Villa Versailles, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
May 21st 2008 at 1:02PM

My favorite houses in Malibu are the beach houses, that whether modern or more traditional, reflect a certain casual style. But up from the beach you can find a few beautiful homes that seem more Holmby Hills than Malibu. This estate, Villa Versailles is yet another entry into the growing category of homes that have been built and then put on the market by those whose wallets and eyes might have been bigger than their stomach for living on such a grand scale. Curbed reported back in April that this 10-bedroom home was built in 1992 by a builder/developer for the love of his life who quickly decided that Malibu's relative remoteness didn't suit her. The couple reportedly moved out after a single weekend. And so for over 15 years the home has been on and off the market. It's been used in many photo and video shoots, rented out for various purposes and generally been gawked at for a long while. The home is on 5.33-acre estate acres including multiple pools, the gardens, the horse stables, and the caretakers' residence. The home has around 16,000 square feet of space which is significant because Malibu has passed an ordinance restricting the size of homes to 11,172 sq ft for the main house on a five+ acre lot minimum. You couldn't built one this big yourself there anymore, thank goodness.

The home may be called Villa Versailles but the style is Villa Versace with the black marble bathroom, columns topped with gold-painted capitals, and plenty of white and marble everywhere. A house that is not lived in is like a car not driven, it develops a certain staleness. It could benefit from a good stager to warm it up a bit. The home is listed at $23.75 million which is a fair amount for a home that is not beachfront in the area.

Gallery: Villa Versailles

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C.K. Dexter-Haven May 21st 2008 1:48PM

I love the view, but the domed bit is sort of confusing.
The "decor" is just a tad...bright. lol

andy May 21st 2008 2:44PM

this house looks kind of cheap from far away but up close it looks pretty nice. usually it's the opposite situation. I'd buy it if I that kind of dough laying around.

Sandra May 21st 2008 3:10PM

what'ya'mean it's cheap? this house is gorgeous! now if it had some gaudy gold letters on it, i don't know but i'm thinking t.r.u.m.p, then i'd agree .. as far as the dome - who knows! rich people have unspecified objects and we are to love it - i'm thinking picture time, everyone can hug up under the dome - maybe late night dinner, then lights can hang from up top .. I have no idea but if I had this house the dome would stay! all big and bulky and out of place for people to wonder -- the one thing i don't care for is that slomans shield/adp/intruder blue sign thingy by the entrance - now that makes the house cheap - heck, if i could afford this house then i can afford a 302lb man of solid mass with a registered gun to watch the gate! now that would be classy :) hehe

Craig May 21st 2008 7:31PM

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joey brill May 22nd 2008 9:34AM

Sweetie, your Pink Palace post on 3/25/08 ish
http://www.exoticexcess.com/2008/03/page/3/
was posted by Diedre on 2/28/08
http://www.luxist.com/2008/02/28/the-pink-palace-estate-of-the-day/

You did not link to this site. Plus, Deidre is prettier than you and I had to filter 2000+ estates on her blog to find those links.

Play fair or shut up. KTHXBAI

zzoeyy May 22nd 2008 6:45AM

lol Call me crazy but don't these pictures belong to the real estate site and can be used by anyone? :)

Joey brill May 22nd 2008 9:18AM

I understand the thought behind the gilt columns, but they appear deformed on the second floor interior and exterior halls. I'd remove the gilt for the interior at the very least.

I'd also lose the mirrored etageres and the Miami Vice bedroom sets. They date the place more than the black marble.

The MacKenzie-Childs dining and bar suites actually crowd the rooms - something I'd think was impossible in a house this size.