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| Aerial view of Beverly Park estate in Los Angeles, California. |
Accessible only through two guarded checkpoints, the paparazzi-proof development boasts 2-acre-plus parcels of level land, all behind more gates and overlooking the city below. Homes average 20,000 sq. ft. and $24 million each.
The gated community of Beverly Park, in Beverly Hills is the penultimate neighborhood for estate homes. It was developed in 1990 built in the West Los Angeles area. Initially planned to be a private golf course, but instead of a golf course, what was built was a master-planned, gated community designed specifically for the world's wealthiest people who wanted to build significant estates on large-scale real estate lots.
What mostly sets Beverly Park real estate apart from that of the other locations is its ardent privacy. The entire neighborhood is gated and protected by full-time guards. Most of the estates inside of Beverly Park are also gated and guarded. Another very appealing feature of the homes of Beverly Parkis the lot size. It's simply hard to find a location this private and protected, with lots that can accommodate homes in the 40,000 to 50,000-plus-square-foot range.
Because of the privacy, location and lot size, many notable hollywood sports icons, CEOs and entertainers own Beverly Park real estate.
Residents include wealthy A-listers like actors Denzel Washington, Eddy Murphy, Sylvester Stallone (see our review of inside Sylvester Stallone's Beverly Park home) and rocker Rod Stewart. Billionaire chairman Sumner Redstone of Viacom company lives toward the southern end of the development. The ultra exclusive development has also attracted a smattering of rich Saudis who have purchased their stateside palaces covertly through limited liability companies. Billionaire businessman Saleh Kamel is rumored to be one such resident: the reported owner of a sleek Contemporary that’s currently asking an astounding $175,000 per month in rent. Property purchase prices in this estate ranges from $9 million - over $30 million.
The architecture of homes in Beverly Park is beautiful yet varied. There are French Provincial homes and Tuscan estates, as well as modern and spanish masterpieces. The common areas are manicured like a park at the Los Angeles Getty Museum, yet each homeowner tends to go even further with stunning landscape, hardscape, pools, water features and much more.
Sources: www.jademillsestates.com; www.forbes.com