Retreat hits all the right notes
Called Casa Della Madonna, the Old World residence was built in 1931 and incorporates fieldstone locally sourced from the area. A later renovation saw the addition of the master retreat, which boasts adry sauna, a soaking tub and balcony overlooking the water.

Drummer snares Calabasas home
Built in 2006, the house features Italian design finishes, beamed ceilings and French doors that open to a veranda. The 7,196 square feet of living space includes afamily room, a breakfast nook, five bedrooms and six bathrooms. There’s also a bonus room that can function as a home theater, office or library — or more likely, a music room.

A small-town feel near busy LAX
That developerwas Fritz Burns, arealestateman whocame to L.A. in the 1920sand set about subdividing land in and around Playa del Rey.His success convinced him to buy out his employers, but his timing waspoor: The Great Depressionstruck and wiped him out.