Inside uses its outside voice
Tucked within a pocket of canyon wilderness, this woodpaneled and glass-enclosed residence is visually dramatic, with a switchback design that lifts the master suite and media room above the main level. Walls of glass and multiple wood-lined balconies take full advantage of hillside and city lights views.

Baby-bumped out of their crib?
Elsewhere on the property is a custom two-story garage that has an elevator with a motorized car lift; Levine is an avid motorcyclist. Agame/car room with a speakeasy-style bar also sits in the garage. A swimming pool, a spa, a lighted basketball court and mature landscaping make up the nearly 4-acre setting.

Petite home with a plus-size price
As for Leterrier, he nearly doubled his money on the sale. Property records show that the filmmaker bought the home three years ago from actor Harris Yulin for $2.7 million..

Its luxury was master-planned
Nearby Balboa Peninsula became a center of shipping in the 1880s, with a long wharf and shipping warehouse springing up to export sheep and fish, and to send imports via rail across the Southland.

They’re not just playing around
What I do for a living is whimsical and fun and ridiculous. I’m supposed to make people laugh. We all have that child in us. For many people, that child gets pushed into a corner. But if you want to be creative, that little kid can never go away..

Combo comes with a side of greens
“In modern cities, nature is so rare. Because of globalization and urbanization, every big city around the world looks similar,” Ma, 40, said. “They’re all doing the same buildings. We get tired of looking at them, and when we move our eye away from those buildings, we find beauty in gardens, trees, parks.

Little gems in the land of big
Siegel painted the home’s nondescript exterior navy blue to draw the focus to the cheery deck and bright interiors. She renounced the front entry, instead channeling traffic through a side gate and around the house to the deck, set with a 1960s cone-shaped orange fireplace.