About This Single Family in Beverly Hills, CA
This 4 bedroom, 5 bathroom single family is located in Beverly Hills, CA. The property spans 4,960 square feet of living space. The property sold for $5,000,000, placing it in the ultra-luxury segment of the market.
James Wood's home. The actor lives in this mansion. He majored in Political Science at MIT before dropping out to pursue acting and is one of the few Hollywood actors who qualifies for MENSA with an IQ reportedly around 180. He sold the 4-bed, 5-bath, 4,960 sq ft home in June of 2002 for $5M, according to public records.
Demolished to make room for a new 15,000 sqft modern mansion.
Real Estate in Beverly Hills, CA
California is one of the most expensive real estate markets in the United States, driven by high demand in coastal cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Limited land for development, strict zoning regulations, desirable weather, and a concentration of high-paying technology and entertainment jobs create persistent upward pressure on prices. The state offers diverse property types from beachfront homes and hillside estates to Central Valley farmhouses, with internal price variation that is among the largest of any state.
What Determines Value in the Ultra-luxury Segment
In the ultra-luxury price range where this single family in Beverly Hills sits, buyers are typically weighing a specific set of trade-offs. Ultra-luxury real estate operates by different rules than the broader market. Buyers at this price point are generally purchasing on the strength of specific features — waterfront, views, architectural significance, or historical provenance — that cannot be replicated elsewhere, rather than making purely financial decisions.
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