and picture windows that lead to covered decks with extended living space and dramatic views. A large master suite, an office, and 2 additional bedrooms share the same spectacular design and outlook. Lower level with separate family room, studio or guest suite, private deck and spa completes this architectural gem.

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"New Listing" - The Northfield House in Pacific Palisades

Debbie Pisaro March 28, 2014

List price: $3,125,000

Address: 16130 Northfield St, Pacific Palisades

3494 Square feet - 4 bedrooms, 4 baths

The Northfield House designed by acclaimed architect Josh Schweitzer, 1996 on almost ½ acre of unique Big Sur-like grounds. Private and tastefully remodeled architectural home boasting a huge recent remodel. The open plan features a great room with high ceilings, gourmet kitchen, dining area, family room and formal living room. Great Master Suite includes a fireplace with remodeled bath & heated floors. The grounds are amazing as it backs up to one of the few streams in the Palisades. Surrounded by mature oak & eucalyptus enjoy great ocean breezes from the canyon. Ideally located just minutes from "The Village" & the beach. Perfect indoor/outdoor flow for entertaining with patios, swimming pool & outdoor fireplace. Originally listed last year for $3,475,000, this house is back on the market at a new price.

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The most expensive home sales in Los Angeles for 2014 - Part One

Debbie Pisaro March 18, 2014

California living - the fun, the sun, the celebrities, and some of the most incredible and expensive real estate in the world. So we've compiled a special list for you - the most expensive sales of the year, with buyers like Gwyneth Paltrow and sellers like Barry Bonds and Brian Galzer, but hang on, and check back, it's still early.....

List price: $36,000,000 Sales price: $31,000,000

Address: 1201 Laurel Way, Beverly Hills

11,200 Square feet - 6 bedrooms, 10 baths

Inspired by a dream team of home visionaries, developed by Richard Papalian and designed by Michael Palumbo in collaboration with architect Marc Whipple (and cabinetry design by Brownlow + Chen), this is a stunning masterpiece of a home. You can probably imagine the trickery involved with building and designing a home like this - some of our favorite features are the PGA inspired putting green, a 14-foot tall wood pivot front door, a glass garage, gym with a bar, a guest house accessible by a solid glass staircase, and of course, the "moat".

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List price: $24,995,000 Sales price: $22,000,000

Address: 539 S Mapleton Drive, Holmby Hills

9182 Square feet - 7 bedrooms, 9 baths

The longtime estate of Gregory Peck who died in 2003 and his wife who passed away last year on the most sought after street in Los Angeles on just over 1.3 acres.

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List price: $23,500,000 Sales price: $22,000,000

Address: 44 Beverly Park Circle, Beverly Hills

17,100 Square feet - 7 bedrooms, 13 baths

Seller: Barry Bonds

Located in guard-gated Beverly Park, this "Italian Villa" was extensively remodeled in 2003 and was being sold fully furnished, if you are in to this sort of look. The pictures tell the story here.....

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List price: $19,500,000 Sales price: $17,375,000

Address: 23660 Malibu Colony Road, Malibu

6067 Square feet - 5 bedrooms, 8 baths

Seller: Brian Glazer

Grazer, who co-founded Imagine Entertainment with Ron Howard, is known for producing popular television shows such as “Friday Night Lights” and “Arrested Development.” He owned the Mediterranean-style Malibu Colony house for 10 years, and finally closed the sale after trying to sell since 2011. We like the indoor swimming pool,

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List price: $15,350,000 Sales price: $14,469,935

Address: 1660 San Remo, Pacific Palisades

8030 Square feet - 7 bedrooms, 8 baths

Probably the most un-interesting home on the list - a tired "Connecticut Traditional" in the Palisades Riviera with amazing views and great piece of land.

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List price: $14,995,000 Sales price: $14,000,000

Address: 28815 Grayfox St, Malibu

3650 Square feet - 4 bedrooms, 3 baths

Seller: Real estate developer Donald Sher. Buyers: Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin

John Lautner's Garwood Residence, originally built in the early 1970s on a bluff-top spread on over an acre in the celebrity-packed Point Dume area with neighbors like Julia Roberts, smooth jazz saxophonist Kenny G, comedian Don Rickles, and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith (sounds like one fun block party). Although the home is quite small, given the two other homes the couple owns (a 33 room mansion in the Belsize Park area of London, and an 8000 square foot in LA's Mandeville Canyon), it's all about the grounds here, as it should be, with amenities that include a 50-foot pebble stone swimming pool, a lighted tennis court shielded by thick shrubbery, a fitness room and yoga studio, an outdoor kitchen and dining area tucked under the house and highly coveted deeded access private Little Dume Beach.

