Amazing mansion on 60ft stilts hits market for £13M and views are breathtaking
An incredible mansion suspended atop 60-foot stilts offering amazing views has gone on the market.
The home, known as the Garcia House, boasts luxury features including an entryway made of lava rock, a tear-drop shaped outdoor swimming pool and 55-foot windows.
Propping up the three-bedroom property are 60-foot caissons which give the home panoramic views of Los Angeles, California.
The home on Mulholland Drive was designed by renowned architect John Lautner and built in 1962, although it has since undergone renovations.
Would-be buyers face shelling out more than £13 million for the beautiful home, also known as the Rainbow House.
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The home is also known as the Rainbow House (Jam Press/Roger Davies)
The swimming pool was added to the property in 2008 (Jam Press/Roger Davies)The listing for the house reads: “The Garcia House, an iconic masterpiece designed by the world-renowned architect, John Lautner.
“The property boasts a number of timeless features including a lava rock entryway, original terrazzo flooring, signature parabolic roof, a 55-foot wall of windows, and 60-foot caissons elevating the structure above the canyon, showcasing breathtaking panoramic views of Los Angeles.
The lounge features incredible panoramic views of LA (Jam Press/Roger Davies)“Capture your place in history and experience a home that truly transcends time.”
The home was named after its original owner - composer Russell Garcia and eagle-eyed movie fans may recognise the incredible house from Lethal Weapon II.
The stairway leading to the three bedrooms (Jam Press/Roger Davies)In the film the house was destroyed by Riggs and Murtaugh - although the real building was quite safe.
Current owner, entertainment business manager John McIlwee, previously told Architectural Digest of the house: “John Lautner has kind of a cult following with people from all walks of life, so it’s been an amazing way to be part of a bigger collective world of art and architecture.
(Jam Press/Roger Davies)“I would tell the new owner to let the house be a vessel of creativity and to enjoy being part of the process. During our time there, we felt like we worked in tandem with the structure and creative design.
“Now, it’s time to pass the torch—or, better phrased, the keys—to a new owner.”
The listing is held by Weston Littlefield, Aaron Kirman and Dalton Gomez of AKG | Christie’s International Real Estate.
The home has huge 50-foot windows (Jam Press/Roger Davies)Earlier this week an abandoned 'time capsule home' which hasn't been lived in for more than 50 years went up for sale.
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The Georgian farmhouse has been left untouched for over half a century and has now been placed on the market with a of £590,000.
The home is on the market for £13 million (Jam Press/Roger Davies)For the eye-watering sum, potential buyers may acquire the detached, Grade II listed home in the heart of the countryside.
Described as a "unique " and a time capsule, Frost House benefits from two holiday letting units with ancient beams supporting the buildings, an old forge and an approximately five-acre field adjoining.
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