'Real Estart': When Art and Real Estate Collide
By Zoe Eisenberg
What happens when an art curator puts his home
on the market? The home itself acts as a living exhibit. Recently, Los Angeles
County Museum of Art curator emeritus Maurice Tuchman put his Hollywood Hills
West home on the market with an asking price of $5.75 million.
The
hilltop compound, built in 1995, was designed especially for Tuchman by museum
architect Brent Saville and had a silver screen appearance in the 1999 film “The
Limey,” directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Lem Dobbs. With curved
walls made of floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic views of mountains, ocean
and cityscapes, the house is breathtaking in scale, views and
amenities.
One unique feature is a duo of windows showing sweeping views
of two juxtaposing worlds: a protected canyon parkland, and a bird’s eye view of
downtown Los Angeles.
The kitchen is home to more than just
state-of-the-art appliances; a tile mural depicts an apocalyptic projection of
Capital Records being overtaken by natural elements and the passing of
time.
In addition to the three-bedroom main house, the space also has an
office tower overlooking the swimming pool. The two buildings are connected by a
bridge, although unfortunately, it is not a drawbridge.
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