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Historic Robert Taylor Ranch Goes on Market for $70M

The property, which constitutes more than 1% of Brentwood’s 15-square-mile area, is a rare gem in L.A.’s competitive real estate landscape

A sprawling 112-acre equestrian estate in Brentwood’s Mandeville Canyon, known as the Robert Taylor Ranch, has been listed for $70 million, marking it as the largest residential estate to hit the Los Angeles market since at least the 1980s, according to the Los Angeles Times. 

The property, which constitutes more than 1% of Brentwood’s 15-square-mile area, is a rare gem in L.A.’s competitive real estate landscape, where even a single acre is considered significant.

Originally designed in the 1950s by architect Robert Byrd for petroleum magnate Waite Phillips, the estate was later owned by actor Robert Taylor, known for starring in films like *Quo Vadis* and *Ivanhoe*, as well as TV series *The Detectives* and *Death Valley Days*. 

Taylor lived there until his death in 1969, according to Robb Report. The property was purchased in the 1970s for $900,000 by concert promoter Ken Roberts, who transformed KROQ-FM into a rock radio powerhouse, the Los Angeles Times reported.

The ranch spans approximately 20,000 square feet of living space across four structures, including a 12,000-square-foot main house with seven bedrooms, a dog spa, art studio, and massage room, along with a guesthouse, barn, and workshop, per the Los Angeles Times. Special amenities include a casino lounge, gym, meditation room, and a children’s playhouse, Robb Report noted. The fully fenced and gated estate, recently renovated by designer Malcolm James Kutner, features rustic-chic elements like collapsible steel-framed glass doors opening to a pool area.

The property’s history includes financial turbulence. In 2010, Roberts lost the estate to hedge fund New Stream Capital over an unpaid $27.5-million loan, according to the Los Angeles Times. It was auctioned in 2012 to Chicago developer Fred Latsko for $12 million and last changed hands in 2015 for $18.7 million, both sources reported. Despite its size and potential for subdivision, the estate has remained intact, a rarity among L.A.’s historic properties, which are often divided by developers, the Los Angeles Times noted.

The listing is held by Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates, according to Robb Report. While larger undeveloped parcels, like the 157-acre Mountain in Beverly Crest, exist in the region, the Robert Taylor Ranch stands out as a unique residential offering due to its scale and storied legacy.

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