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August 13, 2018

Rodeo Realty's Sherman Oaks agents Marly Tempel lists home of actress Maureen O’Hara

The onetime Encino home of the late Irish actress Maureen O’Hara is on the market for $2.399 million. Marly Tempel of Rodeo Realty Sherman Oaks holds the listing, which is featured in the LA Times.

Tucked behind private gates, this traditional-style home features an atrium-style entry, new hardwood flooring, black marble pillars, high ceilings, three fireplaces, a wet bar, a wine room, and French doors that open to the pool deck.

Built in 1961, the single-story home comes with four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a study/office. The master bedroom includes walk-in closets that are hidden behind a mirrored wall.

According to the Los Angeles Times, O’Hara purchased the house in 1993 and owned it for about five years. The late Irish actress starred in films such as “Miracle on 34th Street,” “The Black Swan,” “How Green Was My Valley,” and many more. She was one of the last surviving stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

To read the LA Times article on this property, click HERE.

July 21, 2017

Rodeo Realty’s Sherman Oaks agent Neal Leviton sells former home of legendary film actress Marion Davies

The desert estate originally built for American film actress Marion Davies has sold for $2,175,000. Rodeo Realty’s Neal Leviton was one of the listing agents to the property, which headlined in the Los Angeles Times and Curbed when it first went on the market.

The 9 bedroom, 11 bathroom estate has nearly 14,000 sq. ft. of living space and sits on 2.77 acres. Outdoors, the property includes a pond with a waterfall, a tennis court and a pool/spa. The grounds are immaculate and the property is maintained by two full-time employees.

In 1956, Davies, who was William Randolph Heart’s mistress and a legendary film star of the silver screen era in the 1930s, purchased a piece of land from the founder of Hyatt Hotels, Hyatt Robert von Dehn. She built a home on the property that is known as 1 Von Dehn Road in Rancho Mirage, CA.

Hearst was a publishing magnet, best known for building the nation’s largest newspaper chain and the magnificent and over the top Hearst Castle in San Simeon, CA. Hearst and Davies were publicly a couple for many years, as Hearst’s wife would not grant him a divorce. They had a child together, Patricia Van Cleeve Lake, also an actress. Both kept Lake’s true identity a secret for many years.

Upon Davies death in 1961 the property transferred to the man she married after Hearst passed away in 1951, Horace Brown (another well-known actor).

Brown eventually sold the property in 1972 to the family that owned Trader Vic’s, a well-known restaurant chain. In 1996, the property was sold to a private family. The property was upgraded throughout the years to its present state today. The original structure still remains along with the upgraded portions of the home.

November 10, 2016

Rodeo Realty’s Sherman Oaks agent Michael Chez sets area sales record for the year at $4 million

A contemporary-style estate in Camarillo has sold for a record $4 million. Rodeo Realty’s Michael Chez was the listing agent for the property, which sold for $101,000 over the asking price.

“In the Ventura County community, it’s the highest single-family home sale of the year and one of the priciest transactions historically,” said the Los Angeles Times in a recent article.

The 8,325-square-foot house is set behind gates in a golf course community. The property has 5 bedrooms, 6.5 baths, 30-foot ceilings, a pub and wine cellar, a media/theatre room, and a gym with a full bath and steam shower.

The state-of-the-art chef’s kitchen features two wide center islands and a breakfast nook. Outdoors, the entertainer’s back yard is highlighted a pool and a waterfall feature. A nearby guest/pool house holds a bedroom/game room, a full bath, and a complete outdoor kitchen and fireplace.

According to the LA Times, a roughly 9,100-square-foot house set the price record for Camarillo in the same enclave that sold in 2005 for $4.7 million. For the year, there have been five sales of $2 million or more recorded in the area.

To read the LA Times article on this sale, click HERE.

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November 9, 2016

Beverly Hills' Tregg Rustad and Peter Maurice list home of comedian/actor Richard Lewis

Making headlines this week is a listing by Rodeo Realty’s Beverly Hills agents, Peter Maurice and Tregg Rustad.

Their $1.599 million listing is the recent home to its longtime resident, comedian/actor/author Richard Lewis. The home has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, People, Yahoo, Variety, and Mansion Global.

