15091 Rayneta Drive, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Tucked into the leafy enclaves of Sherman Oaks, this 1930's Spanish Colonial Revival estate stands less as a residence than as a cultivated refuge, where nature, landscape, and architecture enter into conversation. Resting on more than 25,000 square feet of verdant and walkable land, the property unfurls like a private park: lawns edged with manicured gardens, a saltwater flagstone-decked pool glistening in the sun, a system of meandering pathways, the gentle rhythm of water features and, above it all, a cathedral of redwood, oak, cypress and ash that rise in majesty offering shade and seclusion.The residence itself is a study in livable elegance. Four bedrooms, a guest sleeping quarters and four and one-half bathrooms are arranged with a discretion that privileges both conviviality and retreat. Sunlight filters through expansive steel casement and stained glass windows, animating soaring ceilings and skylights, and drawing one's eye outward to the surrounding picturesque topography. … read more …