Most popular with readers in 2015
Here are Times’ readers’ most-viewed Homes of the Week featured in 2015, reverse ranked from the 10th most popular. (Drumroll, please.) Asking prices were current at the time of publication.
10) An exotic vibe in Pacific Palisades
Rich woods, high-end finishes and irregular room shapes give this Pacific Palisades house an exotic vibe. A wide terrace with a chic, elongated fireplace takes in views of the surrounding hillsides and canyon.
5) A garage with a view in Hollywood Hills
In L.A.’s car-centric culture, a great place to park can sometimes take center stage. This remodeled Midcentury Modern-style house in Hollywood Hills has a glass-walled garage inspired by a scene from the film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.”
Location: 3526 Multiview Drive, Los Angeles 90068
Asking price: $2.995 million
9) Indoor-outdoor in Bel-Air
Set in the Stone Canyon area of Bel-Air, this Midcentury Modern single-story makes the most of indoor-outdoor living. Irregularly shaped and curving ceilings break the home’s boxy lines. Sliding walls of glass open to a sheltered courtyard with a swimming pool.
Location: 1687 Stone Canyon Road, Los Angeles 90077
Asking price: $4.495 million
4) An ocean-view mansion in Malibu
This ocean-view mansion is set on nearly two acres of Malibu bluff top with expansive lawns, gardens, a tennis court and swimming pool. Abundant outdoor entertainment space adds to the resort-like vibe of the one-story contemporary.
Location: 24860 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu 90265
Asking price: $29.95 million
8) A bluff-top home with an ocean view in San Pedro
This ocean-view home in the Point Fermin area of the Palos Verdes Peninsula is perched on the bluffs above Cabrillo Beach. Extensively remodeled in 2011, the home has multiple decks and 30 feet of picture windows on two levels.
Location: 4020 Bluff Place, San Pedro 90731
Asking price: $2 million
3) 1920s house in Los Feliz sits atop a tunnel
A tunnel added by the original owner is among unusual details at this 1920s Spanish-style house on a steep hillside in Los Feliz. The passageway provides access to an elevator for those not inclined to climb the steps from the garage.
Location: 4115 Dundee Drive, Los Angeles 90027
Asking price: $4.25 million
7) An artful two-house compound in Beverly Hills
An oak tree is reflected in the pool at this artful two-house compound in the 90210 ZIP Code. The concrete-and-glass main house features gallery-size display walls. A barn-inspired secondary house has a glass-clad wing.
Location: 9601 and 9603 Oak Pass Road, Beverly Hills 90210
Asking price: $23 million
2) Manor Del Mar on Pasadena’s Millionaire’s Row
Built in the early 1900s for iron ore magnate Lewis J. Merritt, Manor Del Mar on Pasadena’s Millionaire’s Row recalls an era of gracious living. Within the Englishstyle exteriors are rooms showcasing Arts & Crafts details.
Location: 359 W. Del Mar Blvd., Pasadena 91105
Asking price: $4.25 million
6) Spanish Colonial Revival estate built like a castle
This Spanish Colonial Revival estate was built in 1922 to replicate a Spanish castle with a Moorish design. Such original details as the rotunda entry accentuate the Old World style of the La Cañada Flintridge compound.
Location: 739 Hillcrest Ave., La Cañada Flintridge 91011
Asking price: $9.8 million
1) A 1920s classic in Beverly Hills
A tree-trunk floor in the den, a fireplace in the entry and a onetime opium room over the master bedroom are among features at Bella Vista, built for early filmmaker King Vidor. He sold the home to actor John Barrymore.
Location: 1500 Seabright Place, Beverly Hills 90210 Asking price: Upon request
— Lauren Beale