The hillside Mediterranean villa was also once home to actor Eddie Albert, along with various other screenwriters and directors. The home was built in the magical Hollywood year of 1926 – the same year the nearby Sunset Tower and Chateau Marmont hotels opened their doors to fame, glory and gossip.

Tucked away in a bedrock hill in Laurel Canyon, the pulse of Hollywood from Chaplin to Hendrix to celebs du jour, surrounds this home.

The property has an open-air living room with full wet bar, a spacious formal dining room, an eat-in kitchen with stainless steel appliances, and a magnificent media room/lounge. On its ‘penthouse level’ is a full master retreat with spectacular city views and separate office/sitting room. For visitors, there’s an additional, private first floor guest suite with an attached bath.

The home is located on a historic block at the end of a quiet cul de sac, yet within moments of the Sunset Strip.

For more information on the property, click HERE.

To read the Los Angeles Times article, click HERE.
People, HERE.
Variety, click HERE.
Mansion Global, HERE.
Yahoo, HERE.

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July 26, 2016

Rodeo Realty's Beverly Hills agent Josh Flagg sells estate of the late Andrew R. Getty for $6.1 million

Rodeo Realty’s Josh Flagg has sold the estate of the late Andrew R. Getty for $6.1 million, reports the Los Angeles Times.

Getty, a grandson of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty and son of billionaire Gordon Getty, bought the Spanish Colonial in 1996 for $999,999, records show. The 1920s home has eight bedrooms, six bathrooms and a Prohibition-era wine vault with drawings on the walls by Charlie Chaplin and other artists.

Outdoors there’s a kidney-shaped swimming pool and a two-story cabana with a viewing deck.

To read the LA Times article on this sell, click HERE.

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June 1, 2016

Listing by Rodeo Realty's Studio City agent Nicole Nash featured in LA Times

A West Hollywood penthouse with a rooftop sanctuary is featured this week in the Los Angeles Times’ Home of the Day. Nicole Nash, a Studio City agent for Rodeo Realty, has the listing, which is priced at $1,397 million.

851 Kings Road, Unit 303 is highlighted for its skylights, cathedral-style ceilings, subtle Art Deco details, its high-end kitchen amenities, spa-like bath and private rooftop garden.

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The 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom property also has a living room that is equipped with surround sound, a custom bar, fireplace and a glass door that opens to a private balcony.

Additional features to the home include dark-stained wood floors, marble finishes and designer fixtures.

To read the LA Times article, click HERE

For more details on the property, click HERE

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May 27, 2016

Rodeo Realty's Sunset agent John Galich gives LA Times expert insight on Silver Lake

The latest neighborhood spotlight by the Los Angeles Times is on Silver Lake.

For expert insight on the area the newspaper reached out to John Galich of Rodeo Realty.

In the article, the newspaper highlights the area for attracting new shops, bars and restaurants.

Silver Lake’s killer views and convenience to downtown and Hollywood is what makes the area a popular neighborhood for creatives, according to the LA Times. The neighborhood is also showcased for its dramatic hillside homes. Its midcentury-modern designs are said to be in demand, with prices to match.

Though according to the LA Times, one of the challenges the neighborhood faces is low inventory.

Galich tells the newspaper that a lack of move-in-ready properties is one of the challenges his clients face when buying in the area. Still, he says he sees no diminishing level of interest in the area, especially among out-of-area clients.

“The majority of my buyers transferring from New York are in some sort of creative field,” Galich tells the LA Times. “Silver Lake “reminds them of everything that New York was.”

For more details on the neighborhood and to read the entire LA Times article, click HERE

May 17, 2016

Rodeo Realty’s Beverly Hills agent Roger Perry “Raises the Bar” in Studio City Hills

Roger Perry of Rodeo Realty was recently recognized under The Significant Sale Program for his recent record-breaking sale in Studio City. The architectural masterpiece, designed by architect Armen Kazanchy and built by developer Edgar Zalyan, was listed at $8.5 million by Perry and is now the highest priced home ever sold in Studio City, according to MLS records.

Perry’s recent sale has made news in the Los Angeles Times for being among the priciest single-family home sales historically in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood. According to the LA Times, based on information they collected through CoreLogic, the median sale price during the month of March in Studio City was $1.11 million.

