The 2nd Most Unique Home In CA Pops Up on the Market in Woodland Hills

The 2nd Most Unique Home In CA Pops Up on the Market in Woodland Hills

Wednesday, July 2, 2014 / No Comments

4562 Topanga Cyn Blvd or 21830 Mulholland Drive
All those drives to Malibu, Santa Monica, or visiting the girls at Louisville High wondering what the heck was up with the corner house at Mulholland Drive and Topanga Canyon Blvd have now been answered because the home was listed for sale on June 19, 2014 for $1.5 million (originall $1.2 million on June 12, 2014).

Although the home was originally built in 1931, it has been transformed into something else that can be described other than art project meets Spanish influences meets resort style living. The owner is Jeff Everson who is known in the muscle building as a foremost expert on muscle building and traning have won numerous awards for coaching. He also coached and married Cory Everson who won six Ms. Olympia titles. He is currently the publisher for Planet Muscle magazine. 

The home measures 4 Beds/4 Baths on 4,667 sqft on 0.44 acres built in 1931. The listing description states:

Welcome to the most notable home in LA. Famous Walled CACTUS Compound. Featured in national magazines and newspapers, E! TV, ESPN, Prime, Fox and Playboy. "Called the 2nd most unique CA home". 4700 square foot, w/ no immediate neighbors great parking behind compound gate & on cul de sac outside walls. Master w finished redwood, 2 decks, overlooking the koi pond & other side overlooking fountain/pool. Roof is a deep blue imported clay tile, w matching Blue awnings. Home is 100% drought resistant, tank less water heater, soft water systems, newer Electrical, copper plumbing & underground $10k French drains. Hundreds of varying Palms (King, queen, coco, Carolina, etc) Birds of Paradise, succulents, aloes and cacti. Huge soaring 16? high waterfalls, beach access pool & hot-tub. The North side of property carries on the Feng Shei 20? double tired waterfall flowing to 7500 gallon Koi/Turtle pond all on remote. The property has very extensive decks of TREX, Cedar Laminate and Finished redwood. 3 large gas custom fireplaces, 1 nearly 20? high. Oak & Maple Wood floors, 4 FRENCH doors. Kitchen: copper sink, huge pantry, 12' granite island, built in Refrigerator. Seller has beautified all corners of Topanga & Mulholland public property for 20 years NOT APART OF SALE.

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Celeb R.E. The Songwriter for Michael Jackson's Thriller, Rod Temperton, Sells Mulholland Drive Home in 2010

Celeb R.E. The Songwriter for Michael Jackson's Thriller, Rod Temperton, Sells Mulholland Drive Home in 2010

Thursday, May 30, 2013 / No Comments

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One day while conducting a search for Mulholland Drive, I came across a UK Telegraph article that had mentioned Rod Temperton, the songwriter for Michael Jackson's Thriller, lived on Mulholland Drive suspecting that it was somewhere in the San Fernando Valley. 

Since I am a big fan of Michael Jackson and the fact that he had many connections to the SFV including the fact that he lived nearby in Encino, I had to find  the home of the man that was behind MJ's biggest hits. After conducting an extensive search, I was able to find a home linking back to a "R L Temperton" which matches back to the infamous songwriter whose middle name is Lynn. 

Temperton's home was located at 15341 Mulholland Drive in the Sherman Oaks area directly east of the 405 freeway. The home measures 3 Beds/3 Baths on 2,950 sqft on a total lot size of 0.93 acres built in 1951. The online listing and pictures are no longer available but its possible that this home may have also had a recording studio. The home was purchased on February 26, 1987 for $850,000 which coincides with the peak of his career. Temperton unfortunately no longer lives at this location calling it home for almost 23 years which was first listed on May 29, 2009 for $2.3 million and eventually sold on February 1, 2010 for $1.8 million representing a gain of $950,000 before taxes, commissions, carrying costs, and any renovation expenses. 

Its not known where Temperton moved onto but the UK Telegraph article also mentioned that Temperton maintains a home in the South of France, Switzerland, Fiji, and Kent, England. Its possible he purchased another LA area location but no reports indicate so and Temperton is very private. After witnessing all the attention MJ was receiving, Temperton probably chose to seek a quiet and private life to avoid the drama of the media. The revealing of the fact that he lived on "Mulholland Drive" coincided with the listing of the home which he probably had already vacated so there were no concerns for him. So I doubt we will really learn about his current whereabouts. 

Some more background info on Temperton, he originally started in a band called Heatwave writing some of the band's popular songs like "Boogie Knights" and "Always and Forever." This got the attention of Quincy Jones and the rest is as they say history. He also worked with Donna Summer, Mariah Carey, and Mica Paris. Temperton also won a Grammy for Best Arrangement on an Instrumental with Quincy Jones for "Birdland" performed by Qunicy Jones in 1991. At the age of 65, I dont think he does much these days and is rumored to have a net worth somewhere north of $100 million mostly from the success of working with MJ. Just think the next time you hear "Thriller" or "Off The Wall", Temperton is getting paid which you can enjoy below. The quote below from Temperton regarding the creation of Thriller is amazing (UK Telegraph article):

I went back to the hotel, wrote two or three hundred titles and came up with Midnight Man. The next morning I woke up and I just said this word. Something in my head just said, 'This is the title'. You could visualise it at the top of the Billboard charts. You could see the merchandising for this one word, how it jumped off the page as 'Thriller'"

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