The Fries Estate, formerly owned by Paramount Pictures and reminiscent of the Beverly Hills Hotel with its architectural style, has hit the market for $24,995,000. International Luxury Ambassador Jade Mills, Beverly Hills’ leading real estate professional affiliated with Coldwell Banker Realty in Beverly Hills, and David Parnes and James Harris, both of The Agency, are co-listing agents on the sprawling compound at 1000 Ridgedale Dr. in Beverly Hills, Calif. The approximately 13,000-square-foot residence encompasses a main house, pool house and storage with a total of 16 bedrooms and 10 baths.
“Situated on nearly 1.2 acres in one of Beverly Hills’ most prestigious streets, this incredible compound is its very own island, elevated above neighboring properties and overlooking serene tree top vistas,” said Mills. “Architectural pedigree meets Old Hollywood in this promontory estate. This is a once in a generation opportunity to own an iconic estate steeped in the entertainment history.”
Down a long, gated driveway, behind impressive wrought iron gates and ending at the motor court, the main home features an elegant entry hall, grand scale living room with fireplace, large formal dining room with another fireplace and a wood paneled library with yet another fireplace and separate bar room. On the main level, there also is a chef’s kitchen, separate junior dining room with adjoining large, covered terrace, office with bath/glam room and two staff rooms.
Upstairs, the oversized primary suite boasts a fireplace, separate sitting room with bar, dual walk-in dressing rooms and two terraces. Two large en-suite secondary bedrooms complete the second level. On the lower level, there is a professional, approximately 500-square-foot theater with seating for nearly 20, large entertaining game room with fireplace and bar, published wine cellar and tasting room with storage for almost 2,000-bottles, gym, secondary kitchen and staff room.
“Verdant landscape and mature trees envelope the home in privacy and create a magical backdrop for living and entertaining in style,” added Parnes. “There are so many moments throughout the property that re-create your own personal Beverly Hills Hotel experience. This property is the absolute essence of quintessential Beverly Hills.”
Designed by famed architect, Paul Williams, the legendary pool house/cabana offers a large main room with soaring barrel-vault ceiling, bar, covered patio and dual dressing rooms/baths. With several terraces and verandas overlooking tranquil and iconic views, the park-like grounds include an expansive brick courtyard with fountain and built-in barbeque, pool and North-South championship tennis court with viewing pavilion. Other highlights include a separate space that could be an art studio or additional wine cellar.
To view the home, contact Jade Mills at 310-285-7508 or homes@jademills.com, David Parnes at 424-400-5916 or dparnes@theagencyre.com, or James Harris at 424-400-5915 or james@theagency.com.
Coldwell Banker Realty in Southern California, the No. 1 residential real estate brokerage in Southern California, operates 61 offices with approximately 4,189 affiliated agents. Real estate agents affiliated with the company are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the company. Coldwell Banker Realty is owned by a subsidiary of Realogy Holdings Corp. (NYSE: RLGY), the largest full-service residential real estate services company in the United States. For more information, visit ColdwellBankerHomes.com. CalDRE #01908304.
The Agency is a full-service, luxury real estate brokerage and lifestyle company representing clients in a spectrum of classes, including residential, new development, resort real estate, residential leasing, and luxury vacation rentals. Since its inception in 2011, The Agency has modernized and advanced the real estate industry by fostering a culture of partnership in which all clients and listings are represented in a collaborative environment. Shunning the traditional brokerage model, agents share knowledge, spheres of influence, contacts, and expertise, ensuring clients better representation and a true competitive edge. The Agency has closed more than $25 billion in real estate transactions since its inception and has almost 800 agents in more than 45 offices in the U.S., Europe, Canada, Mexico, and the Caribbean.