The stunning estate is sited on a 1.3-acre promontory with expansive 300-degree views. Secluded and served by a long private driveway and huge motor court, the 6-bedroom/6.5-bath home features a dramatically scaled two-story main floor opening seamlessly to colossal entertaining decks, pool/spa and 3 fire pits.

The finest finishes, fixtures and appliances were combined by developer Edgar Zalyan in the amazing accomplishment.

Perry’s sale of this property sets a new standard of excellence that Rodeo Realty expects will continue as clients embrace the location, privacy, pricing and views in the Studio City Hills.

To read the LA Times article, click HERE

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April 26, 2016

Rodeo Realty's Nanette Marchand lists Catherine Oxenberg and Casper Van Dien's Malibu home

Dynasty actress Catherine Oxenberg and Starship Troopers star Casper Van Dien have listed their Malibu home. The Mediterranean gated country villa is listed at $2,995,000. Nanette Marchand of Rodeo Realty Beverly Hills is one of the listing agents to the property. Her listing has been featured on The Real Deal LA, Los Angeles Times and Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate.

The 3,701 sq. ft. home is nestled in the hills of Malibu just past Trancas Canyon and directly across from Broad Beach. The home has 4 bedrooms on the main level and a luxurious master retreat upstairs. The main living room greets you to reclaimed douglas fir hardwood floors, flawless Venetian plaster and vaulted ceilings. Each room opens via French doors to its own garden. The villa comes with a salt-water pool, an ocean view and is situated on an acre of rolling green lawns, koi ponds, fountains and tranquil quiet places.

Catherine was born in NYC, raised in London, admitted to Harvard University, and transferred to Columbia.

It was fitting that the award-winning actress began her career in 1982, portraying Diana, Princess of Wales, in the biographical film The Royal Romance of Charles and Diana. Her mother is Princess Elizabeth of Yugoslavia and she is a direct descendant of Empress Catherine the Great of Russia. Her regal bearing made her the perfect choice to play Amanda Carrington on the hit TV series Dynasty.

Oxenberg, venturing into the unscripted world, satirized her princess image by showing a humorous, behind-the-scenes portrait of her life as a wife and mother of 5, on Lifetime’s I Married a Princess reality series.

Her most recent endeavors are inspired by her research in the realm of conscious sexuality and her passion to combat sexual illiteracy – http://catherineoxenberg.me http://thebodyofbliss.com http://sexology.com

Van Dien’s breakthrough role was as the lead in Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 sci-fi film Starship Troopers. He was also in Tim Burton’s critically acclaimed film Sleepy Hollow as Brom Bones. He was the 20th Tarzan and the only one to ever film in Africa and ride an African elephant in the Warner Bros. 1998 film Tarzan and the Lost City.

His most recent victory has been behind the camera as a Director. He has directed three films in which he also starred. His second film Patient Killer won best film and best director awards and was bought and aired on Lifetime.

For the Los Angeles Times article, click HERE

For The Real Deal LA story, click HERE

For the Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate press, click HERE

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April 7, 2016

Los Angeles Times mentions three Rodeo Realty agents for selling most expensive homes between March 6 – 19

In the past two weeks, three Rodeo Realty agents sold two of the most expensive homes in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Making real estate news in the Los Angeles Times is Peter Maurice and Tregg Rustad. The two agents sold a $9 million listing that belonged to Frederick Huntsberry, the chief operating officer of Paramount Pictures. According to the newspaper, the buyer was Francesco Aquilini, Canadian billionaire and owner of the Vancouver Canucks hockey franchise.

The agents listed the 4,507-square-foot home in February and closed sale in about a month. According to the LA Times, Huntsberry purchased the home six years ago for $3.84 million—less than half the price it was sold for.

The renovated midcentury home in Beverly Hills is said to have four bedrooms, four bathrooms, terrazzo floors, a dramatic according-style ceiling and walls of floor-to-ceiling glass that look out to a half-moon-shaped swimming pool.

Among the top residential real estate sales is also a Beverly Hills home that was sold for $7.5 million by Josh Flagg. According to the LA Times, the home was destined for the wrecking ball.

Flagg tells the newspaper the amount eclipsed the previous high-water mark for the area by $2 million. He represented both the buyer and the seller in the sale.

The sales report is for the period beginning March 6 and ending March 19.

To read the LA Times article, click HERE