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Designed by renowned architect DAVID TENNESON RICH, the Los Angeles estate
previously owned by basketball legend Wilt Chamberlain is on the market.
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N 2019 THE hyper-luxe destination
firm Molori Design finished re-casting this
already grand property into something
other-worldly. Described by The Agency's
Santiago Arana as "one of the best homes
west of the 405," the residence starts with the
lucky distinction of being situated at one of the
best locations on the Westside. "Over 1.6 flat
acres overlooking one of the most prestigious
golf courses in the world," Arana points out,
"with 200 feet of frontage over the course is not
a common thing to find."
With this vivid natural landscape as its
canvas, the address was then optimized by
Molori's contemporary design hand. It starts
at the curb of 1525 San Vicente Boulevard in
Santa Monica, where stark white doors shut
behind you and the journey begins—traveling
along a slender runway of a driveway lit with
glowing lights, and cocooned neatly behind a
wall of manicured green hedges reaching high
above you. The entrance is an apt introduction
to the 22,640-square-foot home itself.
Then there's a sprawling motor court, where
a fleet of busy valets would be a natural sight,
with room for 30 vehicles to park atop over-
sized suede-hued pavers. Ambiance-building
features include a gushing water feature and a
legion of sky-high palm trees—and then there's
the 7-bedroom, 13-bathroom residence: a
cleancut, symmetrical Modernist structure
with a pleasingly vertical orientation that's
neatly accentuated by tall windows and over-
hanging eaves trimmed in exotic wood.
The overarching theme of the property is
larger-than-life diversion, created by Molo-
ri's well-studied design imprint that feels
very much like a glossy getaway resort of the
globe-trotting variety. "Attention to detail in
this home is another level," says Arana. "It
feels like a luxury yacht." The hub of the
home is its sunlit central lounge, soaring two
stories high, where you gaze out at a paradise
expanse of palm trees and brush-stroke moun-
tain ranges. Amplifying the scene is an infinity
spa and pool, appropriately scaled at over 125
feet, that appears to merge as one with the
manicured green of the private Riviera Coun-
try Club course below.
In keeping with its resort-like profile, the
home contains a starry collection of features
consistent with its bold scale and atmosphere.
Like an indoor basketball court with specta-
tor viewing, and a professional spa complete
with a private treatment area and a king-size
sauna. A dedicated karaoke room and a plush
screening room are among the entertainment
amenities, and there's an elevator to transport
you between floors to the home's many gather-
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