Bob Chapek, the Walt Disney Company’s head honcho since February 2020, has significantly upgraded his Westlake Village residential circumstances with the $12.5 million purchase of a sprawling contemporary estate atop an impressive promontory. The transaction represents the area’s biggest real estate deal since July 2019, when NuVet owner Blake Kirschbaum shelled out $35 million for a different Westlake Village compound, though that one was a far larger and more lavish property.
Located roughly an hour northwest of Downtown L.A. by car, the Chapek mansion is also sited within an exclusive 24/7 guard-gated community, where some of the famous neighbors include The Miz of WWE fame and fortune, Heather Locklear, Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp and veteran internet celebrity Trisha Paytas, whose striking new mansion is one of two homes she owns in the area.
None of those neighbors are new to Chapek and his longtime wife Cindy, however, because they’ve been living in the same gated enclave since 2019. Back in May of that year, the couple shelled out $5.3 million for a Mediterranean-inspired villa that sits only a short jog away from their new digs. That “starter” house, incidentally and not surprisingly, is now back and available for sale on the open market, tagged with a much-increased $7.495 million ask. And like the new property, that place is also saddled with $650 in monthly HOA dues, which covers the association’s guard expenses, plus beautification costs for the golf course-adjacent community.
Jordan Cohen of Re/Max One held the listing on the $12.5 million property; Erin Pohl and Bob Pearson of Coldwell Banker repped Chapek. Pohl and Pearson also hold the listing on Chapek’s former Westlake Village home.
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Image Credit: Weichert Built new in 2013, the palatial estate is unusual in that the entire place is completely single-story, custom designed for its original owner, Lebanese immigrant and local produce market owner Ephram Nehme and his wife. The nearly 10,000-square-foot house sits well out of neighborly sightlines, behind its own private gates and up a long private driveway. The lot spans more than six acres, with an attached five-car garage and palatial motorcourt with room for 15+ additional vehicles.
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Image Credit: Weichert Described in the listing as a “landmark masterpiece estate” and “exquisite contemporary,” the house is sure to get wows from guests, particularly as they cross a long bridge jutting over a reflecting pool on their way to the front door. Inside, things are no less glam, with a soaring entryway and a step-down living room — complete with a motorized glass pocket door that opens seamlessly to the backyard — for starters.
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Image Credit: Weichert Bespoke burl walnut trim adds a deep richness to the combo media/family room, which opens to a wide loggia with a full outdoor kitchen for al fresco entertaining. Naturally there’s also an indoor kitchen with imported stone countertops and custom cabinetry, plus a double-height formal dining room with two large crystal chandeliers and ample room for 16-person dinner parties.
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Image Credit: Weichert More glitzy spaces include an onyx-topped wet bar, skylit library, and a mirror-walled gym.
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Image Credit: Weichert A total of 6 bedrooms and 6.5 baths encompass several ensuite guest rooms and the master retreat, which is itself the size of a small house and contains a sitting area, plus a showroom closet and bathroom. French doors open to patios with broad views of surrounding hills.
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Image Credit: Weichert Outside, lavish entertaining spaces spill out towards a rectangular swimming pool and separate spa. Manicured lawns and a koi pond with its own waterfall complete the backyard, while other at-home amenities are not limited to a multi-camera security system and full smart home automation.
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Image Credit: Weichert An indoor/outdoor breezeway leads to a separate two-bedroom guesthouse.
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Image Credit: Weichert As for Chapek’s “starter” home, that property (below) has been for sale since February and is now in escrow, per the MLS. Built in 2001, the Tuscan-style manse packs 7 bedrooms and 8 baths into nearly 9,000 square feet of living space. Also included in the nearly $7.6 million pricetag are an infinity pool, poolside guesthouse, and 1.4 acres of lushly landscaped grounds.
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