

Thomas Tull — founder and former chief executive of Legendary Entertainment — and wife Alba Tull have listed their 33-plusacre compound in Thousand Oaks for sale at $85 million.
At that price, the private and gated estate in the North Ranch area is rubbing elbows with the high-priced mansions that are often associated with L.A.’s Westside. But of the nine L.A.-area homes publicly listed at $80 million or more, only one sits on more than 20 acres.
Tull began assembling the hilltop compound seven years ago, acquiring three parcels on the same cul-de-sac in separate transactions, according to listing agent Jordan Cohen of RE/Max Olson & Associates. He then privatized the street and embarked on a threeyear-long reimagining of the newly formed property.
Afourth parcel was added to accommodate a boutique organic working farm, separate ranch house and glass greenhouse. The estate has seven structures and a stocked lake.
“Having a wealth of land to create an estate on this scale was unique, said Brian Biglin of Biglin Architectural Group, who designed the property.
“Throughout Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, you see these estates, but they don’t have land to them,” Biglin said. “That’s a very unique point with this property, because you do have a true estate, and you also have the accessory structures.”
The estate centers on a sprawling chateau inspired by 18th century French romantic architecture. A winding cobblestone driveway leads past formal gardens and stone bridges to reach the home. The idyllic display, which features four cascading pools and natural stone, was designed to evoke the famous Giverny gardens of Impressionist painter Claude Monet, Biglin said.
Clad in stone, the three-story primary residence is awash in rich details such as custom millwork, domed ceilings and wood paneling. There is 32,000 square
feet of living space in the main house, including a 5,000-square-foot
master retreat, two executive offices, chef’s and commercial prep
kitchens and a great room.
Black
walnut paneling finished in French wax fills the library, and awine
vault has a tasting room and temperature-controlled walls with storage
for 2,500 bottles. A 1,869-square-foot collectible museum is complete
with a biometric gas system that removes oxygen from the room in the
event of a fire. The sports lounge/viewing room is Pittsburgh
Steelers-themed; Tull is a minority owner in the football franchise.
The Dolby Laboratories-certified theater was built inside a second room for soundproofing and optimal acoustics.
There are 18 reclining seats centered in front of a 20-foot-wide screen.
Apool
house sits beside the main swimming pool and holds a range of spa
facilities including a Himalayan salt therapy room. A second,
infinity-edge swimming pool sits off the 11,000-square-foot guesthouse,
which connects by breezeway to a two-story photo studio/auto museum.
The guesthouse also has its own guesthouse.
There are 12 bedrooms, 32 bathrooms and more than 50,000 square feet of indoor living space across the compound.
Hand-selected
trees, formal gardens, a sports court, dog kennels and a Barbara
Butler-designed children’s playground fill the grounds.
Two private municipal-quality wells provide water to the property.
The
organic farm, used to produce food for Tull and his family, includes 18
in-ground farm beds and roughly 150 fruit trees. The lake has a stone
millhouse with a working water wheel.
Tull,
as a producer, has scores of credits including such box-office hits as
“The Dark Knight,” “Godzilla,” “Jurassic World” and “Kong:
Skull
Island.” He resigned as chairman and chief executive of Legendary
Entertainment last year after the production company was acquired by
China’s Dalian Wanda Group in a deal worth $3.5 billion.
The
47-year-old billionaire is selling the estate because he is moving his
family and holding company, Tulco, to the Pittsburgh area.

Guess what: He’s got a new condo
Paul Marciano, co-founder
of the Guess clothing brand, has bought a condominium in West Hollywood
for $1.36 million. He made the purchase through a corporate entity,
records show.
Found
within a remodeled 14-story building, the two-bedroom, three-bathroom
unit features such details as raised ceilings finished in raw concrete,
brushed-wood floors and exposed concrete beams. Fleetwood doors, which
lead to a private balcony, take in unobstructed city views.
Acustom
granite wall surrounds the fireplace and television in the living room.
Italian marble lines the breakfast bar in the kitchen, which is
equipped with stainless-steel appliances. The common area and master
bedroom feature designer grass-cloth wallpaper.
At 1,679 square feet, it is the largest condo in the building. Two covered parking spaces were included with the unit.
Chris
Jacobs of Keller Williams Realty-Beverly Hills represented both the
buyer and seller, according to the Multiple Listing Service.
Marciano
co-founded the denim powerhouse Guess Jeans with his brothers in 1981.
He stepped down from his position as chief executive of the fashion firm
three years ago. Last year he sold his estate in Beverly Hills for
$18.25 million in a deal completed offmarket.
They’re prepping for a Valley launch
Retired NBA player and basketball analyst Kenny “The Jet” Smith and his wife, modelactress Gwendolyn Osborne- Smith, have listed their home in Encino for sale at $3.595 million.
The
couple appear to be banking on a flourishing luxury market in the
Encino area, which saw 120 single-family home sales of $2 million or
more last year. Five years ago they had asked $2.795 million for the
French country estate of more than half an acre.
Built
in 1963 and since remodeled, the two-story house features vaulted and
beamed ceilings, light wood floors and skylights for a bright and airy
feel. The 6,106 square feet of interior includes an open-plan living
room, a family room, a remodeled kitchen and a breakfast area. A movie
theater has its own wet bar, bathroom and balcony.
Including a detached guesthouse, which has a separate entrance, there are six bedrooms and eight bathrooms.
Astone-rimmed swimming pool, an outdoor kitchen, a playground, lawns and mature trees fill out the grounds.
Smith,
52, played for six teams in 10 NBA seasons, winning backto-back
championships with Houston in 1994 and 1995. The Emmy-winning studio
analyst has been a fixture on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” for more than a
decade.
Craig Knizek and James Hirsch of the Agency hold the listing.
A new (lower) price for the new year
Seems comedian-actor Russell Peters could
be getting serious about selling. He has reduced the asking price on a
Malibu estate to $8.8 million. Peters had listed the acre-plus property
in 2016 at $11.95 million.
Remodeled
and expanded since it was built in 1999, the twostory home features a
sexy marbletopped bar in the family room, a contemporary kitchen with an
oversized island, a gym and a 10-seat home theater.
Including
the guesthouse and master suite, which opens to a wrap-around patio,
there are nine bedrooms and 10 bathrooms within 10,000 square feet of
living space. Walls of glass slide open to a swimming pool, patio space
and a fire pit.
The motor court and portico area can accommodate up to 15 vehicles. Views take in the coastline.
Peters,
47, has produced a number of comedy specials including “Outsourced”
and, more recently, “Notorious.” He was in last year’s TV miniseries
“The Indian Detective.”
The
Canadian stand-up comedian voiced the character Rocky the Rhino in “The
Jungle Book.” Among his film credits are “Source Code” (2011) and
“Chef” (2014). He bought the property in 2014 for $4.725 million, public
records show.
Gary Gold of Hilton & Hyland, an affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, is the listing agent.
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