Stately charm of silent film era
Half-timbering, exposed brickwork and creeping vines lend a storybook feel to this English Tudor Revival-style home in Beverly Hills. The stately home, designed by L.A.-based architect and builder Carl S. Arganbright, was built in the 1920s for the parents of Colleen Moore, a silent film actress who helped popularize the bobbed haircut style.

Make him an offer he can’t refuse
Afoyer with a sweeping staircase kicks things off, leading into a step-down living room with a fireplace and a formal dining room. The most impressive space comes in the great room, where beamed ceilings and angled skylights hang over a pub-style bar, billiards area and screening room.

Trousdale goes tech as moguls move in
Then the tech moguls arrived, and Trousdale Estates is now among the most expensive neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area —commanding the highest price per square foot, according to Rayni Williams,who sold about $95 million worth of property in the community in 2019.

Architect gets a turn in spotlight
Paul Revere Williams, the first African American member of the American Institute of Architects, not only designed homes for Hollywood legends from the 1930s through the 1960s but also helped fashion Los Angeles International Airport, the Angelus Funeral Home in South Los Angeles and aportion of the Beverly Hills Hotel.

Where unicorn magic reigns
Under the top bunk, a miniature blue chandelier hangs next to a dream catcher with green and blue feathers. On the lower level, a round, pink-and-purple unicorn pillow and a melange of smaller stuffed animals are audience to a ritual between Mykal-Michelle and her 15-year-old brother, Julian, on and around the bed.