Taking its title from the Italian metropolis often called the birthplace of the Renaissance—with iconic artwork and architectural landmarks serving as reminders of that illustrious historical past—this majestic property on 9.85 acres in Los Angeles lives as much as its namesake with its eye-catching model, considerable Outdated World parts, and a dedication to luxurious and refinement. The compound encompasses a powerful primary palazzo, a grand motor court docket with manicured hedges and a classical fountain, a number of expanses of lush emerald garden, a separate and equally regal guesthouse, a lighted tennis court docket with a stone viewing pavilion, and a pool compound, a half basketball court docket, a soccer discipline, a maze to entertain youngsters of all ages, and a jogging path. The property is absolutely gated and fenced for safety and seclusion.
Beverly Hills, California | Richard Klug, Sotheby’s Worldwide Realty – Beverly Hills Brokerage
Outdated World particulars will be discovered all through the residence, from swish archways, clever stone ground inlays, ornate iron gates and railings, stately columns, and vintage stone fireplaces. The interiors are impressively proportioned and detailed, starting with a double-height lobby and hallways with groin vaulted ceilings. Highlights embrace a salon-like lounge with a coffered ceiling; a library with a fire and built-ins for displaying paintings; an upper-level mezzanine ringed with built-in bookshelves; a den with a bar; a sublime formal eating room warmed by an outsized stone hearth; a kitchen that includes glowing stained glass, an outsize island, and top-tier home equipment; a breakfast space with a built-in buffet and Palladian home windows and doorways; a well-equipped fitness center; a main bed room with an arresting beamed ceiling, twin spa-like baths, a room-sized closet and dressing room, and an workplace; 5 visitor suites; a spacious household and screening room; and a present wrapping room. Balconies on the higher stage permit for appreciating the blue skies and greenery, whereas on the principle stage, a breezy loggia runs the size of the house, providing areas for cool out of doors rest.
Nicely-separated for privateness, the guesthouse contains a voluminous dwelling space with a fire and hanging ceiling beams, a thoughtfully appointed kitchen, two bedrooms with luxurious baths, and tall doorways opening to a terrace, the grounds, and a tiled spa. Appropriately Roman in model, the swimming pool boasts dramatic mosaic tilework and fountains and is surrounded by a sunny terrace that may accommodate a crowd. The pool home and cabana provide two visitor bedrooms, dressing rooms, baths, and an open kitchen and leisure space. Dense groves of mature timber envelop all of it, creating a way of the property as a small, timeless metropolis all its personal, replete with European finery and serene seclusion.
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