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Listed: the "Abidi House" house in Pacific Palisades

Debbie Pisaro March 2, 2014

List price: $5,395,000

Address: 15960 Alcima Ave, Pacific Palisades

5508 Square feet - 5 bedrooms, 5 baths

Designed by James Tyler, former principal architect for Craig Ellwood, and completed in 2004, the "Abidi House" combines steel and class, to employ harmony with indoors and outdoors. Perfect flow to the natural slope of the landscape, the home successfully brings the outdoors in with floor-to-ceiling windows throughout. From the exterior, the home is like a minimalist modern sculpture, but yet it functions truly functions like a traditional home. The home features a grand foyer, formal living & dining rooms, 4 en-suite bedrooms, & family room off of a gourmet kitchen and breakfast area, a studio w/ its own secluded terrace, media room, office & sitting area that separates the Master Suite from the other Beds. Built with ntention, all rooms of the home give way to views of the outside.

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Buff & Hensman in Malibu restored by David Montalba finally sells at auction

Debbie Pisaro February 23, 2014

Sales price: $3,550,000

Address: 21900 Briarbluff Drive, Malibu

4788 Square feet - 4 bedrooms, 6 baths

Buff & Hensman architectural stunninngly has restored to perfection by renowned architect, David Montalba. Sitting on 5 acres, this home is flanked by amazing ocean and mountain views, picture perfect in both the elements comprising the top of the line finishes, and the striking views. The peace and quiet of the environment surrounds you.

Fantastic Ed Niles Glass House in Beverly Hills is pending sale again

Debbie Pisaro February 7, 2014

Explore our archive of LA's most iconic architectural sales. While many of these homes have sold, they remain a testament to the city's design legacy. [Click here to see current Pocket Listings].

Update 3/3/14: House sold for $10,500,000

List price: $14,995,000

Address: 1169 Loma Linda Drive, Beverly Hills

7500 Square feet - 6 bedrooms, 7 baths

The Beverly Hills Glass House, Designed by renowned architect Ed Niles. This unique residence is an architectural masterpiece, a house that I loved from the minute I saw it when it first listed in 2010. Also a testament to the increasing prices in the market - this house sold for $9mil back in 2010 and now is pending sale at just under $15mil. Circular walls of glass & soaring steel beams create a mesmerizing courtyard with spectacular views of the infinity edge pool, overlooking the city & the ocean. Custom curved stainless windows and doors. Wonderful views in every direction from all rooms, 6 car garage, elevator, indoor/outdoor lifestyle is ideal for High End Entertainment.

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Restored Buff & Hensman House in Malibu finally sells at auction

Debbie Pisaro February 6, 2014

List price: $5,950,000

Address: 21900 Briarbluff Drive, Malibu

4788 Square feet - 4 bedrooms, 6 baths

After over two years on the market, the home has gone to auction and is pending sale. Perfectly poised on five acres in the hills of Malibu, this architectural masterpiece is flanked by stunning ocean and mountain views. Picture perfect in both the elements comprising its top-of-the-line finishes and striking panoramas, this Malibu modern was designed to heighten the ultimate in relaxation; a place to regenerate from the stress of city life and work and retreat to a home in which you are transported and replenished.

The has undergone a meticulous and extensive renovation by Santa Monica's David Montalba Architects, transforming the existing house from a vertical to a more horizontal structure. The restoration and additions defined the terraced site with wood-clad walls that situate the house as a series of outdoor rooms with an indigenous landscape, and features a blend of unique stone and Brazilian walnut floor, floor-to-ceiling windows to capture the canyon and ocean views, built-in walnut millwork, a stone- clad interior water feature and a custom aquarium room divider.

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Price reduction on Architect Craig Ellwood's Broughton House

Debbie Pisaro February 3, 2014

List price: $800,000

Address: 808 N Beverly Glen, Bel-Air

1660 Square feet - 3 bedrooms, 2 baths

Craig Ellwood's 1949 Broughton House is a bold precursor of his Case Study designs. Modular construction and Miesian styled steel beams support curtain windows that draw light and afford hillside views. Two bedrooms and a bathroom on main level and third bed and bath below adjacent to car port.

