Villa de Leon
| Villa de Leon | |
|---|---|
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  Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location | Pacific Palisades, California |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: 34°02′32″N 118°33′59″W / 34.042302°N 118.566501°W |
| Construction started | 1926 |
| Completed | 1926 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 10,277 ft (3,132 m) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Kenneth A. MacDonald Jr. |
The Villa de Leon, also known as the Kauffman Estate, is a historic 35-room, 10,277 sq. ft.[1][2][3] Italian Revival[4] mansion in the Castellemmare neighborhood[2] of Malibu, California that has been used in many high-profile music videos, commercials, and printed ads such as Beyonce's "Haunted," Lady Gaga's "Paparazzi," Britney Spears's My Prerogative body fragrance commercial, Camila Cabello's "Liar", Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus and Lana Del Rey's "Don't Call Me Angel", Taemin's "Press Your Number", Rod Stewart's Christmas special Rod Stewart: Merry Christmas, Baby, and shoots featuring Heidi Klum, Victoria Beckham, Robert Pattinson, and Reese Witherspoon.[3][5] Its highly recognizable grand staircase has been a major focal point in several of these videos and photographs, as has its balconies and their balustrades, including their appearance on the cover of English rock band Procol Harum's 1973 album, Grand Hotel.
The mansion overlooks Pacific Coast Highway and the Pacific Ocean and is situated in close proximity to the Getty Villa. It was designed by prominent Los Angeles architect Kenneth A. MacDonald Jr.[6][7][8] in 1926 for Austrian builder and investor in wool Leon Kauffman.[7][1]
References[]
- ^ a b Montemer, Author: TJ (23 October 2017). "Paradise above the Sea: Villa Leon".
- ^ a b "Findagrave: Leon E. Kauffman".
- ^ a b Blake, Lindsay (30 April 2015). "Scene It Before: Villa de Leon from The Gambler Los Angeles Magazine".
- ^ "Report - HPLA". historicplacesla.org.
- ^ "Villa de Leon - IAMNOTASTALKER".
- ^ "Villa de Leon, designed by Kenneth MacDonald Jr. and home of Leon and Clemence Kaufmann in Castellammare, as featured in a 1928 issue of the Architectural Digest. :: Palisades Historical Image Collection". digital.smpl.org.
- ^ a b Steve (26 February 2012). "Villa Leon – A Seaside Dream Realized".
- ^ "Calisphere: Villa de Leon, designed by Kenneth A. MacDonald Jr. and home of Leon and Clemence Kaufmann in Castellammare, as featured in a 1928 issue of the Architectural Digest". Calisphere.
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