Hall of Fame rocker Flea is anything but conventional, so it makes sense that his house is the same. The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist owns an incredibly unique architectural compound about 20 miles north of downtown Los Angeles.
The house's unorthodox history leads to its singular construction, which offers a wealth of home decor ideas. The first structure on the property was built in 1953 by the prominent modernist architect Richard Neutra as a home for his secretary, Dorothy Serulnic. Nearly 50 years later, the venerable LA architect Michael Maltzan was commissioned to build the central seven-sided structure on the property.
Flea purchased the property in 2019, after which point Maltzan added another 875 square foot addition in 2021. This varied provenance adds to the unique, sprawling feel of the home, which has modern touches while maintaining the charm of its mid-century modern design. Now, it's on the market again, listed for just shy of $7 million with RSR Real Estate at Compass + Williams and Williams Estates Group.
Even just from the outside, it's clear why Flea was drawn to the home. It offers panoramic city and mountain skyline views with ample outdoor space for entertaining and just relaxing on enviable patios. The home's outdoor movie theatre has a windscreen and catering kitchen, offering the movie night of dreams. Flea's compound is complete with a gorgeous 50-foot-long Johnston Vidal lap pool.
A stroll through the grounds reveals not only the many structures built on the property throughout its storied lifetime but the extraordinary 5.7 acre succulent garden. The beautiful native planting technique celebrates some of the region's most beautiful greenery. Amid the gorgeous garden, mid-century modern buildings offers ample space for guests. The property offers 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms in total.
The inside of Flea's home is no less impressive. True to its mid-century modern roots, the compound is filled with natural wood and sunlight from the floor-to-ceiling windows. Due to the heptagonal shape of the home, views are guaranteed from almost every room in the home, showing off the Los Angeles mountains and skyline.
Lest we forget for even a moment that the home was constructed by a celebrity architect, ultra-stylish, modern details offer a constant reminder. The offshoot contains several Neutra-designed built-ins, including a couch with a record player with concealed speakers. In the primary suite, the bathroom looks more like a dramatic, pale blue sculpture than a bathtub and shower. A contemporary spiral staircase leads visitors up to the second floor.
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Mimicking the mid-century architecture of Flea's home, this stylish chair is a perfect addition to a modern space.
This beautiful, palmed plant will give you a sense of the desert wherever you live. It's a touch of Flea's succulent garden in a pot.
This mid-century Scandinavian coffee table fits perfectly into a mid-century modern design scheme to recreate the ultra-cool look of this LA compound.
No matter your interior design style, it's undeniable that Flea's compound is a feat of architecture. For $7 million, it could be yours.
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