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Buff & Hensman, "Domus Solaris'", 1975 hits the market for $2,400,000

Debbie Pisaro January 8, 2014

List price: $2,400,000

Address: 7529 Muloholland Drive, Hollywood Hills

1508 Square feet - 1 bedrooms, 2 baths

Buff & Hensman, The Don Hensman Residence, "Domus Solaris'", 1975. The life-enhancing exhilarating power of great architecture has nothing to do with size is proven & experienced here. Carefully drawn across the highest ridge above Mulholland, Hensman's personal residence each day recalls the experience of ascending the mountain. The pool, like a small lake at the base of the summit, is crossed over by a bridge. There is pristine shelter at the top, with panoramic views of the Valley, Hollywood through the broad Nichols Canyon, and the Pacific Ocean beyond. Interiors are one space for living indoors-outdoors in freedom and privacy on top of the world.

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Frederick Fisher Marina del Rey closes over asking price

Debbie Pisaro December 30, 2013

List price: $1,695,000 (sold for $1,712,000)

Address: 130 Outrigger, Marina del Rey

2290 Square feet - 3 bedrooms, 5 baths

Architecturally significant Frederick Fisher home located on the coveted Silver Strand just steps to the sand over the quaint Lighthouse Bridge. This classic Fisher is infused with ambient light and ocean breezes. NY loft style design with wonderful open flow floor plan, triple high atrium entry, artistic use of wood, glass, multi-colored brick textures and concrete floors. Sexy living room with wood burning fireplace, dining area and open space kitchen with old fashioned eat-in booth, all on one level with maple hardwood flooring throughout. Enjoy outdoor living all year on the sunny front patio off the living level and a very private roof deck. This 3 bedroom home also has a loft style family room/office that can easily be converted into 4th bedroom. Master bedroom with Juliette balcony and classic Fisher master bath that leads you to the roof deck with built-in bar, daybed, landscaping & fountains. Green integrated home including LED's and solar panels.

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Lorcan O'herlihy home in Westwood hits the market

Debbie Pisaro December 9, 2013

List price: $2,198,000

Address: 1254 Fairburn Ave, Westwood

2163 Square feet - 3 bedrooms, 3 baths

Lorcan O'herlihy nod to Neutra masterpiece features walls of glass strategically placed thru out, giving the space a profound sense of openness w/o sacrificing privacy.The incorporation of the interior &exterior design features w/the usage of varied woods, stone &dramatic lighting come together to project an image of warmth & serenity. The gourmet kitchen w/top of the line stainless appliance opens to a dramatic great rm. Glass drs flow to the backyard w/built in BBQ &stainless steel dinning table. Additional unique touches such as the enclosed bamboo garden &pivot drs that transform into a wall speak of the homes inventiveness. The private master enclave w/polished concrete floors, walls of windows &spa bath w/floating tub & floors of Douglas Fir &Travertine transform the space into a tranquil retreat.

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Price drop on Thornton Abell home in Santa Monica Canyon

Debbie Pisaro November 11, 2013

List price: $3,595,000

Address: 247 Amalfi Drive, Santa Monica

2202 Square feet - 4 bedrooms, 5 baths

Reimagined Thornton Abell, AIA, architectural nestled among lush landscaping for stunning beauty and privacy in Santa Monica Canyon. The main house, with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 baths, has walls of glass and post and beam ceilings to capture the beauty of the Canyon. Radiant heated floors. Separate Pied-a-terre. The detached art studio provides a cool environment in which to work. Minutes to the beach and the famous Canyon stairs.

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A. Quincy Jones Architectural estate at 1010 N Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills

Debbie Pisaro October 8, 2013

List price: $16,500,000

Address: 1010 N Rexford Drive, Beverly Hills

7710 Square feet - 6 bedrooms, 7 baths

Mid-century modern tennis court estate in Beverly Hills designed by renowned architect A. Quincy Jones in 1955. The home sits on a flat 1.2 acre, street to street lot with lush landscaping and d beautiful views of the gardens from every room. Amazing architectural details throughout, chef’s kitchen, separate butler’s kitchen, sushi bar and wine room. Private master wing features a fireplace, relaxation room and luxurious bath.