About This Property
Provence in Topanga: A Villa Carved from Time. Perched above the
canyon's shifting light, your French villa rises like a dream
transported from an older world, where stone, timber, and craft
were the true measure of luxury. Designed by architect Cary Gepner,
this home is rooted with deep caissons in centuries of European
tradition, all while embracing the wild romance of Topanga.
Sweeping cross-canyon views entrance, sheltered by a roof sheathed
in over 400 year old Provencal tiles. A rooftop deck captures
panoramic vistas across Topanga's rolling mountains and endless
skies. Stepping through a handcrafted mesquite door, the home
reveals an interior alive with color, texture, and history. A tiled
staircase ascends to a dramatic Great Room where soaring beamed
ceilings and towering windows frame the mountains beyond. An
antique Egyptian chandelier hangs overhead. Saltillo floors mingle
with hand-painted tiles from India, Malibu, and Catalina, while
massive 200 year old Manchurian doors with sliding timber bars open
to a sheltering loggia near a dancing fountain. Lounge before the
living room's carved marble fireplace, surrounded by doors leading
to wrap-around decks. Thick plaster lime washed walls, antique
sconces, and arched passages create rooms that feel collected over
generations. Prepare pizza in the wood fired pizza oven, in a
kitchen graced with deeply veined pink travertine counters and
copper sinks, handcrafted cabinetry, an antique carved marble hood,
and a wood-burning pizza oven, that evoke the warmth of a French
farmhouse. The La Cornue stove is excluded, so choose your own
dream stove! Throughout the home, marble mosaic tile embedded
"rugs" from Aleppo and Damascus add artistry and permanence
underfoot. Walk through an enfilade of arched doorways to the
primary suite, where a travertine-framed window captures cinematic
views of the canyon. A fireplace, jetted soaking tub, hand-carved
marble sinks, bronze fixtures, and a spacious walk in closet create
a luxurious sanctuary. Upstairs, an antique Romeo and Juliet
balcony window from India overlooks the Great Room, while a bright
upper room serves as an office, studio, or guest hideaway. On the
lower level a cozy den leads you to two spacious bedrooms, a large
bath with a vintage clawfoot tub, a color drenched hallway lined in
closets and built-in shelving, and a laundry room. The Internet was
newly upgraded throughout the house. Outside, gardens scented with
citrus blossoms and chaparral unfold in every direction. Espaliered
pear trees descended from renowned horticulturist F.C. Reimer share
the grounds with blood oranges, limes, olives, pomegranates,
grapes, redwoods, giant sycamores, oaks, jacarandas, Japanese
maples, truffle trees, roses, and a whimsical chicken villa. Hidden
paths and quiet garden retreats reveal another beautiful view at
every turn. Set in the sweet climate of lower Fernwood, near the
beach and the Westside, all the gifts of this storied canyon are
close by, including lovely shops, galleries, yoga studios, parks,
hiking and riding trails, restaurants, an outdoor theater, and
excellent schools. A property of rare soul, this Topanga villa
marries the patina of centuries, and the poetry of the canyon. A
place where Provence meets California, where global artistry meets
the wild chaparrel, and where every detail feels touched by time.
Phone: 425-283-2930
Address: 335 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10017