10644 Bellagio Road, Los Angeles, CA 90077

There are great houses, and then there are defining ones. Casa Encantada belongs to the latter a residence so rare it transcends comparison. Set atop a fully usable 8.4-acre promontory overlooking the Bel-Air Country Club, this legendary estate stands as the apex of American residential architecture, where history, artistry, and power quietly converge. Originally conceived in 1937 and later reimagined in the grand Deco-Hollywood tradition, Casa Encantada is not bound to a single era. Its most recent restoration is neither cosmetic nor nostalgic it is a resurrection. Every detail was revived with reverence, reclaiming the spirit of a time when craftsmanship was the ultimate luxury and permanence was the point. From the oval foyer, a sweeping staircase rises to a grand hall crowned by soaring fourteen-foot ceilings, establishing a sense of scale without excess. Formal and junior dining rooms, a walnut-paneled library, and dual living salons one stately, one intimate unfold in perfect … read more …