Deidre Woollard served as the lead editor on Luxist.com for…
Musician and record producer Beck has bought and sold a variety of properties around Los Angeles from Malibu to Hancock Park.
Today’s home is located in the Windsor Square neighborhood and is a 1920s Mediterranean estate with original period details and a beautiful tile roof. Beck owned the house from 2002 to 2oo5, selling for $4.2 million.
The home has been lovingly restored and updated with modern conveniences.
The floor plan gives every room multiple exposures, allowing the home to have natural light throughout the day.
The turreted entry boasts a sweeping wrought iron staircase which leads to a cupola and original stained glass crowned with a chandelier.
Every public room has access to the entertainer’s courtyard. The living room, which can be entered through original hand-forged iron gates, features a grand mantelpiece and original hardwood floors.
The separate paneled library is a mix of old-world elegance updated with glamorous finishes.
The family room has theater sound and a relaxed feel.
The dining room is accessed through wrought iron gates and has unique ceiling details and hardwood floors.
The updated kitchen has a gray and white palette that includes handpainted floors and boasts Miele, Wolf, and Sub-Zero appliance.
An en-suite bedroom completes the first floor, and upstairs there are four bedrooms.
The owner’s suite has a turreted sitting area and bath. There is also another en-suite bedroom, and additional bedrooms with original dressing areas and an updated Jack-and-Jill bath.
Outside, a new swimming pool, hardscape, and three fountains lead to a spacious pool house with a wet bar and bath.
The upstairs guesthouse features a new kitchen, dining area, living room, bath, and laundry.
This beautifully renovated compound is listed with Jill Galloway of Compass for $7.99 million.
Deidre Woollard served as the lead editor on Luxist.com for six years writing about real estate, auctions, jewelry and luxury goods. Her love for luxury real estate led her to work at realtor.com and two of the top real estate brokerages in Los Angeles as well as doing publicity for properties around the world.