Luxury living through his lens
This newly built showplace, developed by French photographer Thierry Coulon, displays a keen eye for high-end materials and maximizing natural settings. Perched on a ridge in Beverly Crest, the 8,000 square feet of living space includes such eyecatching details as porcelain tile floors, stone accents and vibrant marble slabs.

Former home court now for sale
Off the entry are formal living and dining rooms, a center-island kitchen and family room with a fireplace. A separate office wears a subdued face, with dark gray wall treatments. The lower-level home theater has a burgundy color scheme. There’s also a game room and a gym.

An uptown vibe in Long Beach
After Temple’s business went belly-up, the family-owned sheep ranching concern of Flint, Bixby & Co. swooped in to take the rancho off his hands for $20,000. In 1866 the company, which was based in Northern California, dispatched the founder’s younger brother, Jotham Bixby, to run the place.

Nestled in the citrus groves
Sunny Grove Ranch in Glendora, once a hotspot for L.A.’s citrus industry, centers on a grand Cape Cod-inspired home constructed in the early1900s by the Needham family. While documents disagree on the exact build date, it is thought to be as early as 1902, the same year telephone service came to the area.

A sanctuary in the concrete jungle
Bravo’s “Backyard Envy” covers those heights as city dwellers increasingly stake out whatever personal green space they can. The show, which premiered Jan. 17, also revives a few suburban backyards, all in and around New York..