“It’s hard to overstate how rare this is. This type of property is usually passed along quietly, if at all.”
- Claire O'Connor
2000
De Mille Dr
Los Angeles
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
10
Total Area
11,000 Sq. FT
Lot Size
85,377.6 Sq. FT
Price
$29,850,000
The Legendary Hollywood DeMille Estate
Basically a landmark. Tucked behind gates in Laughlin Park, the DeMille Estate isn’t just part of Hollywood history – it helped write it. This is where early Los Angeles blurred into the idea of Hollywood as we know it. And remarkably, it still feels intact.
Listed by Jon Grauman, Ernie Carswell, Sotheby’s International Realty
Inside
The architecture carries weight, but it’s not heavy. Originally built in 1913, then expanded under Cecil B. DeMille, the house has that Beaux-Arts formality you’d expect, softened by time and use. Rooms are generous, ceilings high, details intact, but nothing feels frozen. There’s an art to how the spaces connect. The main residence, the former Dodd home (once Charlie Chaplin’s), and the glass corridor that ties them together – there’s a sense of composition. Fireplaces where you expect them. Windows placed to frame something specific. A sense that everything was designed not just for living, but for gathering.
Outside
Over two acres, but not wide open, layered. Tall trees, rolling lawns, different structures placed with intention. There’s a guest house that feels fully independent. A pool house and fitness space that read more like their own wing. A tea house that feels slightly removed from everything else. Sitting at the highest point in Laughlin Park, looking out toward the Observatory and the hills – you understand you’re in a very specific part of Los Angeles history.
The O' Factor
It’s hard to overstate how rare this is. Not just the size, or the location, but the continuity. This isn’t a reimagining of a historic home. It’s the actual thing, still standing, still coherent.This type of property is usually passed along quietly, if at all. And every once in a while, it surfaces.
The Homes we Represent,
Represent Us.
Every home has a soul. Every human has a place they were meant to be. Our instinct is knowing when the two finally meet. We honor architecture, preserve great design and celebrate the match. Welcome to O’Connor Estates. We’ve been waiting for you.
Proof is in the Properties
SOLD
Closed $200K over asking
SOLD
Closed for $1,589/sq ft
SOLD
Closed $250k over asking
