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1920s HOLLYWOOD DELL VILLA WILL BRING OUT YOUR INNER OLD TIMEY MOVIE STAR
Causing a stir and setting hearts aflutter is a new listing in the Hollywood Dell, the picturesque enclave sandwiched between the Cahuenga Pass and Beachwood Canyon. Perched high above its cul-de-sac street and cloistered behind a battalion of mature olive and Italian cypress trees, the property in question is a romantic little villa that harkens back to the days of early Hollywood.
DIRT
JOHN PARK BOUGHT A $16M WINDSOR SQUARE HOUSE
Barely a month after it popped up for sale with a $20 million ask, a 106-year-old Windsor Square residence known as “Villa Vendôme” has officially sold to KKR private equity partner John Park for the discounted but still pricey sum of $16 million.
THE REAL DEAL
48 HOURS TO CLOSE: HOW ULA SUPERCHARGED A MANSION SALE
The escrow for 425 South Plymouth opened on March 27 and closed March 29, according to listing agents Brent Watson and Marco Salari of Watson Salari Group at Coldwell Banker Realty, and Tyrone McKillen of Official. McKillen also served as the seller of the mansion.
SOUTH BAY DIGS
2635 HARGRAVE DRIVE: MINARC’S LATEST ECO-FRIENDLY CREATION IN HOLLYWOOD HILLS
Well-known for a holistic, environmentally aware approach, Santa Monica-based studio Minarc Architects—led by Erla Dögg Ingjaldsdóttir and Tryggvi Thorsteinsson—put its team’s skills at the service of designing 2635 Hargrave Drive, a new four-bedroom, four-bath house located in the Hollywood Hills region, in a secluded area of properties owned by celebrities.
WALL STREET JOURNAL
A HIDDEN DOOR INSIDE THIS $19.995 MILLION L.A. HOME LED ITS OWNERS TO A SPEAKEASY
A 106-year-old Los Angeles home with a speakeasy is hitting the market for $19.995 million. The house is located in the historic neighborhood of Hancock Park, said tyrone McKillen, who lives nearby. He had admired the home when he walked past it, he said, and made up his mind to buy it if it ever came on the market.
OK! MAGAZINE
MARCO SALARI FINDS A PARTNER WHO SHARED HIS IDEOLOGY IN THE WATSON SALARI GROUP
Real estate, to some individuals, is more than just the practice of buying and selling properties. It’s about the lasting relationships you make with people and the pleasure of guiding them through the purchase of their ideal home. This latter perspective is what drives real estate agent Marco Salari, and the catalyst that led him to partner with Brent Watson to establish The Watson Salari Group.
THE REAL DEAL
FORMER ITALIAN BASKETBALL STAR NAMED PARTNER
Marco Salari has worked at Coldwell Banker for five years. He was recently named partner in the Beverly Hills-based boutique firm helmed by Brent Watson. The group renamed itself Watson Salari Real Estate Group this month. Salari will serve as a broker for the Coldwell Banker-affiliated firm, which has a focus on enclaves in Beverly Hills, Sunset Strip and Hancock Park.
FLAUNT MAGAZINE
TIPS FROM TOP L.A. REAL ESTATE AGENT
American-born, Italian-raised Marco Salari joined Coldwell Banker in 2018. Fresh off of a professional basketball career with Italy’s National Team, Marco Salari returned to Los Angeles to fulfill his destiny— real estate. Marco comes from a long lineage of real estate agents and investors.
TOP AGENT MAGAZINE
Top Agent Brent Watson spearheads his work under the banner of Brent Watson Homes, serving clients across the greater Los Angeles region.
MODERN LUXURY
TOP LUXURY REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY LEADERS
Since the housing market rebound of 2020, trends reveal that the best properties are often sold in discrete, off-market transactions well before making it to the MLS. A broker with a full understanding of the market — including properties not yet listed and those that remain listed — delivers exponentially more opportunities for their clients.
ARCHITECTURAL DIGEST
NATE BERKUS AND JEREMIAH BRENT’S SPRAWLING HANCOCK PARK HOME OFFICIALLY HIT THE MARKET AT $13.79M
Just over two years after they purchased their sprawling 1928 Spanish Colonial home from Friends creator Marta Kauffman, Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent are putting it back on the market — but not without some notable upgrades and improvements. Brent Watson is their realtor.
EXTRA! TV
CELEBRITY DESIGNERS HOUSE
Power Broker Brent Watson shares the elegant design appointments throughout his new listing by celebrity interior design duo Nate Berkus & Jeremiah Brent.
DIRT
MID-CENTURY JEWEL BOX
Once owned by both R&B legend Natalie Cole and “Rocky Horror Picture Show” actor Barry Bostwick, the new 90210 digs are undergoing a full-scale renovation that “will take six months,” according to Chamberlain, who still expects to move into the new place before the year’s end. In the meantime, she’s bunking up in the Hollywood Hills, paying a whopping $35,000 per month for a groovy midcentury modern house hovering directly over the Sunset Strip’s western end.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
SCREENWRITER DESIGNER DUO LISTS LONGTIME WEST HOLLYWOOD HOME
Screenwriter-designer Hollywood ABODE Jhoni Marchinko and her partner, interior designer Antonia Hutt, have listed their longtime home in the West Hollywood for sale at $3.895 million. Brent Watson of Coldwell Banker Realty represented this listing.
THE WASHINGTON POST
INSIDE PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN’S FORMER LOS ANGELES MANSION
The Los Angeles mansion where Ronald Reagan lived with his first wife, actress Jane Wyman, before he became president, has returned to market for $6.75 million after selling about a year-and-a-half ago for $6.45 million. Brent Watson and Marco Salari represented this listing.
LOS ANGELES TIMES
ACTRESS TARA SUBKOFF BUYS A TOWERING STREAMLINE MODERNE SILVER LAKE
In the hills of Silver Lake, a striking Streamline Moderne-style home that towers over the neighboring estates has found its next owner: Tara Subkoff. Brent Watson and Marco Salari represented this listing.
LOS ANGELES MAGAZINE
INFLUENCERS & GAME CHANGERS: REAL ESTATE ALL-STARS
Brent Watson is a real estate professional whose career has spanned more than 22 years in every economic climate. His clients include business leaders, artists, and media executives whose sale and purchase needs range from beachfront properties in Malibu, estates in Beverly Hills, to penthouse lofts downtown — and everything in between.
CALIFORNIA HOME + DESIGN
AGENT OF CHANGE
When a realtor who specializes in the work of big-name architects was ready for a new design challenge, he set out to update his own 1960’s condo.