Hacienda de la Paz

Hacienda de la Paz
General information
Type	House
Location	1 Buggy Whip Drive Rolling Hills, California, 90274
Coordinates	33.760419°N 118.356906°W / 33.760419; -118.356906
Construction started	1991 to 1993
Completed	2008
Governing body	Private
Technical details
Floor area	51,000 square feet (4,700 m^2)

Hacienda de la Paz is a large estate property in the city of Rolling Hills, on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the Los Angeles area of Southern California.[1] It was designed by the 2010 Driehaus Prize winner Rafael Manzano Martos with decorator Manuel Gavira Sanjuan[2] for owner/builder John Z. Blazevich[3] and is Martos' only project in the Americas.[4] Construction began with two parcels of land in 1993 and final completion was not until 2008.[4] It is the 36th largest home ever built in the United States, still standing.[2]

Price

The house was listed for sale in June 2013 for US$53 million and was on the front page of the LA Times.[5] At the time the property was listed for sale, it was the sixth most expensive home being promoted by the Multiple Listing Service in the United States according to Realtor.com.[6]

Specifications

• The property contains approximately 51,000 square feet (4,700 m^2) of living space.[3]
• 5 subterranean floors.[7]
• An indoor tennis court (built to U.S. Open specifications) as well as an outdoor red clay tennis court built to French Open specifications.[8]
• 9 bedrooms and 25 bathrooms.[4]
• Over half the living space is above ground. The 5 subterranean floors[7] are primarily used for entertainment. The indoor tennis court is located at a large ballroom.[8]

See also

• List of largest houses in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
• List of largest houses in the United States

References

1. "America's Bizarre $53 Million Hacienda De La Paz - In Photos: Inside L.A.'s Bizarre $53 Million Subterranean Hacienda De La Paz House". Forbes. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
2. Manuel Gavira
3. "Presented by Marcie Hartley". Hacienda De La Paz. Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
4. "One of California's Most Unique and Stunning Homes". Christiesrealestate.com. Archived from the original on 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
5. Beale, Lauren (2013-06-26). "Rolling Hills mega-mansion grounds hold more surprises". latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
6. Beale, Lauren (2013-06-25). "$53-million mega-mansion in Rolling Hills is fit for a king". latimes.com. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
7. "Go Underground at L.A.'s Hacienda de La Paz | Houses | HGTV FrontDoor". Frontdoor.com. Archived from the original on 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
8. "Strange Underground Mansion 'Hacienda De La Paz' For Sale At $53 Million". Forbes. 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-07-20.