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$2,399,000

Own a Topanga Landmark. At the far end of the Historic Bonnell Park, a storied Cape Cod home is set in lush, verdant, meadows, framed by towering oaks, cottonwood, maple, and ash trees. With the park serving as a de facto front yard, the white house with inky black shutters sits on a vast flower-framed lawn, beckoning as if from a dream. Set at the end of the Bonnell Cul de sac, this cherished home harkens to farm country, sitting on over 1 1/3 acre of flat lawns, orchards, and gardens. Strawberry peak and Little Rock, two local icons, serve as a backdrop to this home. The history of Topanga is told here. The home was once part of the original John Bonnell estate which includes "The Old Stone House," considered the oldest house in Topanga, built by Jack Wood, a pioneer stage and Post Office mail driver. It has been owned by just 2 families over the past 70 years, and was reimagined by Topanga's renowned architect, Cary Gepner, into the graceful sanctuary it is today. The brief was to seamlessly meld the indoors and out, so every room took in the beauty of the incredible grounds. He delivered. Rooms flooded with abundant natural light, through 5 sets of French doors, encompass the perfect flow for celebrations, or quiet enjoyment. Visitors to the park often exclaim it is the "Most beautiful home in Topanga!" Now is your chance to own this lyrical property, with its oversized pool and spa, fruit trees, and gardens, all set along the banks of Old Topanga Creek. Over the years, this home has been cast as an East Coast home in movies and tv shows, because it calls nostalgically to us of simpler times. But the interiors are updated with serenely minimal rooms perfect for modern country living. Bare feet pad across polished old oak floors. The front foyer opens to a gracious, soaring, two story living room, with a classic fireplace. A wall of French doors looks out from the living room and spacious dining room to where deer meander, and hawks float on updrafts. The inviting open kitchen, with its vast island, hosts a crowd. Doors flung open to the huge patio, pool and spa, allow for that quintessential California indoor-outdoor life! The spacious primary suite opens to the pool through French doors. Its bright bath, with a steam shower, vintage fixtures, and a clawfoot tub opens to a poolside shower. Two other bedrooms with sun-splashed windows sit on the main level. A captivating suite of rooms under the eaves include an antechamber under automatic, venting skylights, that is perfect for reading or drawing. A small nook nearby entices as a hideaway play room. The bedroom up here is a fantasy space ripped from a classic tale, with windows overlooking the estate. Classical landscaping, with abundant flowers, bowers of roses, and trees laden with fruit surround the home. Birdsong brightens your mornings, and frogs, crickets, and the soft hoot of owls serenade you at night. Protected Bonnell Park, Topanga's Halloween destination, is owned by a neighborhood association, and development of the park is forbidden. Red Rock Park, Summit to Summit, and Backbone hiking trails are nearby. Topanga's cafes, shops, and cultural landmarks are close by. Malibu's fabled beaches are near enough to feel the coastal breezes. Easily get to the 101 or the westside. You can have your rural dreams, and your big city life, too. The magic of this home abides, with shooting stars, darting bats, and the burble of the creek. And now you can weave your life into the sweet tale of this storybook home.

