LOCALLA

The jewel in the crown of Studio City. This residence reads less like a home and more like a demonstration for how one should live quietly, deliberately, with the breathtaking California landscape always in view. A waterfall wall marks the entry, a small ritual of transition before the house reveals itself in full. A 180 degree view of The Hollywood Hills and the San Gabriel mountains beyond, can also be viewed perfectly through walls of Fleetwood glass doors. The architecture resists loud ostentation in favor of sleek self assured clarity. Rooms delicately unfold to reveal an open plan, calibrated perfectly so that indoors and out are never fully separate. Solar-heated saltwater pool and deck extend the living space into nature atop this part of Studio City. The kitchen, at the center of it all, is sexily equipped with a Miele, a six-burner Thermador range, Sub-Zero refrigeration, a dual-zone Liebherr for wine, the vocabulary of a serious cook. Material choices carry the same discipline throughout. Engineered wood floors, soft-close millwork, solid-core doors nothing but the pinnacle of craftsmanship. In the primary suite, a steam shower and low-set LED lighting close the day on a quieter note. Even the garage, finished with custom storage, is treated as an extension of the house rather than an afterthought.The result is a property built for privacy without sacrificing presence modern, considered, and entirely at ease with its position high above the city.