High above the town of Bel Air and the City of Los Angeles, overlooking a ravine, with unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean, stretching to the horizon, is La Fin..The mansion was built by Dr. Joseph Englanoff, who also had a hand in the LA mansion called The One, originally listed for US$295 million, but eventually sold at auction for a paltry US$141 million..The newly-built Bel Air mansion is named La Fin, French for ‘the end’, because, says Englanoff, it signifies the buyer has reached the end of her or his search for the perfect home.. dNice view .Co-listing agent Jon Grauman says the good doctor may have outdone himself with La Fin..“There’s certainly a level of opulence that you don’t come across every day and that might not necessarily be appreciated by the domestic buyer,” he told the Wall Street Journal. .La Fin was five years in the making, with nothing overlooked, some great surprises and a golden touch, including marble, fixtures and accents infused with the precious metal. .At just under 40,000 sq. ft., the home has 12 bedrooms and 16 baths, including the owners’ bathroom, featuring book-matched Calacatta gold marble, a 100-sq.-ft. shower and a floating marble vanity.. h .Other unique amenities include a sub-zero vodka tasting room, which comes with faux-fur stoles to keep you warm; a ventilated cigar room; a 6,000-sq.-ft. nightclub; and multiple bars, highlighted by a Las Vegas-style bar with a six-car, rotating carousel so you watch the cars go by while sipping your favourite beverage..A private wine room features a custom Murano glass art installation, inspired by a dress worn by former first lady Jackie Kennedy. .A gym features a rock-climbing wall and a full complement of equipment, including multiple Pelotons..Throughout the home are custom-made crystal chandeliers, with the showstopper, a 44-ft. chandelier, made of nearly 50,000 crystals, cascading through the centre of the grand spiral staircase connecting the home’s three floors..Luxurious materials were sourced from Italy, Portugal and Belgium with the primary suite clad in Italian oak and a marble fireplace from Portugal. . The kitchen is designed and equipped for extensive party catering. .Outside, a bar boasts light-up swings rather than stools, a pool, wrap-around pool deck and a 23-ft. TV screen that rises via hydraulics. .Want to have family or friends for an overnight stay? No problem. There is a separate, detached penthouse for guests.. eBar with classic car merry-go-round .The amenities are those of a grand hotel and designed around entertaining, says Grauman. .“The name of the game is differentiation,” he says. “A club with a rotating car lift? These are things that nobody else is doing.”.The home is now on the market for US$139 million..The listing agents for La Fin are Jon Grauman and Adam Rosenfeld of The Agency, Beverly Hills..More info at www.1200belair.com.Photo credits: One Shot Productions, Jim Bartsch.Myke Thomas is a Western Standard contributor.mykethomas@live.com
High above the town of Bel Air and the City of Los Angeles, overlooking a ravine, with unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean, stretching to the horizon, is La Fin..The mansion was built by Dr. Joseph Englanoff, who also had a hand in the LA mansion called The One, originally listed for US$295 million, but eventually sold at auction for a paltry US$141 million..The newly-built Bel Air mansion is named La Fin, French for ‘the end’, because, says Englanoff, it signifies the buyer has reached the end of her or his search for the perfect home.. dNice view .Co-listing agent Jon Grauman says the good doctor may have outdone himself with La Fin..“There’s certainly a level of opulence that you don’t come across every day and that might not necessarily be appreciated by the domestic buyer,” he told the Wall Street Journal. .La Fin was five years in the making, with nothing overlooked, some great surprises and a golden touch, including marble, fixtures and accents infused with the precious metal. .At just under 40,000 sq. ft., the home has 12 bedrooms and 16 baths, including the owners’ bathroom, featuring book-matched Calacatta gold marble, a 100-sq.-ft. shower and a floating marble vanity.. h .Other unique amenities include a sub-zero vodka tasting room, which comes with faux-fur stoles to keep you warm; a ventilated cigar room; a 6,000-sq.-ft. nightclub; and multiple bars, highlighted by a Las Vegas-style bar with a six-car, rotating carousel so you watch the cars go by while sipping your favourite beverage..A private wine room features a custom Murano glass art installation, inspired by a dress worn by former first lady Jackie Kennedy. .A gym features a rock-climbing wall and a full complement of equipment, including multiple Pelotons..Throughout the home are custom-made crystal chandeliers, with the showstopper, a 44-ft. chandelier, made of nearly 50,000 crystals, cascading through the centre of the grand spiral staircase connecting the home’s three floors..Luxurious materials were sourced from Italy, Portugal and Belgium with the primary suite clad in Italian oak and a marble fireplace from Portugal. . The kitchen is designed and equipped for extensive party catering. .Outside, a bar boasts light-up swings rather than stools, a pool, wrap-around pool deck and a 23-ft. TV screen that rises via hydraulics. .Want to have family or friends for an overnight stay? No problem. There is a separate, detached penthouse for guests.. eBar with classic car merry-go-round .The amenities are those of a grand hotel and designed around entertaining, says Grauman. .“The name of the game is differentiation,” he says. “A club with a rotating car lift? These are things that nobody else is doing.”.The home is now on the market for US$139 million..The listing agents for La Fin are Jon Grauman and Adam Rosenfeld of The Agency, Beverly Hills..More info at www.1200belair.com.Photo credits: One Shot Productions, Jim Bartsch.Myke Thomas is a Western Standard contributor.mykethomas@live.com