3 Beds ⋅ 4 Baths ⋅ 26855521 MLS ⋅ Active Status

Own a Topanga Landmark. At the far end of the Historic Bonnell Park, a storied Cape Cod home is set in lush, verdant, meadows, framed by towering oaks, cottonwood, maple, and ash trees. With the park serving as a de facto front yard, the white house with inky black shutters sits on a vast flower-framed lawn, beckoning as if from a dream. Set at the end of the Bonnell Cul de sac, this cherished home harkens to farm country, sitting on over 1 1/3 acre of flat lawns, orchards, and gardens. Strawberry peak and Little Rock, two local icons, serve as a backdrop to this home. The history of Topanga is told here. The home was once part of the original John Bonnell estate which includes "The Old Stone House," considered the oldest house in Topanga, built by Jack Wood, a pioneer stage and Post Office mail driver. It has been owned by just 2 families over the past 70 years, and was reimagined by Topanga's renowned architect, Cary Gepner, into the graceful sanctuary it is today. The brief was to seamlessly meld the indoors and out, so every room took in the beauty of the incredible grounds. He delivered. Rooms flooded with abundant natural light, through 5 sets of French doors, encompass the perfect flow for celebrations, or quiet enjoyment. Visitors to the park often exclaim it is the "Most beautiful home in Topanga!" Now is your chance to own this lyrical property, with its oversized pool and spa, fruit trees, and gardens, all set along the banks of Old Topanga Creek. Over the years, this home has been cast as an East Coast home in movies and tv shows, because it calls nostalgically to us of simpler times. But the interiors are updated with serenely minimal rooms perfect for modern country living. Bare feet pad across polished old oak floors. The front foyer opens to a gracious, soaring, two story living room, with a classic fireplace. A wall of French doors looks out from the living room and spacious dining room to where deer meander, and hawks float on updrafts. The inviting open kitchen, with its vast island, hosts a crowd. Doors flung open to the huge patio, pool and spa, allow for that quintessential California indoor-outdoor life! The spacious primary suite opens to the pool through French doors. Its bright bath, with a steam shower, vintage fixtures, and a clawfoot tub opens to a poolside shower. Two other bedrooms with sun-splashed windows sit on the main level. A captivating suite of rooms under the eaves include an antechamber under automatic, venting skylights, that is perfect for reading or drawing. A small nook nearby entices as a hideaway play room. The bedroom up here is a fantasy space ripped from a classic tale, with windows overlooking the estate. Classical landscaping, with abundant flowers, bowers of roses, and trees laden with fruit surround the home. Birdsong brightens your mornings, and frogs, crickets, and the soft hoot of owls serenade you at night. Protected Bonnell Park, Topanga's Halloween destination, is owned by a neighborhood association, and development of the park is forbidden. Red Rock Park, Summit to Summit, and Backbone hiking trails are nearby. Topanga's cafes, shops, and cultural landmarks are close by. Malibu's fabled beaches are near enough to feel the coastal breezes. Easily get to the 101 or the westside. You can have your rural dreams, and your big city life, too. The magic of this home abides, with shooting stars, darting bats, and the burble of the creek. And now you can weave your life into the sweet tale of this storybook home.

1520 Bonnell Drive, Topanga

$6,999,000

Oceanview Equestrian Estate. Between Malibu and Topanga, high atop Topanga Canyon, where the mountains meet the sea and light dances across the ridgelines, a home rises like a dream suspended above the Pacific. Here, 5,200-square-foot of luxurious living, recently reimagined with rugged elegance and a soulful, earthy vibe, beckons you to a new life. Set behind private gates on approximately 2.5 acres, the home sits above the dramatic pool, commanding sweeping ocean, city lights, and island views that stretch from Palos Verdes to Point Dume. Drive up the winding drive along hand-laid sandstone walls bordered by olive trees leading to the home's luminous two-story entry. The ocean is everywhere present. The wide 2 story foyer, filled with sunlight from high windows and French doors, leads to rooms of generous proportions and artful symmetry. Vaulted ceilings and arched passageways link sunlit spaces. A gracious salon anchored by a fireplace dwells in the views through massive arched windows; wide oak floors whisper underfoot, and doors open to a balcony with views in all directions. Feast in the formal dining room. Pass through a bright den, to an open, modern rustic kitchen, centered around a marble island. The gourmet kitchen and enormous stove invite culinary creativity, while loved ones linger in the cozy breakfast area. The walk-in pantry, refrigerator drawers, builtins, and huge refrigerator make hosting a crowd a breeze. Beyond the kitchen, a cozy bedroom suite can be a guest hideaway, or a maid's room. Most rooms open to balconies and patios with views of the endless horizon. Step down an extravagantly grand stairway and through hand carved double doors to a sublime primary suite set in a private wing. Here lives your sanctuary of calm with walls of tall glass doors opening to private gardens, and neverending vistas. Sink into the soaking tub perfectly positioned to watch the sun melt into the ocean. The shower is tiled in pale handmade Zellige tiles. Downstairs, a theater room spans the width of the house, with a wall of glass leading to a covered loggia, set with a roaring fire. An office sits nearby. 3 more roomy bedrooms, each with glass doors to the gardens, provide comfort and versatility. Beyond the home's walls, the grounds unfold like a private park, a lush tapestry of citrus, pomegranate, and bougainvillea, with lawns and paths that roll toward a shimmering pool and spa. Two outdoor living rooms, one covered, one open, each with a fireplace, invite gatherings under starlit skies. Walk down to four horse stalls, each with separate turnouts. A 3 car garage and large parking court provide room for a fleet of cars, surfboards, and bikes. A private well nourishes the orchards and gardens; a generator ensures quiet self-sufficiency; two gated driveways provide separation for the home or equestrian pursuits. Parks with miles of trails that stretch to the horizon are close by. Breezes filled with the scents of chaparral and the sea ruffle the palms, and bring a serenity that feels worlds away. Yet here you are, just minutes from the hearts of Topanga, Malibu, or Calabasas. The life of Topanga, with open air theaters, farm to table cafes, yoga studios, surfing, charm filled cafes, and a deep sense of community is yours for the taking. Here, in this peaceful home, the line between home and horizon disappears. Here sits your secluded sanctuary of Light, Sea, and Harmony, where the rhythm of the sea meets the stillness of the mountains.

