The walls of this storied Los Angeles home would undoubtedly start by sharing anecdotes about what it was like to be the exclusive venue for intellectuals from Germany and Austria, invited by writer Franz Werfel and his socialite wife Alma, the widow of composer Gustav Mahler. They might also talk a little about the two Hollywood scions who used to live here: Michael Landon’s youngest son Christopher, a horror filmmaker best known for films like Happy Death Day and Disturbia, and Dennis Hopper’s designer daughter Marin, who shared the home with her business partner John Goldstone.
But that’s not all—hold on! Additionally, these walls may provide some insight into the life and career of architect Barton Myers, who oversaw this building with his wife Victoria and won the Maybeck Award. However, more recently, they most likely would have included current caretaker Travis Nash, who is renowned for working with his mother Gela Nash-Taylor, a designer of Juicy Couture, to co-found the upscale cannabis and clothing company Potent Goods.
Whatever the situation, there are undoubtedly many tasty stories to be told about this building, and we are eager to meet the next intriguing steward of the estate!
Records show Nash and his wife Veronica acquired the saga-filled structure from Christopher Landon in summer 2018 for $3.1 million. Now, six years later, the couple has decided to flip the two-story Spanish-style dwelling in the Outpost Estates neighborhood of Hollywood Hills back on the market for a smidge under $4.2 million. The listing is held by Jade Mills and Alexis LaMontagna of Coldwell Banker.
Nestled securely behind high walls and bougainvillea-topped gates, amid a third-acre parcel resting at the end of a cul-de-sac and high above the Hollywood Bowl, the creamy stucco and red terracotta-roof dwelling was completed way back in the late 1920s, per online reports, and today features four bedrooms and a matching number of baths in a little more than 3,200 square feet of “meticulously renovated” living space boasting a mix of dark hardwood and Saltillo tile floors, pitched wood ceilings, fancifully wallpapered walls, and arched doorways throughout.
Among the main-level highlights is a step-down living room sporting a stonework fireplace, plus an adjacent family room with a wet bar and a modernized kitchen that has an eat-in island embedded with a farmhouse sink and a wine cooler, top-tier stainless appliances, and an accompanying dining area offering up views of Griffith Observatory. Standing out on the lower floor is the primary suite, which comes complete with a lofted screening/sitting room and a luxe marble bath equipped with dual vanities, a freestanding tub, and two walk-in closets.
The amenities continue outdoors, where an inviting brick-clad courtyard out front is enhanced with a tree-shaded entertaining space and a wood-burning fireplace, while the garden-laced backyard is spotlighted by a tiled spa and numerous terraces offering picturesque views across L.A.