
A home once owned by Frank Sinatra, one of the world’s most iconic musicians, is up for grabs. The home is in Chatworth, in the Los Angeles area, and was a long-time residence of Sinatra. The recently restored home — now called “Byrdview” — sits on 4.3 acres of land and is listed for $21.5 million.ย
This is a front view of the house showcasing the bright interiors and lighting that escape through the glass walls supported by metal beams and adorned by the landscaping. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This side of the house showcases the grass lawn that transitions to mosaic stone steps with planters and outdoor lights leading to the glass walls of the house. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a closer look at the mosaic stone pathway with graveled planters and brick edging adorned by the tall trees and bright lighting of the interiors. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the side of the house with a a large grass lawn for house parties bordered by the sections of the house that has glass walls on both sides. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a twilight exterior view of the side of the house to showcase more of the interiors of the house seen through glass walls and open walls. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the house’s foyer with white floor, walls and ceiling to make the art pieces pop out like the buddha head and the standing sculpture. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a view of the rest of the foyer with more of the white flooring, walls and ceiling. There are also wall-mounted paintings on the walls as well as a cushioned bench. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. After the foyer is this airy and bright hallway that has a large wall of glass that also has built-in glass doors leading to the courtyard outside with tall trees. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the bright living room with white sectional sofas, glass-top coffee table with metal legs and glass walls with a view of the pool at the backyard. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a family room that has a U-shaped velvet blue sectional sofa paired with a blue leather tufted bench and a glass-top coffee table. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The formal dining room has a large oval glass dining table paired with see-through plastic modern oval-back chairs paired with a red sofa at the corner. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is another view of the formal dining room showcasing the oval glass dining table topped with a large chandelier. The room is also adorned with paintings and sconces. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a view of the breakfast nook of the eat-in kitchen with a white round dining table paired with matching white chairs. It also has a breakfast bar with modern stools. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is another view of the kitchen showcasing the edge of the breakfast bar’s peninsula next to the glass cabinet with wine storage and decors. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. Fruther into the kitchen is this corner with a a U-shaped kitchen peninsula that has white modern cabinets matching the white walls and white ceiling. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the other side of the kitchen showcasing the modern stainless steel appliances and the faucet area by the set of glass windows. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the primary bedroom with a bed on a raised platform area adorned by the large wooden headboard and matching bedside drawers. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The other side of the room across from the bed area is the sitting area with a large fireplace, a sofa set, a glass coffee table and glass sliding doors leading to the outdoor areas. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a sun room on the side of the pool area with glass walls on the sides and a view of the outdoor areas and its landscaping. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. Behind the gray sofas of the sunroom is the breakfast nook with a small white cocktail table surrounded by cushioned swivel chairs brightened by the natural lights. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the home gym with white exercise equipment on the hardwood flooring surrounded by glass walls that bring in natural lighting as well as a view of the landscaping. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The den and office area of the house has a large fireplace across from the set of blue cushioned arm chairs surrounding a small glass coffee table. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. Next to the cushioned arm chairs is the grand piano by the corner of glass walls adorned with a large sculpture of an elephant and an abundance of natural lighting. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is the side of the house with a small spa pool surrounded by terracotta walkways and graveled soil with weeds and shrubs shaded by tall trees. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. The back of the house has a large swimming pool bordered by textured stone walkways fitted with cushioned lawn chairs facing the view. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a side of the back of the house with a view of the covered patio next to the swimming pool area with white structures that are adorned by the concrete walkway and landscaping. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is a close look at the swimming pool and its textured stone mosaic walkways with a view of the covered patio beyond the lawn chairs and umbrellas. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is an aerial view of the back of the house showcasing the outdoor areas, covered areas and the white structures of the house that glow warmly from interior lights. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com. This is an aerial view of the house showcasing the lush landscaping of thick shrubs, tall trees and grass lawn that bring color to the white and glass structures of the house. Image courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
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Frank Sinatra was, of course, one of the most successful musical artists of the 20th century. His music was heavily influenced by the Swing era, and he also led a very successful career as a film actor in the 1950s and 1960s. While the early days of his career stalled, it was reborn in 1953 during an early film success, for which he won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.
It was after this film that his music career relaunched, with several critically-acclaimed albums throughout the 1950s. During the same years, his film career continued to grow.ย He lived in this Los Angeles home for nearly 10 years.ย
The home is listed for $21.5 million and sits on a hilltop on 4.3 acres of land. The home features a gorgeous modern formal dining area and a large chef’s kitchen, and home bar, and a den that doubles as a home office. Outside, the hilltop offers 360-degree views of the Los Angeles Area — including 3,000 acres of nearby nature preserves.
There is also a large yard, mosaic stone pathways, beautiful landscaping,ย and a private pool.ย
The Byrdviewย home was built for entertaining — really, both the indoor and outdoor spaces feature large areas for guests. With the spacious interior and room on the property to build more, it can easily entertain 400 people. The bright homeย also features stunning fireplaces, a cozy breakfast nook with a breathtaking view and its own breakfast bar, and a sunroom that overlooks the pool and greenery. When not entertaining, there is also a home gym with excellent natural lighting.ย
The home has a long history of A-lister entertaining, even before Sinatra moved in! It was originally built for the heiress Dora Hutchinson in 1950, and designed by the futurist architect William Pereira. Pereira was also an Oscar-winning film set designer, so it’s no surprise that the Los Angeles home takes after his keen and boundary-breaking design.
Given its location and history, it’s also no surprise that the Byrdview has literally been the set for many films and television shows, including Mad Med, Dreamgirls, and Californication.ย
Throughout his career, futurist architect Pereria worked on over 400 projects, many of which are world-famous, like the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco. In 1963, decades into his career, he was lauded for his work on the city plan for Irvine, for which he appeared on the cover of Time Magazine. He was also an architecture professor, teaching at the University of Southern California, where one of his most renowned students was Frank Gehry.ย
The coveted Byrdview home in Los Angeles, home to Frank Sinatra for nearly a decade and the site of elaborate parties and film sets, is on the market once again, listed this time for $21.5 million.
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