5 Beds ⋅ 5 Baths ⋅ 26847969 MLS ⋅ Active Status

Oceanview Equestrian Estate. Between Malibu and Topanga, high atop Topanga Canyon, where the mountains meet the sea and light dances across the ridgelines, a home rises like a dream suspended above the Pacific. Here, 5,200-square-foot of luxurious living, recently reimagined with rugged elegance and a soulful, earthy vibe, beckons you to a new life. Set behind private gates on approximately 2.5 acres, the home sits above the dramatic pool, commanding sweeping ocean, city lights, and island views that stretch from Palos Verdes to Point Dume. Drive up the winding drive along hand-laid sandstone walls bordered by olive trees leading to the home's luminous two-story entry. The ocean is everywhere present. The wide 2 story foyer, filled with sunlight from high windows and French doors, leads to rooms of generous proportions and artful symmetry. Vaulted ceilings and arched passageways link sunlit spaces. A gracious salon anchored by a fireplace dwells in the views through massive arched windows; wide oak floors whisper underfoot, and doors open to a balcony with views in all directions. Feast in the formal dining room. Pass through a bright den, to an open, modern rustic kitchen, centered around a marble island. The gourmet kitchen and enormous stove invite culinary creativity, while loved ones linger in the cozy breakfast area. The walk-in pantry, refrigerator drawers, builtins, and huge refrigerator make hosting a crowd a breeze. Beyond the kitchen, a cozy bedroom suite can be a guest hideaway, or a maid's room. Most rooms open to balconies and patios with views of the endless horizon. Step down an extravagantly grand stairway and through hand carved double doors to a sublime primary suite set in a private wing. Here lives your sanctuary of calm with walls of tall glass doors opening to private gardens, and neverending vistas. Sink into the soaking tub perfectly positioned to watch the sun melt into the ocean. The shower is tiled in pale handmade Zellige tiles. Downstairs, a theater room spans the width of the house, with a wall of glass leading to a covered loggia, set with a roaring fire. An office sits nearby. 3 more roomy bedrooms, each with glass doors to the gardens, provide comfort and versatility. Beyond the home's walls, the grounds unfold like a private park, a lush tapestry of citrus, pomegranate, and bougainvillea, with lawns and paths that roll toward a shimmering pool and spa. Two outdoor living rooms, one covered, one open, each with a fireplace, invite gatherings under starlit skies. Walk down to four horse stalls, each with separate turnouts. A 3 car garage and large parking court provide room for a fleet of cars, surfboards, and bikes. A private well nourishes the orchards and gardens; a generator ensures quiet self-sufficiency; two gated driveways provide separation for the home or equestrian pursuits. Parks with miles of trails that stretch to the horizon are close by. Breezes filled with the scents of chaparral and the sea ruffle the palms, and bring a serenity that feels worlds away. Yet here you are, just minutes from the hearts of Topanga, Malibu, or Calabasas. The life of Topanga, with open air theaters, farm to table cafes, yoga studios, surfing, charm filled cafes, and a deep sense of community is yours for the taking. Here, in this peaceful home, the line between home and horizon disappears. Here sits your secluded sanctuary of Light, Sea, and Harmony, where the rhythm of the sea meets the stillness of the mountains.

