3072 Belden Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90068
Asking Price: $1,698,000
4 bedrooms / 3.5 baths
I am thrilled to present my newest listing to you guys! It is a fantastic, private, legendary place! This is an original 1924 Hollywoodland storybook home. 3072 Belden Drive is perched on the hillside just above the two stone gates of Beachwood Canyon. Built by architect Henry F. Withey for one of Hollywood’s first children, the Erbes Residence retains all the charm & elegance of Hollywood’s golden era. You guys have to see inside.
A little history on Hollywoodland and the storybook style. In 1923, a group of developers began to build storybook style homes in Hollywoodland and to advertise their new homes they erected the “Hollywoodland” in big bold white letters high above the canyon. Of course, today that sign is now the Hollywood sign we all know and love. 3072 Belden Drive is one of the few remaining homes from those first two years that were built in the storybook style, which was all about creating a fantasy and a sense of age, something straight out of Hollywood’s world of make-believe. The Earbes Residence has fantasy, and function, in spades.
From the formal entry, the whimsy and charm continue inside with this insane vaulted open beam ceiling. The dramatic step down living room also boasts Moroccan pendants and hardwood floors.
Plus this romantic fireplace.
And a balcony that overlooks the garden and the Beachwood hillside.
Back inside you’re greeted with lovely kitchen with stainless steel appliances and both butcher block and tile counters.
The formal living room has fun and beautiful hand painted wallpaper. Yes, hand painted. Someone needs to bring back hand painted wall paper already!
The first floor also boasts a half bath.
And a light filled office/den with built-in bookshelves and a Spanish tile floor.
On the middle level, you will find a spacious master suite with a fireplace, dressing area, and awesome hillside views.
I mean look at this dressing area and walk-in closet. Many of these storybook homes were built for the silent film stars and directors of their day. As the developers phrased it, “movie people.”
The classic and sleek master bath has vintage tiles and fixtures.
The middle level also boasts two more bedrooms and another gorgeous vintage bath.
And we’re not done. 3072 Belden Drive also boasts a lower level.
It is a separate creative space, writer’s studio, or a great respite for treasured guests.
It’s basically ideal space for whatever you choose to do with it. The possibilities are endless.
The lot has lush, park lines grounds that are dotted with mature oak trees and that are primed for entertaining or relaxing.
One more thing that makes this property so unique is a large usable part of the backyard is flat. Possible pool? It could happen!
There’s also this cute little children’s house that kids go crazy over. It’s a mini-storybook home.
Not only all that, the property is just a stone’s throw from Beachwood Village, a neighborhood that against the odds feels at once small hometown-ey and downright glamorous. 3072 Belden Drive has played host to a number of artists and, yes, “movie people, over the years including Agnes Varda and Jacques Demy. And I think that’s because there’s something creative and inspiring about the house. Something one-of-a-kind, something magical, something unlike anything else that came before or will come after it.
If you would like to view this incredible, legendary home or find other amazing homes for sale in Hollywoodland and Beachwood Canyon, or anywhere in Los Angeles, call me today at (937) 243-2349 or email me at tatiana.tensen@sothebyshomes.com.
Listing provided by me, Tatiana Tensen, and Jacqueline Tager, Sotheby’s International Realty.
