Equestrian-oriented Hidden Hills has turn into a haven for celebrities.
Hidden Hills lives as much as its title. “Hidden” as a result of it’s certainly one of Southern California’s most unique enclaves that few — besides horse lovers and A-list celebrities — have ever heard of. “Hills” due to the pure contours of the Santa Monica Mountains that encompass the distant gated group.
The city has turn into particularly interesting for its diminutive measurement (simply 1.7 sq. miles), pure magnificence and excessive stage of privateness. At one time or one other, Madonna, Ye (previously Kanye West), a number of Kardashians, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Drake, NFL gamers and a slew of different luminaries have made it their dwelling. Late broadcasting legend Vin Scully lived right here too, occupying a French chateau-style home for greater than a decade, in accordance with The Los Angeles Times.
A contemporary farmhouse on the market is ready amongst mature oaks and olive bushes.
Star energy apart, a part of the realm’s allure lies in its skill to meld unique houses with a rigorously crafted small-town vibe. The enclave, which claims about 1,725 residents inside its gates, holds three horse arenas and 25 miles of driving trails, however no sidewalks or streetlights which may detract from the sensation of being out within the nation. Indicators warn drivers to be alert for “horses & youngsters at play.”
“It’s an idyllic neighborhood for households because the group could be very tight-knit,” says itemizing agent Laura Kalb of Hilton & Hyland. “They’ve many group occasions all year long, together with a group carnival that’s only for residents and their visitors.”
The again of the $17.85-million dwelling opens to a swimming pool and spa.
Houses in Hidden Hills capitalize on the out-in-the-country setting.
For instance, the just about 11,000-square-foot up to date farmhouse advanced at 23650 Long Valley Road makes probably the most of mature oak and olive bushes that ring the property. Views from upstairs and downstairs on the seven-bedroom, nine-bathroom home overlook the encompassing bushes and a lush yard.
Although the group began within the mid-Twentieth century by developer A.E. Hanson (who additionally developed Rolling Hills Estates on the Palos Verdes Peninsula), this nook home was inbuilt 2020 and has by no means been occupied. The see-through entrance door, custom-made from iron and glass, leads right into a spacious lobby with clear traces, a glass staircase and double-height chandelier with strands of tear-shaped lights.
The dramatic kitchen sits subsequent to a proper eating room with a glass-fronted wine wall.
The expansive kitchen, additionally on the bottom ground, is a dream. Off-white marble atop an island and facet storage areas maintain the cooking house glossy and ethereal. Marble used for the sink’s backsplash and range hood is ready in book-matched patterns, that means the veins of the stone are “matched” to reflect one another. The impact is dazzling.
The leisure space, additionally on the primary ground, creates a neat trick with pocket doorways. Assume they’re out of fashion? Assume once more. Fleetwood pocket doorways make glass panels vanish when they’re retracted, erasing the barrier between indoors and outdoor. There’s additionally a house theater with upholstered partitions, visitor suite and residential workplace on this ground.
A floating-style staircase with glass railings results in the higher stage bedrooms.
Upstairs, the open design continues. The first suite encompasses a balcony overlooking the yard and a big walk-in closet with {custom} cupboards fabricated from aluminum and glass. An adjoining bathtub reintroduces the book-matched marble sample within the bathe and partitions, with a floating, stand-alone tub within the middle. Gold-colored fixtures by Graff add a contact of straightforward class. A household den and en-suite bedrooms additionally occupy the second ground.
The star of this dwelling’s yard is a resort-style pool and spa — full with your individual cabana. This one is stocked with a bar and built-in barbecue for straightforward meals or entertaining. On the sting of the property, a visitor home stands close to one of many group’s bridle trails. It has its personal entrance — with kitchen, front room and two bedrooms — and, anticipate it, extra privateness.
The asking worth is $17.85 million.
The poolside cabana comprises a bar and barbecue middle.
Exterior the gates, issues can get a bit of wilder. The Higher Las Virgenes Canyon Open Area Protect, a former ranch land to the north, consists of 5,600 acres crammed with trails for climbing, mountain biking, horseback driving and operating. To the south is the Nineteenth-century dwelling of Miguel Leonis, a rich landowner who purchased up acreage and ran an enormous ranch in what’s now Calabasas. The house serves as a residing historical past museum, which educates individuals about early California ranch life.
Though issues have modified dramatically in 200 years, landowners and staff on outdated ranchos seemingly cherished the identical factor as modern-day Hidden Hills residents: their privateness.
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