Description
Rare, historic trophy property in Country Club Park! Built by noted architect Alfred Rosenheim, the Rives Mansion is a stunning red-brick Beaux-Arts Mediterranean estate that's steeped in history. Designated Los Angeles Historical Cultural Monument #661, the home will take your breath away with its original features which are rarely seen today, including a Louis XV-style formal living room, mahogany-paneled library, circular breakfast room with original 1913 Zuber wallpaper mural, solarium with green Grueby tiled walls, 4 fireplaces with marble mantels, soaring ceilings adorned with crown molding and delicate filigree, hardwood floors, stained glass windows, and so much more. Set on a massive half-acre lot, the property consists of an approximately 7000-SF main house, plus a detached 2 bedroom/2 bathroom approx 1770-SF carriage house and a separate studio with office and bathroom. In the main house, the grand, formal entertaining spaces occupy the main level, while 6 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms are found upstairs, and an approximately 1200-SF unfinished basement offers even more possibilities. With almost all of the original architectural details and fixtures intact, the Rives Mansion is a rare surviving example of the splendor of the Gilded Age, defined by refined grandeur and artisan craftsmanship. Don't miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to own an architectural masterpiece of this caliber and history.
