Hacienda de la Paz
General information
TypeHouse
Location1 Buggy Whip Drive
Rolling Hills, California, 90274
Coordinates33°45′38″N 118°21′25″W / 33.760419°N 118.356906°W / 33.760419; -118.356906
Construction started1991 to 1993
Completed2008
Governing bodyPrivate
Technical details
Floor area51,000 square feet (4,700 m2)

Hacienda de la Paz is a large estate property in the city of Rolling Hills, on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the Los Angeles area of Southern California.[1] It was designed by the 2010 Driehaus Prize winner Rafael Manzano Martos with decorator Manuel Gavira Sanjuan[2] for owner/builder John Z. Blazevich[3] and is Martos' only project in the Americas.[4] Construction began with two parcels of land in 1993 and final completion was not until 2008.[4] It is the 36th largest home ever built in the United States, still standing.[2]

Price

The house was listed for sale in June 2013 for US$53 million and was on the front page of the LA Times.[5] At the time the property was listed for sale, it was the sixth most expensive home being promoted by the Multiple Listing Service in the United States according to Realtor.com.[6]

Specifications

  • The property contains approximately 51,000 square feet (4,700 m2) of living space.[3]
  • 5 subterranean floors.[7]
  • An indoor tennis court (built to U.S. Open specifications) as well as an outdoor red clay tennis court built to French Open specifications.[8]
  • 9 bedrooms and 25 bathrooms.[4]
  • Over half the living space is above ground. The 5 subterranean floors[7] are primarily used for entertainment. The indoor tennis court is located at a large ballroom.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "America's Bizarre $53 Million Hacienda De La Paz - In Photos: Inside L.A.'s Bizarre $53 Million Subterranean Hacienda De La Paz House". Forbes. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  2. 1 2 Manuel Gavira
  3. 1 2 "Presented by Marcie Hartley". Hacienda De La Paz. Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  4. 1 2 3 "One of California's Most Unique and Stunning Homes". Christiesrealestate.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  5. ↑ Beale, Lauren (2013-06-26). "Rolling Hills mega-mansion grounds hold more surprises". latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  6. ↑ Beale, Lauren (2013-06-25). "$53-million mega-mansion in Rolling Hills is fit for a king". latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  7. 1 2 "Go Underground at L.A.'s Hacienda de La Paz | Houses | HGTV FrontDoor". Frontdoor.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
  8. 1 2 "Strange Underground Mansion 'Hacienda De La Paz' For Sale At $53 Million". Forbes. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
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