Designer Morgan Brown Lists West Hollywood Compound For $16.9 Million

Beverly Hills designer Morgan Brown has listed her West Hollywood compound for $16.9 million. The property sits on a twin lot simply blocks from Soho Home and West Hollywood’s most acclaimed procuring and eating districts.

The property consists of 4 constructions set in 9,495 sq. ft of dwelling area on a 26,499-square-foot lot within the coronary heart of WeHo.

Brown, daughter of vogue mannequin Karen Somerville and producer and screenwriter Harry “Coco” Brown, grew up touring the globe. Along with her well-known household historical past, Brown and Scottish actor Gerard Butler have been relationship on and off for about 9 years; they’re at the moment on, she famous with fun.

Brown mentioned experiencing new cultures and touring has knowledgeable her adorning expertise and her design aesthetic.

The WeHo compound features a skate park (constructed for her son, Brown mentioned) and a salt-water pool with lush foliage and established olive bushes that give the home a comfy however non-public really feel.

“The double lot in prime West Hollywood is uncommon for the world,” mentioned Alyson Richards, the itemizing agent with Carl Gambino of Compass.

The principle house is Mediterranean model with six bedrooms and a designer kitchen with a La Cornue vary. The kitchen results in a floor-to-ceiling rock room with an 18th-century fire mantle that Brown imported from France. A winding stairwell leads all the way down to a speakeasy-inspired bar and a 12-seat house theater with Moroccan paneling and classic Moroccan rugs.

A classy open-format casita (a small home) stands because the third construction with two bedrooms and 656 sq. ft and results in the fourth constructing. Right here, an indoor-outdoor workplace makes for an inspiring work space and may be simply transformed into dwelling area upstairs, whereas a stylishly retrofitted sport deck and fitness center account for the principle ground, which is 1,715 sq. ft.

“Morgan’s house is one my favourite properties in Los Angeles. The second you step by means of the gates, you’re feeling as in the event you’ve been transported to a European countryside, all of the if you are within the coronary heart of West Hollywood. It’s actually unimaginable,” listed agent Richards added.

The retreat is peppered with whimsical moments from a comfy firepit to a personal scorching tub and a tree-veiled gazebo.

Brown, who transformed her first house buy at 25, took the lead on the design however joined forces with draftsman Ignacio Erazo to create the inviting compound.

“I’ve all the time gravitated towards the old-world attraction that’s irreplaceable,” she mentioned.

Between the 4 buildings, there are 10 bogs with glass enclosures, non-public fountains, steam showers, statues and different distinctive design upgrades. The house’s wellness middle and fitness center characteristic a speckled glass mirror with a customized ballet bar produced from rusted pipe.

Morgan, who was born in Beverly Hills, mentioned she has lengthy saved a watch on alternatives within the space. “I’ve all the time watched Orlando Avenue in West Hollywood as a result of tons are sometimes thrice the dimensions of different properties. I purchased two tons and ended up demolishing all the things all the way down to the dust. I made the brand new important homes considerably smaller [3,025 square feet and 4,725 square feet] regarding the regular. They’re all cut up into smaller and extra manageable areas with their very own wonderful moments,” she added.

“I paid about $7 million for the dust and have simply spent upwards of that quantity on the property. I’ve paid greater than $1 million simply in landscaping. To me, it looks like you’re within the center if Europe and but you’re in the midst of West Hollywood,” she added.

This isn’t the primary time the compound has been on the market. In 2019, the property listed at $19.5 million however was ultimately pulled off the market.

Gambino, considered one of two itemizing brokers, has been promoting property for greater than 20 years. He mentioned consumers like the truth that the house has a number of residences.

“It is such an unimaginable design. And there’s a specialness to the place that’s laborious to elucidate until you go to. Everybody that walks in is blown away by what Morgan has completed with the property,” Gambino added.

This 2019 video tour showcases the home and Brown’s style and design selections.

Brown is now centered on the Mojave Moon, a 200-acre undertaking in California’s Joshua Tree that homes a boutique resort with bungalows within the form of stars and crescent moons. Morgan mentioned her dream was “to make a spot the place folks can escape,” she added, “and chill out in luxurious and lose themselves within the magic of the desert.”