2656 Vista Del Mar Road, Topanga

$1,999,000

Provence in Topanga: A Villa Carved from Time. Perched above the canyon's shifting light, your French villa rises like a dream transported from an older world, where stone, timber, and craft were the true measure of luxury. Designed by architect Cary Gepner, this home is rooted with deep caissons in centuries of European tradition, all while embracing the wild romance of Topanga. Sweeping cross-canyon views entrance, sheltered by a roof sheathed in over 400 year old Provencal tiles. A rooftop deck captures panoramic vistas across Topanga's rolling mountains and endless skies. Stepping through a handcrafted mesquite door, the home reveals an interior alive with color, texture, and history. A tiled staircase ascends to a dramatic Great Room where soaring beamed ceilings and towering windows frame the mountains beyond. An antique Egyptian chandelier hangs overhead. Saltillo floors mingle with hand-painted tiles from India, Malibu, and Catalina, while massive 200 year old Manchurian doors with sliding timber bars open to a sheltering loggia near a dancing fountain. Lounge before the living room's carved marble fireplace, surrounded by doors leading to wrap-around decks. Thick plaster lime washed walls, antique sconces, and arched passages create rooms that feel collected over generations. Prepare pizza in the wood fired pizza oven, in a kitchen graced with deeply veined pink travertine counters and copper sinks, handcrafted cabinetry, an antique carved marble hood, and a wood-burning pizza oven, that evoke the warmth of a French farmhouse. Throughout the home, marble mosaic tile embedded "rugs" from Aleppo and Damascus add artistry and permanence underfoot. Walk through an enfilade of arched doorways to the primary suite, where a travertine-framed window captures cinematic views of the canyon. A fireplace, jetted soaking tub, hand-carved marble sinks, bronze fixtures, and a spacious walk in closet create a luxurious sanctuary. Upstairs, an antique Romeo and Juliet balcony window from India overlooks the Great Room, while a bright upper room serves as an office, studio, or guest hideaway. On the lower level a cozy den leads you to two spacious bedrooms, a large bath with a vintage clawfoot tub, a color drenched hallway lined in closets and built-in shelving, and a laundry room. Outside, gardens scented with citrus blossoms and chaparral unfold in every direction. Espaliered pear trees descended from renowned horticulturist F.C. Reimer share the grounds with blood oranges, limes, olives, pomegranates, grapes, redwoods, giant sycamores, oaks, jacarandas, Japanese maples, truffle trees, roses, and a whimsical chicken villa. Hidden paths and quiet garden retreats reveal another beautiful view at every turn. Set in the sweet climate of lower Fernwood, near the beach and the Westside, all the gifts of this storied canyon are close by, including lovely shops, galleries, yoga studios, parks, hiking and riding trails, restaurants, an outdoor theater, and excellent schools. A property of rare soul, this Topanga villa marries the patina of centuries, and the poetry of the canyon. A place where Provence meets California, where global artistry meets the wild chaparrel, and where every detail feels touched by time.

4 Beds ⋅ 2 Baths ⋅ 26843497 MLS ⋅ Active Status

Provence in Topanga: A Villa Carved from Time. Perched above the canyon's shifting light, your French villa rises like a dream transported from an older world, where stone, timber, and craft were the true measure of luxury. Designed by architect Cary Gepner, this home is rooted with deep caissons in centuries of European tradition, all while embracing the wild romance of Topanga. Sweeping cross-canyon views entrance, sheltered by a roof sheathed in over 400 year old Provencal tiles. A rooftop deck captures panoramic vistas across Topanga's rolling mountains and endless skies. Stepping through a handcrafted mesquite door, the home reveals an interior alive with color, texture, and history. A tiled staircase ascends to a dramatic Great Room where soaring beamed ceilings and towering windows frame the mountains beyond. An antique Egyptian chandelier hangs overhead. Saltillo floors mingle with hand-painted tiles from India, Malibu, and Catalina, while massive 200 year old Manchurian doors with sliding timber bars open to a sheltering loggia near a dancing fountain. Lounge before the living room's carved marble fireplace, surrounded by doors leading to wrap-around decks. Thick plaster lime washed walls, antique sconces, and arched passages create rooms that feel collected over generations. Prepare pizza in the wood fired pizza oven, in a kitchen graced with deeply veined pink travertine counters and copper sinks, handcrafted cabinetry, an antique carved marble hood, and a wood-burning pizza oven, that evoke the warmth of a French farmhouse. Throughout the home, marble mosaic tile embedded "rugs" from Aleppo and Damascus add artistry and permanence underfoot. Walk through an enfilade of arched doorways to the primary suite, where a travertine-framed window captures cinematic views of the canyon. A fireplace, jetted soaking tub, hand-carved marble sinks, bronze fixtures, and a spacious walk in closet create a luxurious sanctuary. Upstairs, an antique Romeo and Juliet balcony window from India overlooks the Great Room, while a bright upper room serves as an office, studio, or guest hideaway. On the lower level a cozy den leads you to two spacious bedrooms, a large bath with a vintage clawfoot tub, a color drenched hallway lined in closets and built-in shelving, and a laundry room. Outside, gardens scented with citrus blossoms and chaparral unfold in every direction. Espaliered pear trees descended from renowned horticulturist F.C. Reimer share the grounds with blood oranges, limes, olives, pomegranates, grapes, redwoods, giant sycamores, oaks, jacarandas, Japanese maples, truffle trees, roses, and a whimsical chicken villa. Hidden paths and quiet garden retreats reveal another beautiful view at every turn. Set in the sweet climate of lower Fernwood, near the beach and the Westside, all the gifts of this storied canyon are close by, including lovely shops, galleries, yoga studios, parks, hiking and riding trails, restaurants, an outdoor theater, and excellent schools. A property of rare soul, this Topanga villa marries the patina of centuries, and the poetry of the canyon. A place where Provence meets California, where global artistry meets the wild chaparrel, and where every detail feels touched by time.

754 Basin Drive, Topanga