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Four Oaks Topanga, Estate of the Day

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You've got to love a little old with the new. Set in the picturesque Santa Monica Mountains just a few miles inland from the beaches of Malibu, a Topanga Canyon home with a little history is on the market for $3,799,000.

Its guest house is said to be the original site of a stage coach stop and markings on the original stone fireplace deem it "Four Oaks." The gated property has about 2.5 acres and has been totally remodeled. Designer Baron Jean Van Gysel brought in pieces from Europe that are incorporated in the landscaping and structure -- including a 1700's Blessing Stone from an old French chapel that is set in the wall opposite the front door.

The home has Venetian plaster throughout -- including the ceilings. There are wide plank hardwood floors, mixed with polished colored concrete all set in hues of honey beige and brown. The interior is flooded with light -- a product of ample windows, high-beamed wood ceilings and skylights. There is a revolving wall in the master suite, for reasons unbeknownst to us, although we think it's a pretty nifty design feature. And the kitchen has high-end appliances -- a Wolf range and Sub-Zero frig.

The detached guest house is where the history happened. The structure is made of old stone and is believed to be the original stage coach stop. Some locals say it may be the oldest standing structure in Topanga. Its fireplace has the date "1909" written in the mortar between the stones and the stones contain fossils of seashells from when Topanga was underwater.

The property is landscaped with fruit and olive trees, roses, herbs and an ancient oak grove that borders a creek which has Chumash metates used for crushing seeds. There is a pool and spa with an automatic cover and a wide lounging veranda.

Pritchett Rapf agent Christine Kapetan, based in Topanga, has the listing.

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Trust Ranch, Estate of the Day

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Actress Jane Sibbett often gets cast in the role of the glacial blonde but her home in the Topanga area is warm and inviting. She first put her Trust Ranch on the market last fall for $7 million. The 17-acre property in the hills is a horse ranch with a four-bedroom home that was renovated according to the mathematical proportion known as the golden ratio and features "blessings" such as fun and laughter embedded in the walls. Sibbett and her husband writer/producer Karl Fink are buying a farm in Hawaii but that sale is contingent on this one as reported in the Wall Street Journal. And so, the couple has cut the price of the ranch to $5.2 million. The pair bought the property for just $750,000 ten years ago but have made significant improvements and expansions to the home. The house will appeal to those with a love of nature. There is a vegetable garden, a six-horse barn and plenty of hilly land. It doesn't have a pool or the requisite large deck for entertaining so it won't meet the needs of many L.A. shoppers but it is great home for those who want to feel like they are away from Los Angeles.

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The Village In Warner Center, Live At The Mall

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Southern California has long been the home of monster malls but this latest project just may dwarf them all. The Village in Warner Center in the San Fernando Valley will link together the existing Topanga and Promenade malls as part of a $750 million outdoor retail complex. The LA Daily News reports that the complex will also house a 300-room, four-star hotel, 150 condominiums and apartments, offices, and 550,000 square feet of shops and restaurants. The project will include 4,100 parking spaces but it has not been determined yet how the three malls will be connected. The mall may draw over 30 million visitors a year but that won't be for a while, construction isn't even expected to start for a couple of years.

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