Hacienda de la Paz explained

Hacienda de la Paz
Building Type:	House
Governing Body:	Private
Location:	1 Buggy Whip Drive Rolling Hills, California, 90274
Start Date:	1991 to 1993
Completion Date:	2008

Hacienda de la Paz is a large estate property in the city of Rolling Hills, on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the Los Angeles area of Southern California.^[1] It was designed by the 2010 Driehaus Prize winner Rafael Manzano Martos with decorator Manuel Gavira Sanjuan^[2] for owner/builder John Z. Blazevich^[3] and is Martos' only project in the Americas.^[4] Construction began with two parcels of land in 1993 and final completion was not until 2008. It is the 36th largest home ever built in the United States, still standing.

Price

The house was listed for sale in June 2013 for US$53 million and was on the front page of the LA Times.^[5] At the time the property was listed for sale, it was the sixth most expensive home being promoted by the Multiple Listing Service in the United States according to Realtor.com.^[6]

Specifications

• The property contains approximately of living space.
• 5 subterranean floors.^[7]
• An indoor tennis court (built to U.S. Open specifications) as well as an outdoor red clay tennis court built to French Open specifications.^[8]
• 9 bedrooms and 25 bathrooms.
• Over half the living space is above ground. The 5 subterranean floors are primarily used for entertainment. The indoor tennis court is located at a large ballroom.

See also

• List of largest houses in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
• List of largest houses in the United States

Notes and References

1. Web site: America's Bizarre $53 Million Hacienda De La Paz - In Photos: Inside L.A.'s Bizarre $53 Million Subterranean Hacienda De La Paz House . Forbes . 2013-07-20.
2. http://www.manuelgavira.com/ Manuel Gavira
3. Web site: Presented by Marcie Hartley . Hacienda De La Paz . 2013-07-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130717003258/http://www.haciendadelapaz.com/hdlp/features.html . 2013-07-17 .
4. Web site: One of California's Most Unique and Stunning Homes . Christiesrealestate.com . 2013-07-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130715063237/http://www.christiesrealestate.com/eng/sales/detail/170-l-47-f1306260618700001/one-of-californias-most-unique-and-stunning-homes-rolling-hills-ca-90274 . 2013-07-15 .
5. Web site: Beale . Lauren . Rolling Hills mega-mansion grounds hold more surprises . latimes.com . 2013-06-26 . 2013-07-20.
6. Web site: Beale . Lauren . $53-million mega-mansion in Rolling Hills is fit for a king . latimes.com . 2013-06-25 . 2013-07-20.
7. Web site: Go Underground at L.A.'s Hacienda de La Paz Houses HGTV FrontDoor . Frontdoor.com . 2013-07-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130630073907/http://www.frontdoor.com/photos/go-underground-at-the-amazing-hacienda-de-la-paz . 2013-06-30 .
8. Web site: Strange Underground Mansion 'Hacienda De La Paz' For Sale At $53 Million . Forbes . 2013-06-26 . 2013-07-20.