Ryan Murphy just put his Los Angeles home on the market.
Also the former home of Tom Ford, the Bel-Air area property is on the market for $33.9 million. The listing is held by Aaron Kirman of Christie's International Real Estate Southern California and Murphy’s own longtime agents, Riley Schmidt and Tim Wollaston of Riley Real Estate.
Originally built in 1955 under the genius of renowned modernist architect Richard Neutra, the mid-century modern abode is known as the Brown House and features five bedrooms and six bathrooms across 3,795 square feet. It underwent a thorough restoration to ensure a modern luxury lifestyle, but still maintains Neutra’s vision. In particular, the original terrazzo flooring, black mosaic bathroom tile and wood paneling were restored.
"Selling a Richard Neutra home is not just about bricks and mortar; it's about representing a piece of architectural history and a legacy of innovation,” said Kirman, who specializes in historic architecture. “Working with Ryan on his Neutra home, the 'Brown House,' has been an incredible opportunity. Ryan's vision and style have elevated the property to new heights, showcasing the timeless allure of Neutra's design ethos."
Alongside striking 180-degree views of the city, the Brown House is surrounded by tranquilizing foliage and comes designed in glass, wood and concrete. The garden was reoriented around a 17th-century fountain, while fake grass was swapped out for a Neutra-favored type of gravel.
Inside, the future homeowner will have the opportunity to buy the home with all of its Murphy-curated contents for a negotiated price. The producing maven is also an architecture enthusiast and approached making the Brown House his home with intention. Instead of mirroring the home’s midcentury modern design, he opted to fill it with pieces from other mid-centuries throughout history. You’ll also find items left by Ford including a built-in settee.
“Having been at the home-renovation game for a while, I have discovered that the only thing that truly interests me is a space in which things are in conflict,” Murphy explained in a February Architectural Digest story. “It’s the same in storytelling. A real design conversation starts to unfold when things that aren’t supposed to go together, for whatever outdated reasons, begin to suggest unexpected affinities and surprising similarities.”
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Photography by: Matthew Momberger
