Prime Beverly Hills Flats.
This gracious, Grande Dame 1920’s Mediterranean residence, updated and expanded with roughly 6,700 square feet, situated on an approximately 20,000 square feet lot on coveted North Elm Drive. Visitors walk through the entry courtyard with sunken fountains and koi pond, then enter a classic 2-story foyer, with sweeping staircase, period details, and exceptional center hall plan. The richly appointed public rooms grand living room, large formal dining room, massive media or family room and kitchen all connect through a tiled arcade, and all open through French doors to courtyard and gardens. This floor plan provides the ideal interconnection among spaces, blending interior living with outdoor entertaining: whether enjoying the oval pool and terrace, gathering around the patio fireplace, relaxing in the guest/pool house or strolling the lovely grounds. A spectacular paneled den, possible sixth bedroom with fireplace, one of six in the home, custom Italian tiled counter kitchen with open plan morning room, 35 millimeter projection room (possible office and housekeeper’s wing comprise the balance of the first level. Ascend the main staircase to the master suite with sitting room, fireplace, enormous his/hers dressing rooms and his/her bath areas, and 2 very generous additional guest bedrooms. A second private staircase also services the master. Upstairs can easily be configured as a 4 bedrooms. A superbly executed, authentic Beverly Hills original, in wonderful condition.
