There’s a quiet kind of magic that happens when stone, glass, and brass come together with intention. A feeling you get the moment you step through the wrought-iron gates of this home in Beverly Hills. Recently sold for $28 million, this modern barnhouse masterpiece by Max Nobel of NOBEL Studio doesn’t just live in its landscape, it breathes with it.
Imagine a door so grand it feels like a promise — a towering 22-foot glass pivot that swings open to reveal a double-height foyer swathed in Italian veneer and silver-roots marble. This is a threshold where the outside world falls away, and you enter a home that is as much sculpture as it is sanctuary.
The craftsmanship throughout is tactile poetry. Hand-stitched leather railings curve upward, bathed in the soft glow of natural light streaming through blackened steel-framed windows. Every surface tells a story: 3D-ribbed stone vanities that catch the eye, a backlit stone fireplace that anchors the living space in warmth, and brass accents that glint like whispers of a secret past.
At the heart of the home, the kitchen commands attention — a symphony of Poliform cabinetry, twin marble islands, and top-tier Gaggenau appliances. Here, design meets function with a cantilevered breakfast bar that’s as sculptural as it is practical, inviting both quiet mornings and spirited gatherings.
Downstairs, a secondary primary suite offers a quiet retreat, complete with its own patio and lounge, while upstairs the main sanctuary envelops you in calmness. Plaster walls soften the space, Rimadesio closets whisper understated luxury, and an Antonio Lupi colored-glass tub catches the light like a jewel. Pivot doors with alligator-brass handles open onto twin balconies, framing lush views that invite the outside in.
The children’s wing, a treasure trove of light and charm, offers a loft kissed by skylight, while guest bedrooms are scattered like gems throughout the estate — all woven into the home’s story with warm leather-inlaid cabinetry and cozy reading nooks.
Step outside, and the magic continues. A 60-foot knife-edge pool slices through the terraced lawns, surrounded by fire pits and towering trees that cradle the space in privacy. Nearby, an open-air pavilion, draped in three custom chandeliers, hosts dinners for thirty — a space where light dances, laughter lingers, and the night stretches on.
And for the car lovers, a garage that’s nothing short of legendary — parking for over 30 vehicles, including a subterranean 10-car garage with lifts and Tesla chargers. Practicality wrapped in grandeur.
This isn’t merely a house. It’s a living poem, an architectural ode to the interplay of light, material, and space. In the serene folds of Benedict Canyon, it stands as a quiet yet bold statement — a home that invites you to linger, to feel, and to imagine.