This 6BR/7BA 6,377 sq.ft. Hancock Park residence is a mid-century, mid-city sanctuary that encourages indoor-outdoor living in a resort-like setting. As a testament to the nature of mid-century style, the house invites natural light and sky indoors through its 1,000 square-feet of glass, including 10-foot-high retractable doors and large windows. The estate-level residence features a hallmark internal courtyard - surrounded by glass - which can be opened to the elements, creating indoor-outdoor life in the generously-sized public rooms that surround it: A living area with fireplace, family room, dining area, and a chef's kitchen large enough to host its own cooking show. The gourmet kitchen's piece de resistance is its 30-foot island (more like a continent) meant for memorable evenings spent with family and friends. Bespoke solid floor-to-ceiling Alder cabinetry, and top-of-the-line stainless-steel Miele appliances. A spacious primary private retreat opens into the backyard and has a generous walk-in closet, a bathroom complete with custom wallpaper, dual vanities and a modern soaking tub and glass shower. Five other bedroom options mean plenty of room for everyone and everything. One of the five other bedrooms can serve as an alternate primary, with its own spa-style bathroom and 3 closets. Showing the floor plan's flexibility, one is set as an office, one as a screening room, and one is the bedroom in the attached Additional Dwelling Unit (ADU), which also has a kitchen, bathroom, and separate entrance. Poolside is an oversized pavilion perfect for games or evening dinners, a fire pit (1 of 2) and plenty of room to lounge the day away. Estate-style bonuses: Overscale laundry room with 2 sets of machines, multi-zone sound system, large climate-controlled garage (or gym), security camera system, gated and secured. Located on a quiet 17,565 sq.ft. flat lot on a cul-de-sac next to the Wilshire Country Club, the property's strong sense of place is enhanced by a dramatic, gated front entrance consisting of crushed gravel, large pavers, graceful specimen trees and calming water features. The home's exterior architectural elements include a palette of white and charcoal, natural gray stone, ivory gravel, concrete, and stained timber to provide a clear counterpoint to fresh fern fronds, olive trees, and vibrant, native grasses. These elements coalesce at 242 S. Rimpau - the terrestrial, the aerial, the fiery, the aqueous - providing an artful tableau for the theater of everyday life.
