James Jannard’s Brutalist Mansion in Trousdale Estates For Sale
The brutalist estate built by Oakley founder James Jannard is back on the market, relisted at $65.995 million after a $3 million price cut.
Set on a 2-acre cliff in Trousdale Estates, the 18,000-square-foot residence combines raw brutalism with steampunk flourishes, softened by walls of glass framing sweeping views of Los Angeles.
Jannard enlisted the Dallas-based IDGroup to execute what he described as a “mad scientist” vision, as reported by Wallpaper Magazine, giving the architects wide latitude to create a singular statement home after buying the land for $19.9 million in 2009.
The result is an imposing compound that looks like a fortified castle with 96 concrete columns punctuated with exposed tie holes. Curtain glass walls run throughout, balancing the heavy geometry with transparency and light for a truly impressive estate that is different from most in the Los Angeles area.
Inside, a cavernous great room showcases poured concrete walls, granite floors, and aluminum ceilings. Floor-to-ceiling glass panels are built to be able to descend into the ground, opening to an infinity pool and panoramic city vistas.
The interiors blend stark architecture with industrial whimsy: a bar clad in bolted aluminum panels, all-metal fixtures scattered with unexplained knobs, and a bathtub designed to resemble a hydraulic press, complete with an elvish inscription. A towering exhaust pipe crowns the fireplace, the centerpiece of the home’s eccentric, futuristic aesthetic.
The list is held by Aaron Kirman with Christie’s International Real Estate.
