This Barbara Bestor Home Caters to Easy, Breezy L.A. Living

Listed for $5.8M, the ranch-style residence opens up to a lush backyard complete with pool, guesthouse, and showstopping views.
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Location: 3860 Sunswept Drive, Studio City, California

Price: $5,800,000

Architect: Barbara Bestor

Year Built: 2015

Footprint: 3,700 square feet (four bedrooms, five and a half baths)

Lot Size: 0.66 acres

From the Agent: "The Sunswept House, designed by esteemed California Architect Barbara Bestor, with exquisite mature landscaping by Judy Kameon of Elysian Landscapes, is an extraordinary creative compound that affords a unique opportunity to live the quintessential L.A. life.  It features four bedrooms in the main house, plus a spacious guesthouse with kitchenette, a sparkling pool with mind blowing vistas, and an adjacent cabana. The house mimics a modern Ranch-style home, with an open plan in the common spaces."

A long, gated driveway leads to the property, which perched on half an acre in Studio City. The lush landscaping helps creates a remote oasis.

A long, gated driveway leads to the property, which perched on half an acre in Studio City. The lush landscaping helps creates a remote oasis.

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Pocketed Fleetwood doors open the main living spaces to the covered backyard patio, complete with retractable sunshades, a built-in barbecue, and an outdoor dining area.

Pocketed Fleetwood doors open the main living spaces to the covered backyard patio, complete with retractable sunshades, a built-in barbecue, and an outdoor dining area.

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"This house and property are a symphony of joy," notes the agent. "Rarely does a home that embodies this emotion, provenance, and caliber become available."

"This house and property are a symphony of joy," notes the agent. "Rarely does a home that embodies this emotion, provenance, and caliber become available."

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In addition to a light-filled bathroom, the primary suite also features a large walk-in closet.

In addition to a light-filled bathroom, the primary suite also features a large walk-in closet.

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The detached, permitted guesthouse also has an adjacent outdoor patio with a fireplace. 

The detached, permitted guesthouse also has an adjacent outdoor patio with a fireplace. 

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