Terence and Rachel Winter usually are not your common next-door neighbors. They’re award-winning writers, administrators, and producers, recognized for intriguing and entertaining audiences worldwide.
And, of their spare time, they’ve taken to making a delightfully eclectic residence. Their eight-bedroom, 12-bath Encino property, named The Eden, was lately listed for $15,995,000.
Rachel is a celebrated producer and director, nominated for an Oscar for producing “Dallas Consumers Membership” and awarded a Webby for producing “Supreme: The Battle for Roe.” Terence was nominated for writing “The Wolf of Wall Avenue.” He additionally gained an Emmy for his work on “The Sopranos” and created the Emmy-winning HBO collection “Boardwalk Empire.” He’s at present govt producer of the Taylor Sheridan collection “Tulsa King.”
With all that creativity at their command, it is no marvel they had been in a position to create a singularly intriguing residence, virtually from the bottom up. They bought the two.6-acre property in 2017 for $5,592,000, and set to work.
“We weren’t in a position to preserve a lot of what was right here as a result of the inspiration was too far gone,” says Rachel. “We needed to do it soup to nuts.”
Rachel spearheaded the inside design work on the ten,815-square-foot residence, aided by architect and good friend Linda Brettler. She credit Frank Lloyd Wright for her inspiration, which isn’t shocking if you take within the legendary architect’s signature thrives all through.
“In Encino’s prestigious Royal Oaks, this distinctive property is the place class, artistry, and privateness meet in good concord—a real testomony to ardour and dedication,” says Jade Mills, Beverly Hills’ main actual property skilled and Coldwell Banker Realty’s No. 1 California agent.
“The Eden is not only a house. It is a masterpiece, a mix of timeless fashion, unmatched craftsmanship, and unparalleled imaginative and prescient,” says Mills, who’s co-listing the property with Alexis LaMontagna, an agent affiliated with the Beverly Hills workplace of Coldwell Banker Realty, and Denise Snanoudj of The Company.
The Eden sits again from the road behind non-public gates, amid mature bushes and meticulous gardens. Customized Mondrian-like home windows create an arresting facade from the skin, and from the within, body panoramic views of the plush, parklike grounds.
The one-of-a-kind entrance door additionally instantly catches the attention.
“Linda discovered an inspiration photograph from an outdated barn door in Mexico. She will get full credit score for it,” says Rachel. “I selected the colour for the (aqua) a part of the door. I do not assume anybody received it at first, however finally they got here round.”
Rachel additionally designed the {custom} staircase.
“I wished the turned/bent wooden, and I wished the brass inlay, however I did not need it to be symmetrical. So it is purposely over a bit to the left.
“I believe with eclecticism, it helps when parts converse to 1 one other in a delicate means, echoing one thing like asymmetry all through. It might probably floor the entire atmosphere, making all of it really feel proper or make sense.”
Different distinctive inside designs embrace the cherry-red eating room with an arched, custom-built dish cupboard.
“I noticed a photograph from an outdated residence in Georgia. I assumed, what an effective way to show the beautiful dishes from my first marriage,” Rachel says with fun.
The tile within the main suite has one other design characteristic that will not be discovered anyplace else.
“I name it the Pucci tile, and it got here from Spec Ceramics,” Rachel explains. “The tile guys needed to lay it out within the bed room to verify all of the tiles went in the fitting means—which means no two subsequent to one another had been going through the identical course to take care of the ‘no sample’ sample. I requested Leo at Spec Ceramics to point out me one thing everybody passes up, and that is the one I selected.”
The first suite additionally incorporates a lounge separated from the sleeping space by a custom-designed, Asian-inspired wooden display screen; two walk-in closets; and two bogs, one with rose quartz counter tops and classic brass lighting, and the opposite with an outsized steam bathe and tub.
One other expansive, flowered bed room incorporates a chevron-patterned wooden ground and an en suite toilet with a mod purple self-importance.
The kitchen can be a standout with its salmon-colored Poggenpohl cabinetry, leathered quartzite counter tops, and professional-quality home equipment, together with an outsized fridge and freezer, an eight-burner vary, and three ovens. A sculptural hammered-steel vary hood and a spacious heart island full the inviting room, which can be utilized for household gatherings or large-scale entertaining.
Further facilities embrace a secure room with a ballistic door, a state-of-the-art residence theater with a custom-crafted wooden ceiling, a fitness center with a sauna and steam bathe, a sport room, a 300-bottle wine room, a proper workplace, and elaborate safety and sound techniques.
Exterior, there are non-public climbing trails, a grove of mature fruit bushes, an enclosed canine run, and a pool with a spa. An outside kitchen, moist bar, hearth, and bathe are close by.
There’s additionally a indifferent guesthouse that appears as if it might match proper in among the many luxurious pink and inexperienced bungalows on the Beverly Hills Lodge. It incorporates a fashionable dwelling space, a kitchenette, and a balcony overlooking a 100-foot-long rock-bed stream and water fixture.
You would possibly marvel how, after investing a lot time, effort, and sources into The Eden, the Winters may even take into consideration parting with it.
“I am heartbroken on the considered leaving. I do know I will not ever reside in a house like this once more,” says Rachel. “However we’re empty nesters a couple of years forward of schedule, and we’re spending increasingly time on the East Coast to be nearer to the children at their colleges. It simply feels prefer it might be the fitting time, nevertheless it’s tremendous laborious simply the identical.”
