Beverly Hills Estate By Celeb Architect Robert L. Earl For $25 Million

A massive Beverly Hills mansion designed by Robert L. Earl, AIA, has just come on the market.

While the Spanish Colonial style home doesn't take many risks in its design, it has a surprisingly large array of amenities, even for a Beverly Hills estate. Other than the standard wine cellar, media room, office, sauna, and bar, the house has a dance studio and--most confusingly--a locker room. The 15,404-square foot main house contains nine bedrooms and eleven bathrooms, as well as three fireplaces. The guest house has two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The property also features a lagoon pool with a waterfall, as well as a tennis court.

Earl has a more traditional style than many of the Los Angeles architects that the Huffington Post features. He is known for opulent mega-mansions that evoke neoclassical and Mediterranean styles. According to Earl's website, he has designed and built homes for the likes of Madonna, Barron Hilton, Vin Scully, Sylvester Stallone, Nancy Sinatra, and Warren Beatty. Earl is also working on the Trump Rancho Palos Verde, a golf course development with 36 homes.

Earl's Beverly Hills work was completed in 2000, and is priced at $25,000,000 on Redfin.

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Photos by Josh Edelson are provided courtesy of the listing.

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[Flat Harrold]

05:21 AM on 07/26/2011

All frosting, no filling.

[Widespread Panic]

08:33 PM on 07/05/2011

I love the detailing on the stairs and the wood floors. But I always have a problem when the cabinets, bookshelves, tables, etc exactly match the floors. They all blend in with one another which makes the home look boring.

It also seems too big - lots of wasted space but that could be furniture placement issues.

[TaurusRose]

04:40 PM on 07/05/2011

The outside is fabulous. The interior is ugly ugly ugly.
Not at all sure it is salvageable. Built in 2000 and already a relic.

[DavidATolucaLake]

12:13 AM on 07/05/2011

Big yes, memorable no.

Maybe it's better in person.

[p456]

09:58 PM on 07/04/2011

$25 million is way to much for this dump.

[madame fate]

08:23 PM on 07/04/2011

For all that square footage there's a whole lot of ugly.

A big turn off for me is to open the front door and see a huge stairway. Uck.

The kitchen - while I dislike the current trend of off white kitchens - it would help with a new paint job. I am so against painting on oak or cherry wood but all that wood cabinetry and that awful floor tiling makes paint seem like a good idea.

Not worth 25 million as it is right now. Someone needs to go in there and restage things. Pronto.

[Dougsholmes]

11:06 PM on 07/03/2011

"...and make sure there is plenty of brown and beige when your done."

[mlaiuppa]

11:04 PM on 07/03/2011

I'd certain consider it if I could turn the main house into a high end bread and breakfast and live in the guest house.

[Amalie Twist]

08:07 PM on 07/03/2011

It's rather boring. Perfect for fake people who don't know how to live.

[Gailers]

04:41 PM on 07/03/2011

Did you all know this section of Huffington Post has it's on twitter page? me either, until now. I don't know about the rest of you, but this is the one section I come to often, and the only one I comment on.

Follow this page on twitter:
@LA_Real_Est

[Trickery]

02:27 PM on 07/03/2011

Needs a bit of an update on furniture and paint. I also agree that it needs more light, but furniture and paint is a must.

[studioh!]

01:06 PM on 07/03/2011

this house is leaking earl

[Gailers]

12:13 PM on 07/03/2011

Not enough natural light, too many dark spaces. NEXT!

[COMMONCENSUS]

12:11 PM on 07/03/2011

Excellent location, but snooze-ville on design. Looks like a large tract home.

[anastasiabeaverhousen]

10:05 AM on 07/03/2011

I'm surprised that I don't like the house. I'm really not sure what it is - usually a fan of traditional or spanish or revivals..