Calabasas’ ‘vision of heaven on earth’ seeks $ 21 million – Daily News

A rustic Tuscan farmhouse-style mansion that the late property developer James Ring built as his primary residence is on the market in Calabasas.

The asking price is $ 20.5 million.

Inside the walls of stone, brick, and Venetian plaster are six bedrooms, 10 bathrooms, and several wellness areas – think a gym, massage room, spa, and sauna.

According to documents viewed on Property Shark, Ring and his wife, Raina, purchased the nearly 1.5 acre parcel in the Double Guard Oak Estate from NM Homes One, Inc. for $ 1.7 million in 2004. and built a plot of 11,488 square meters. walk home. They completed it in 2008.

“Created as Ring’s vision of Heaven on Earth, this unique oasis is unmatched and unmatched,” said Jade Mills of Coldwell Banker Realty, who shares the list with Tomer Fridman of Compass.

An entrance courtyard leads to glass doors. They open onto a Versailles-inspired stone floor and a ceiling with old hand-carved beams.

Kitchen features are two islands, a custom pizza oven, and built-in appliances. It opens on one side to the breakfast room and on the other to the family room.

There are two main suites.

Elsewhere, the house contains a 15-seat theater with a concession bar, a wine tasting room with climatic storage for 800 bottles, and a wood-paneled library with a coffered ceiling.

Relaxation spaces dot the lush gardens, with a hillside waterfall falling into a koi pond under a canopy of trees.

The mountain and valley views provide a backdrop to the pool and spa.

Ring, who died in 2018 at the age of 70, was an urban developer and philanthropist. He made his mark by developing commercial buildings, shopping malls, apartments and senior housing complexes and single family homes in Greater Los Angeles. He also built a philanthropic legacy.

Each year, Cal State Northridge awards two Urban and Town Planning Scholarships to its name.