{"id":1169,"date":"2022-09-09T09:14:25","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T09:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/09\/famous-architects-extraordinary-ojai-estate-is-on-the-market-for-10-5m\/"},"modified":"2022-09-09T09:14:25","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T09:14:25","slug":"famous-architects-extraordinary-ojai-estate-is-on-the-market-for-10-5m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/2022\/09\/09\/famous-architects-extraordinary-ojai-estate-is-on-the-market-for-10-5m\/","title":{"rendered":"Famous Architect\u2019s Extraordinary Ojai Estate Is on the Market for $10.5M"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When a world-renowned architect builds a home for himself, you can be certain it\u2019ll be more than just \u201cspecial\u201d\u2014it\u2019s likely to be spectacular.<\/p>\n

Celebrated architect Scott Johnson<\/strong>\u2018s remarkable Ojai Valley retreat<\/a> is a case in point.<\/p>\n

The critically acclaimed modern country home was built in 2016 by Johnson and his wife, Dr. Margaret Bates<\/strong>. It features a distinctive 300-foot-long corten steel wall with narrow and deeply framed windows. It\u2019s now available for $10.5 million.<\/p>\n

Front entry<\/p>\n

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Johnson\u2019s firm, Johnson Fain, has created many landmark buildings. They include Fox Plaza (famous for its appearance in \u201cDie Hard\u201d), the Opus One Winery, and CAA\u2019s Century City Headquarters.<\/p>\n

The 9,293-square-foot home, which Johnson recently listed, has been featured in Food & Home Magazine, Archinect, Ventana, Fast Company, and other prominent publications.<\/p>\n

Front exterior with its distinctive steel wall<\/p>\n

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Inside, a long floor-to-ceiling glass wall dramatically opens the house to the rear yard.<\/p>\n

Living room with glass wall<\/p>\n

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The main residence boasts three bedrooms and 3.5 baths, as well as an office\/media room, wine cellar, bar, and chef\u2019s kitchen.<\/p>\n

Bedroom<\/p>\n

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Bathroom<\/p>\n

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Office\/media room<\/p>\n

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Wine cellar<\/p>\n

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Kitchen<\/p>\n

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But it\u2019s the expansive great room that really captures the imagination. There are no columns supporting the ceiling, which is hung between two massive board-formed concrete walls.<\/p>\n

Great room<\/p>\n

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The eye-catching ceiling, which is made of Douglas fir, is naturally ventilated by an automated clerestory system. It allows for changing patterns of light throughout the room.<\/p>\n

Great room ceiling<\/p>\n

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The property includes two other buildings: a spacious art studio with sliding walls of glass to the north and a guest suite\/dance studio and an open-air pavilion to the south.<\/p>\n

Art studio exterior<\/p>\n

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Art studio interior<\/p>\n

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Dance studio<\/p>\n

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The estate is situated on a secluded 11-acre, low-lying meadow surrounded by creeks streaming from the Los Padres National Forest into the nearby Ventura River. The acreage includes 200 native oak trees and peach and apricot orchards.<\/p>\n

Aerial view of the estate<\/p>\n

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In addition, there\u2019s a\u00a0harvestable year-round garden located just outside the kitchen.<\/p>\n

Harvestable year-round garden<\/p>\n

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Other outdoor amenities include a 75-foot-long pool, a fireplace, and a kitchen with a wood-burning grill and pizza oven.<\/p>\n

Pool<\/p>\n

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The compound is close to hiking trails, farmers markets, and restaurants and shops in the Ojai Valley.<\/p>\n

You might be wondering how the famed architect and his wife could bear to part with their beloved home.<\/p>\n

The answer is simple: \u201cIt was built to be a family house\u2014a place where the extended family would gather during the holidays and celebrations,\u201d says the couple\u2019s representative. \u201cNow that the kids have families of their own and Scott and Margaret aren\u2019t traveling as often, they\u2019ve decided to sell it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aaron Kirman<\/strong> and Danelle Lavin<\/strong> of Aaron Kirman Group at Compass have the listing.<\/p>\n

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MLS via Realtor.com When a world-renowned architect builds a home for himself, you can be certain it\u2019ll be more than just \u201cspecial\u201d\u2014it\u2019s likely to be spectacular. Celebrated architect Scott Johnson\u2018s remarkable Ojai Valley retreat is a case in point. The critically acclaimed modern country home was built in 2016 by Johnson and his wife, Dr….Read More→<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":1170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1169\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/billingsrealtybrokers.paradiseinnovations.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}