Hacienda De La Paz

Hacienda De La Paz is a home in the city of Rolling Hills, on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the Los Angeles area of Southern California.^[1] It was designed by renowned architect Rafael Manzano Martos with decorator Manuel Gavira Sanjuan^[2] for owner John Z. Blazevich^[3] and is Martos’ only project in the Americas.^[4] Construction began with 2 parcels of land in 1991 and final completion was not until 2008.^[4]

Overview

The house was listed for sale in June 2013 for USD $53 million and was on the front page of the LA Times.^[5] At the time the property was listed for sale, it was the 6th most expensive home being promoted by the Multiple Listing Service in California according to Realtor.com.^[6]

• The property contains approximately 51,000 sq. feet of living space.^[3]
• 5 subterranean floors.^[7]
• An indoor tennis court (built to U.S. Open specifications) as well as an outdoor red clay tennis court built to French Open specifications.^[8]
• 9 bedrooms and 25 bathrooms.^[4]

References

1. "America's Bizarre $53 Million Hacienda De La Paz - In Photos: Inside L.A.'s Bizarre $53 Million Subterranean Hacienda De La Paz House". Forbes. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
2. Manuel Gavira
3. "Presented by Marcie Hartley". Hacienda De La Paz. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
4. "One of California's Most Unique and Stunning Homes". Christiesrealestate.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
5. Beale, Lauren (2013-06-26). "Rolling Hills mega-mansion grounds hold more surprises". latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
6. Beale, Lauren (2013-06-25). "$53-million mega-mansion in Rolling Hills is fit for a king". latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
7. "Go Underground at L.A.'s Hacienda de La Paz | Houses | HGTV FrontDoor". Frontdoor.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
8. "Strange Underground Mansion 'Hacienda De La Paz' For Sale At $53 Million". Forbes. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-07-20.