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36 DIGS.NET | 3.6.2020 trellis and bench, he points out, is an ideal spot for morning meditation or escaping with a good book in the afternoon. A waterfall completes an idyllic scene. More recently, the home's interiors were updated under guidance from Stanley Felderman of Felder- man & Keating and renovated by builder Pat Qualey, renowned for his impeccable craftsmanship. The modernization highlights the home's beautiful bones, drawing on both the Arts & Crafts tradition, seen in historic homes like the Gamble House in Pasadena, and the Prairie School of design showcased in Frank Lloyd Wright's landmark Hollyhock House. (e stained glass panels inset around the front door of this house are, in fact, a nod to Wright's masterful work). Polished mahogany beams, hand-crafted wood moldings, window frames and wainscoting, intricate hand-turned bronze details and hardware, exquisitely finished built-ins and cabinets, and commanding tiled and stone fireplace surrounds are woven throughout the home. ey even wind their way into the bath- rooms and the large, inviting kitchen, where beauty highlights flawless functionality: in concert with expansive granite countertops are Viking appliances and a Sub-Zero refrigerator. Alongside Old-World artisanal details, the home deftly integrates contem- porary thinking. e large open ground floor, for example, features double height ceilings and plenty of windows and doors that suffuse the interior with light and blur the line between indoors and out—a boon when the house is full of guests. "It's a great entertaining house," says the home- owner, who's had plenty of opportunity to flex his hosting skills throughout the years. Certainly, the home is well-prepared for gatherings large and small: A barbecue out back supports the grilled menu that whispers of warm evenings, while a side gate opens to welcome a catering company for large events. Transform the den with tables for a buffet, consider a bar in the kitchen, set up another one out back, and open the door to the backyard to encourage and accommodate the flow of guests throughout the home. "Sometimes we'd even put up a tent in the front yard," says the homeowner, reminiscing about celebrations that have pushed the head count here well past 150 people. "In fact, we always had friends asking if they could borrow our home to host their own parties [here]." Entertaining is but one activity on the agenda of this address. "It's a great family house," says the homeowner, who raised his own children here, as well. Parents will appreciate the home's gentle sepa- ration between its mature and childlike sides: Kids will delight at a space to call their own in the two en-suite, double-height rooms to the west side of the home. "ose rooms," the homeowner notes, "are connected through the loft area." e secret passage- way, of which his children made frequent use while growing up, is certain to help foster the strong bond between siblings. Meanwhile, another room, located between the kid's room and the master suite, dons many disguises. With walls of built-ins, it's an ideal homework station that allows parents supervision privileges. Outfitted with plumbing, it also can easily be transformed into another en-suite bedroom with its own bath. A walkway across the living room leads to the master suite. Enhanced by a fireplace, a balcony that overlooks the backyard, a dressing area with a walk-in closet and a large bathroom with soapstone surfaces, it's a quiet, serene and tranquil retreat. "It's like a tree house," observes the homeowner. Here, serenaded by the chirping of birds, it can be hard to believe, that you're in the middle of Los Angeles, the country at your doorstep and the city within arm's reach. Why choose when one can have it all? S W E E T D I G S | 1 4 4 1 0 V I L L A W O O D S P L A C E M A R K E T