A feathered nest in Bird Streets?
Not long after, a federal investigation alleged that Low bought the stunning showplace with money embezzled from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad fund. Accused of masterminding a scheme that stole $4.5 billion, Low fled the country and federal authorities reached an agreement to list the property for $24.

Evoking pastoral Danish comfort
This Danish farmhouse-style home, which takes its cues from Denmark’s traditional architecture, sits among the trees on nearly two-thirds of an acre in Brentwood. A striking copper roof and whitewashed brickwork bring apastoral tone to the exterior, as do the butcher block-topped islands and four brick fireplaces inside.

Rancho Palos Verdes’ crown jewel
Financial journalist turned banker Frank A. Vanderlip Sr. formed a syndicate in 1913 to buy up some 16,000 acres on the Palos Verdes Peninsula — land that would eventually be carved into four communities and earn him the nickname “the father of Palos Verdes.

Shaped by a life on the move
“I learned that the only way to be able to move and survive was to own as little as possible and not get attached to anything either.