Mimi Rogers’ Grand ‘Bosch’ Mansion Is a Windsor Square Estate

In Connelly’s 1994 book “The Concrete Blonde,” the third installment in the “Bosch” series, Honey is said to live in a two-story Bauhaus-style home located on a hillside on Carmelina St. in L.A.’s tony Brentwood area. (While Carmelina is an actual road in Brentwood, it is an avenue, not a street as noted in the book.) Connelly writes, “Standing outside, Bosch knew the floor-to-ceiling windows of the upstairs rooms would offer sweeping views of the flats below. He counted two chimneys. It was a nice house in a nice neighborhood filled with nice lawyers and UCLA professors.” Though the onscreen version of Honey’s pad is indeed a nice house in a nice neighborhood, producers took quite a departure from the book’s narrative when it came to the property’s aesthetic and location. Boasting a grand, traditional style, Chandler’s TV pad can be found about 10 miles east of Brentwood at 251 S. Windsor Blvd. in Windsor Square. (Please remember this is a private home. Do not trespass or bother the residents or the grounds in any way.) Interestingly, Honey attends a fundraiser at a very similar-looking house just up the road at 415 S. Windsor in the season six episode titled “Copy Cat.”

In real life, Honey’s residence was constructed in 1922 as a speculative home for builder/developer Harry H. Belden, one of the founding members of the Wilshire Country Club. Raymond J. Kieffer, who designed many pads in the area, served as the property’s architect. Featuring four bedrooms and six baths spread across two stories in 6,000 square feet, the dwelling was recently reimagined by interior designer/contractor/landscape designer Brian Little, who was also responsible for renovating the Hancock Park residence formerly belonging to “Scream” creator Kevin Williamson.

Per building records, the property has actually been remodeled numerous times throughout its almost 100-year history, but Little gave the place a complete overhaul upon purchasing it in 2015. At the time of the sale, MLS photos show an interior featuring an odd mix of old and new, with some decidedly ‘90s updates including an awkward glass-framed staircase, a hallway with ill-placed wood columns and a kitchen reminiscent of an Esprit clothing store. Brian worked his magic on the abode, tastefully transforming it into a classical oasis. Following the revamp, the pad was listed for sale with a $6.95 million price tag and ultimately sold for asking in January 2017.

Today, visitors are greeted via a dramatic wood-paneled entry featuring a grand curving staircase capped by an eight-paned skylight.

All of the living spaces, which include formal dining and living rooms, a breakfast room and a media center/family room, are adorned with attractive moldings, panelings and rich wallpapers and paints.

Hardwood and tiled flooring, handsome built-ins and fireplaces are dotted throughout the structure.

The chef’s kitchen, which was all flat shiny white surfaces and zig-zagged ceilings pre-remodel, is now warm and inviting with glass-fronted cabinets, an expansive island with bar seating and bifold doors that open to a Juliet balcony overlooking the yard below. The space also features high-end appliances and nifty creature comforts like a built-in paper towel holder, which Little is apparently a big fan of as he also included the element in the kitchen of Kevin Williamson’s former pad.

The well-manicured lot seems leagues larger than its 0.29 acres. Featuring a pool and adjoining hot tub, Italian gardens, a grassy expanse and a terrace with a fireplace, the yard is a bucolic idyll. There is a “fully equipped” guest house on the premises, as well.

With such luxe features, the place is certainly befitting of a woman dubbed “Money” Chandler.

“Bosch” made spectacular use of the stately property, showcasing the stunning backyard in the opening scene of season seven’s first episode, “Brazen,” in which Honey throws a soiree to ring in the New Year with her friends and associates, including Harry’s daughter, Maddie (Madison Lintz).

The residence’s interior also made an appearance in a much less jovial segment in episode four, titled “Triple Play.”

Though many of the scenes taking place on the premises were dark and disturbing, the home sure provided an idyllic backdrop for the drama of season seven to play out!