Open Houses January 2 of 7

9353 Nightingale Drive

In the course of driving from Robin Drive to Nightingale Drive, I sort of fell in love with the Dohney Estates in general. It reminds me of Sunset Plaza, only with well paved streets and a little less hilly. In my opinion Nightingale Drive is perhaps the best Bird Street, full of architecturally distinct homes with amazing views.

No front yard but a gate with plenty of obvious cameras in the typical Hollywood fashion. 

Doesn't look like much from the street. 

Upon entering, it takes all of five seconds to realize this is an extremely over the top home. But it doesn't really matter much since all you want to do is walk to the terrace and take in the view. 

Just look at the view. 

Yes, that pool is barely a lap pool. Yes, it appears to be on the neighbors roof. Yes, it works because the view. The fire-pit is one of many. 

Another fire pit. 

The entry opens onto a huge living/dining/game area, which opens onto that terrace. 

The terrace is what makes the home.

The top floor is completed by a master suite, guest room, powder room with his and hers stalls, and a large kitchen. The glass floor in the game room is undeniably cool.  

Round beds and odd round rooms compliment the design. The master suite is huge with stunning views, though the closet backs up onto the foyer, which I found odd. For a quick getaway? 

 

Very sexy bathroom. 

In fact all the bedrooms and stairs are odd. There is a lot of wasted space. The only way between floors is an absurdly small, spiral staircase or an elevator off of the game room.

Yes, that is a two story theatre/lounge thing with a stripper pole. 

Yes it is cool, but feels very narrow. 

Glass ceiling not shown. 

The two story bar and wine cellar with glass floors feel like a waste when you consider there are only two real bedrooms (though the listing brags four, some of the things they deem bedrooms would take some work to make or are little more than stair foyers right now). 

 Little spa off of the gym. 

Overall, this is a very specific home for a specific. Let's face it, anyone spending 10+ million in Hollywood probably isn't concerned about bedrooms. They want entertaining spaces. And this is a phenomenal place to entertain. 

All photos credit to respective owners.