Bruce Stuart, entrepreneur and great-grandson of Carnation dairy company founder Elbridge Stuart, is looking to churn up a sale in Beverly Hills. His Tuscan-style farmhouse just hit the market for $19.5 million.
Stuart, who bought the home for $5.9 million in 2005, redesigned the entire place during his stay, transforming it from a single-story French-style space into a two-story farmhouse filled with designer materials. Architects Luis Ortega and Jose Fernandez aided the remodel.
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“In L.A., ‘Tuscan farmhouse’ can mean almost anything,” Stuart said, pointing to palatial properties with long, curving driveways leading to 14,000-square-foot mega-mansions. “That’s not a farmhouse. We tried to be more realistic.”
Without changing the footprint of the house, they reimagined the space with a design palette of limestone, wood, marble, glass and a special type of Corten steel known for its eye-catching patina and resistance to weathering.
“If it was regular steel it would’ve started to rust, but this will be solid forever,” Stuart said.
Dramatic arches line the exterior; inside, living spaces carry a more modern feel with clean lines and architectural touches. A stone frame wraps around the kitchen, and a limestone arch leads to the adjacent breakfast room.
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Other highlights include a terracotta foyer, wood-paneled billiards room and owner’s suite lined with Venetian plaster. One of three bedrooms, the space boasts walls of glass, vaulted ceilings, dual bathrooms and a sky-lit library.
Upstairs, Stuart added an art studio and gym as well as a third-story observation deck with sweeping views from downtown to the ocean. Olive groves and verandas dot the idyllic grounds outside, complete with a swimming pool, spa and greenhouse. Above the pool, a chic lounge adds built-in seating and a fireplace.
Linda May of Hilton & Hyland holds the listing.