Real Estate Investor Magazine South Africa June/ July 2019 | Page 65

CELEBRITY HOUSES
‘There’s nowhere you can be that
isn’t where you’re meant to be’
L.A. Canal Home with Beatles Pedigree
BY TERRY WALSH
C
alifornia hot spot Venice Beach has drawn celebrities, surf-
ers, bohemians and sun worshipers since the beginning of
the 20th century. Starting out as a sedate seaside-resort
town, today it’s a whirlwind of activity attracting those who enjoy
having the party atmosphere always available around the corner.
A recent addition to the Venice market is the sophisticated home
of Dhani Harrison, the son of Beatles guitarist George Harrison,
priced at $3.99 million.
Musician Dhani Harrison has recently decided to sell his
glamorous canal home that enjoys the sunrise from the rear
balcony, the sunset from the west, 360-degree views from the
rooftop terrace and water views from the canal-side terrace and
decks. Measuring in at 2,826 square feet, the two-bedroom,
three-bath home has an open floor plan with soaring ceilings.
Second-level glass walls and open first-floor ceilings bathe the
interior with sunlight as does the large skylight above the wide
spiral stair. Updated in crisp contemporary style, the home offers
multiple choices for entertaining on all three levels and has recently
appeared in ‘Architectural Digest.’
Dhani, the only child of George and Olivia Harrison, has been
writing and singing professionally since 2001. He has completed
a number of albums and since 2013 has been composing film
scores with his writing partner Paul Hicks. They have written the
scores for Netflix’s ‘Dogs’ and HBO’s four-part documentary series
‘The Case Against Adnan Syed.’ He has recently decided to sell
his Venice home, priced at $3.99 million. Co-listing agents are
Nicholas Sandler and Bennett Hirsch of The Agency, Beverly Hills.
Never a dull moment in Venice with its wide beach, surfing
and exploring the Ocean Front Walk with its two-and-a-half-
mile promenade filled with a buffet of vendors, art and quirky
performers. Muscle Beach Venice was largely responsible for the
booming interest in weight training beginning in the 1950s and
the Vic Tanny gym chain began in Venice. Beach sports gained
huge popularity on Venice Beach from handball courts, volleyball,
paddle tennis, a bike trail and a skate-dancing pavilion. After a day
at the beach there is an array of upscale restaurants, bars, art galleries
and shops for every taste, interest and pocketbook.
Originally called the Venice of America due to the drainage
canals dug in the 1920s by the town’s original developer, tobacco-
baron Abbott Kinney, a wide-range of plush residences line them
today, as was Kenney’s original goal. Many are used as year-round
homes and others as vacation getaways.
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