Pacific Palisades Mansion Lists for $25 Million

Away from the charred rubble of the Palisades fire sits an intact midcentury mansion — and it could be yours for just under $25 million.

A five-bedroom, seven-bathroom mansion at 900 Napoli Drive just went on the market, Robb Report reported. The home was originally designed by architect Paul Wuesthoff in 1963 and overlooks the Pacific Palisades’ swanky Riviera Country Club on a 0.7-acre lot.

The home’s current owners, Joel Wrona and Melissa Bochco, upgraded the wood and glass structure after purchasing the home in 2014. Bochco’s late father Steven Bochco was an award-winning television producer behind hit shows like “Doogie Howser, M.D.” and “NYPD Blue.”

The three-story home, stretching over nearly 7,200 square feet, boasts floor-to-ceiling windows throughout the building and is surrounded by vegetation. Almost every room in the house opens out to a private deck or patio.

It’s a home meant for entertaining with an Art Deco bar with built-in banquettes on the main floor and three wood-burning fireplaces throughout the house. The lower level has a wine cellar for 50 cases and an extra room with its own half-bath that can be turned into an office, home gym or recreation room.

If you want to bring the party outside, the massive yard has a pool and hot tub with an adjacent cabana and built-in grill. And if you’re into gardening, take advantage of the hidden greenhouses complete with both fans and heaters for year-round enjoyment.

“Living here has honestly felt like living in a private retreat,” Melissa Bochco said in a statement of the estate, per Robb Report. “From the moment you come through the gates and hear the waterfall flowing through the koi streams, there’s this instant sense of calm. We’ve spent countless evenings out on the deck watching the sunset and catching glimpses of the ocean. It’s been our escape, our inspiration and our happy place.”

The neighborhood sits on the eastern edge of the Pacific Palisades, so 900 Napoli and other nearby homes were largely spared from the deadly blazes that ripped through the central and western Palisades in January, according to the Los Angeles County fire damage map.

— Chris Malone Méndez