{"id":72793,"date":"2025-08-10T17:25:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-10T17:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/72793\/"},"modified":"2025-08-10T17:25:04","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T17:25:04","slug":"a-designers-ultra-bespoke-brentwood-house-lists-for-26-5-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/72793\/","title":{"rendered":"A Designer’s Ultra-Bespoke Brentwood House Lists for $26.5 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tIn May 2020, designer Cory DeFrancisco doled out $7.2 million for an avocado-hued, Mediterranean-style home in Los Angeles<\/a> that was built way back in the 1980s. Though he liked its overall structure and bones, the place needed a ton of modifications to make it suitable for himself, his wife Catherine, and their two sons. So, the owner and principal of Muskoka Living<\/a> set out to craft a family oasis from the ground up\u2014one that would seamlessly mesh refinement and comfort.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhat emerged in 2022 amid a desirable tree-lined street in L.A.\u2019s tony Brentwood<\/a> Park neighborhood was a striking abode that not only serves as a de facto showroom for the high-end furniture, lighting, and accessory business DeFrancisco owns and operates, but also has a separate pool house that doubles as a hangout for children and guests alike.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Cory<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe living room has an eye-catching fireplace and sliding glass doors opening out to a terrace.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMike Kelley<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: F1 Heiress Petra Ecclestone\u2019s Modern L.A. Mansion Just Listed for $42 Million<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe saw this house as where our boys would finish out school; a welcoming home where they\u2019d bring their friends, with a big yard where we could play catch every night,\u201d DeFrancisco told Luxe Interiors + Design<\/a> in a 2024 article. \u201cAnd we wanted something airy, light and calming in terms of aesthetics, colors and textures.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tNow, a little more than five years later, DeFrancisco has chosen to give up the keys to his ultra-bespoke residence, placing it on the market<\/a> with Blair Chang and LeAnne Thrasher-Chang of The Agency for $26.5 million.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Cory<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tThe kitchen features a curving eat-in island and an accompanying dining area.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMike Kelley<\/p>\n

\n\tNestled beyond walls and gates on an extra-wide lot spanning almost half an acre, the off-white reclaimed brick structure boasts seven en suite bedrooms (each with a private terrace) and seven baths across 9,000 square feet of two-level living space rife with alluring details. Think lovely wire-brushed and fluted paneling, rustic oak floors, nearly 13-foot ceilings, custom millwork, arched doorways, and tailor-made furnishings and decor.<\/p>\n

\n\tStunning from the outset is a walkway of Italian black granite pavers that leads to a welcoming porch and glassy front doors. Inside, highlights include a living room anchored by a curving white oak and fluted limestone fireplace and glass doors spilling outside, as well as a formal dining space. A fireside family room flows to the kitchen, which is outfitted with pale oak cabinetry, a La Cornue range, an eat-in island topped with Calacatta Reclusa marble, and a dining area flanked by a wet bar.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Cory<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\tA greenery-encased outdoor space is decorated with Muskoka Living furniture.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMike Kelley<\/p>\n

\n\tRELATED: Designer Windsor Smith Left Her Signature Mark on This $19.5 Million Estate in L.A.<\/a><\/p>\n

\n\tElsewhere is an office, a gym, and an upstairs\u00a0primary suite showcased by a luxe bath sporting a spacious wet room incorporating a soaking tub and shower. Topping it all off: the picturesque Santa Barbara-meets-East Coast grounds, which are laced with olive and citrus trees and host a pool and spa beside the aforementioned poolside guesthouse, plus a turf-clad sports court and a finished three-car garage.<\/p>\n

\n\tClick here<\/a> for more photos of the Brentwood Park residence.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Cory<\/p>\n

\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMike Kelley<\/p>\n

\tAuthors<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\"Wendy<\/p>\n

\n\t\tWendy Bowman\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for\u2026<\/p>\n

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