‘The Castle’ In L.A. Sells For Over Asking

An iconic piece of L.A. real estate has once again exchanged hands—and for more than it’s asking price.

The Los Feliz home known as “The Castle” was listed just a few months ago for $9.885 million. And following a bidding war, the art nouveau mansion has sold for $10,294,015.

Offering almost two acres of gardens, the grand art nouveau mansion boasts five bedrooms and seven baths with more than 5,500 square feet of living space. Interior details emanate from Egyptian-inspired geometric pillars and repeating arched passageways overlooked by curving gilded ceilings. 

With panoramic city views from Downtown to the ocean, standout features of the home include the observation tower and expansive roof terrace. The gated motorcourt and porte-cochere lead to a separate garage, studio and guest apartment residence. 

Meandering pathways guide you to gardens, a basketball court, and an immense second flat lot for infinite potential to create more living space or construct a residential destination to enhance the inspired compound setting. 

Dirt is reporting that noted artist Jonas Wood and his wife/occasional collaborator Shio Kusaka are the new owners. They purchased from fellow artist Muna El Fituri, who bought the house in 2014 for $8.3 million from John Gilbert Getty. Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea also once owned the home.

Our Beverly Hills Post Office expert Ernie Carswell held the listing along with Daria Greenbaum of Compass. Greenbaum also repped the buyers.