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Life's about choices. Choose right, and you can live in a verdant paradise in Bel Air, home to many celebrities and sport figures who have chosen this secure, gate-guarded community for its beauty, privacy, safety, and accessibility. Choose to leave your cares behind when you pass through the gates of Bel Air Crest. Enjoy the community's many amenities: tennis courts, basketball courts, Doggy Park, children's playground, gym, clubhouse, pool, spa, and 3 hole pitch and putt golf course. Walk your dog at midnight.let your children play outside or walk to friends' houses.and feel safe. In Bel Air Crest, you can do this. Minutes to Westwood and Brentwood or the Valley, Bel Air Crest is optimally located.
Within Bel Air Crest is a unique property offering amazing views and privacy. Located on the ridge overlooking Hogg Canyon, this forty ' tall custom home overlooks not only the canyon, but also Mountain Gate Golf Course. This Les Lippich designed Estate Mediterranean with real stone balustrades and surrounds, has seven bedrooms, eight baths, and two powder rooms in a quiet, private location.
Grand proportions combine with understated elegance to create a luxurious estate for a discerning buyer. The soaring, triple story faux-painted foyer with its curved dark wood staircase, points upward to a faux painted cupola and huge custom made wrought iron and crystal chandelier. Step down to a two -and a- half- story -tall Living Room with subtle faux painted walls, unique ceiling treatment, warm-colored hardwood floor with walnut inlays, and real masonry fireplace faced with carrerra stone hearth, mantle and overmantle. Special art lighting, built-in speakers, and custom, recessed windows offer awesome sunset views and a place to relax after a work-filled day.
The Formal Dining Room is elegantly understated with subtle faux walls. Dine beneath the recessed lighted dome trompe l'oeil ceiling, before a roaring fire in the masonry fireplace with stone hearth and mantle. Built-in storage niches, special tablecloth storage, built-in speakers ensure dinner will be an enjoyable occasion.
From the Dining Room walk through the Butler's Pantry with antique glass to the incredible Kitchen. Cherry furniture quality cabinets and granite countertops reveal an amazingly well laid out kitchen, utilizing a highly functional work triangle. A Sub Zero refrigerator and separate freezer frame the appliance work area, bordered by 1 microwave, 1 microwave/convection oven, and a four-drawer trash receptacle. Just behind are 2 large granite islands. One houses a 6 burner Gaggenau cook top with BBQ and griddle (other components, such as wok, are available) while the other houses a convenient prep center. Two additional 30" wide built-in ovens, warming drawer, trash compactor, 2 Asko Energy Star dishwashers, & instant hot water, are additional amenities in this kitchen. The wood floor has walnut inlay. In addition, there's a walk-in pantry, slide out drawers, pop-up drawers for food processor and mixer, special tray storage drawers, and large eating area overlooking the koi pond and rock waterfall pool.
From the kitchen, family room, or media room, wander out back to a tranquil fenced yard. The rock waterfall pool has a grotto niche where you can sit and relax, watching the waterfall before you. Or soak in the spa. There's a koi pond, and a grassy yard for kids to play. A spiral staircase leads straight to the slate balcony of the master suite above. The yard also has built-in BBQ with side burner, and sink.
From outside, return through French doors to either the large Family Room, or adjacent Media Room. The delicately faux painted family room can accommodate both furniture and a pool table. It has a wet bar, with refrigerator. Richly paneled walls, wood-beamed coffered ceiling, custom Brittany wood floors make this a relaxing entertainment mecca. The family room has built-in speakers, large masonry fireplace with granite surround 13' ceiling, and special lighting to highlight art. Recessed pocket doors can be closed or be open when entertaining to access the adjacent media room. The Media Room has a 10' Stewart screen and projection TV, and surround sound. TV and screen, at the push of a button, disappear into the ceiling if desired. French doors open to patio and the canyon and rock waterfall/grotto views. Another masonry fireplace with granite surround completes this room.
Walk along the Gallery beneath the barrel ceiling with its special art lighting, pass two powder rooms and enter the wood paneled library with its floor to ceiling bookcases, and wood beamed coffered ceilings. A perfect place to read or write.
The tranquil Master encompasses more than 1550 square feet of luxury. Delicate faux walls and coffered 10'ceiling. A Beautiful corner fireplace with stone surround and mantle. Surround sound in the main room, plus speakers in the retreat, Her bathroom and His bathroom. The master offers flexibility to suit your life style. Want to share a bathroom? The "her" bath room has a Jacuzzi soaking tub for two, steam shower for two, and two sinks. Step out of the shower or bath onto the marble floor, warmed by its own in-floor heater. A bidet and toilet are separated from the main area for privacy. For those who prefer separate bathrooms, there is an addtional bathroom with its own shower, toilet and urinal, just off the Retreat. and an additional closet. Each toilet stall has built-in magazine racks, and each is wired for a phone and TV. Her vanity has an electrical plug behind a drawer for a hairdryer, and there's even a TV outlet for watching while soaking in the Jacuzzi! Her large walk-in closet has a separate, smaller cedar closet for furs attached, and a double dresser. The Master Retreat has a second fireplace with stone surround and mantle, a sink and refrigerator. Enjoy breakfast looking over the verdant canyon, pool, waterfall, and koi pond, or watch the sunrise from the large balcony.
The 2nd floor offers 3 additional large bedrooms, each with its own bath, speakers, walk-in closets with dressers, and covered, walk out balconies with real stone balustrades. Two of the bedrooms have built-in desks, and make-up vanities and hairdryer plugs in the bathrooms. Each balcony overlooks the golf course. Each bedroom has cross ventilation, and the covered patios keep the rooms cool. Near the bedrooms is a laundry room with sink and drip area, and is plumbed for 1 washer and 2 dryers, so laundry can be done in half the time. There's also a built-in ironing board. From the second floor, there's a trash chute to another laundry room/utility room below. Two additional trash compactors are by the trash chute are perfect for recycling. This utility room is plumbed for an additional washer and dryer if preferred, has a sink, drip area, and built-in ironing board. A perfect workroom!
Near the utility room is a maid's room with its own bath, and private, outside entrance. This home also has a home office, with rich wood wall-to-wall cabinets, a partners' desk, and lateral files. When tired of working in your home office, go downstairs to the gym to exercise. Check your form in the mirrored wall. There's a full shower, wet bar with refrigerator and disposal, and wine cellar adjacent. Don't need to exercise? Use this room as an additional bedroom if needed, an extra media room, whatever you want it to be. It's your choice. Too tired to climb the stairs after your workout? Take the elevator. Completing this home is a private guest suite on the third floor, complete with its own bathroom and large sundeck overlooking the golf course. With the elevator going to all floors, this is a perfect guest retreat!
Other amenities: a T1 line for high speed Internet, satellite, wiring for computers and TV in all bedrooms, & has a phone system. Two staircases inside offer optimal flexibility for flow. It's all about choice. If you want to choose luxury, tranquility, and privacy, you've found the right home.
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