Designed by renowned architect Harry Gesner, this striking estate sits on a rocky cliffside in Trousdale Estates. Its dramatic curvature appears to defy physics, while walls of glass frame panoramic views stretching from Beverly Hills to Catalina Island. The home includes six bedrooms, six bathrooms, and spans 6,586 square feet. Priced at $25,000,000, 624 Cole Place is listed by Trey Alligood with Douglas Elliman.
Despite being constructed in 1970, the house feels more futuristic than many modern constructions. Gesner approached architecture as something that should respond directly to its surroundings, and that idea is clear throughout the house. Here, the landscape is not simply viewed through the windows. It becomes a constant part of the interior experience. The elevated position, continuous windows, and natural materials create a direct relationship between the house and the cliffside.
The living room is organized around a large built-in fireplace with a broad stone surround and dark vertical wall panels. Exposed timber beams and a slatted wood ceiling define the structure overhead, while full-height glazing opens the room toward the surrounding landscape and pool. Stone flooring continues through the space.
The kitchen combines white flat-panel cabinetry with dark stone countertops and a large central island. A large skylight brings additional natural light into the room, and exposed structural beams and wood ceiling panels continue from the living area. Irregular stone slab flooring runs throughout the kitchen and dining space, with expansive windows opening up to the stunning exterior.
The primary bedroom is centered on a full-height, irregular-stone fireplace wall with a low firebox. As with the rest of the home, exposed structural beams span the ceiling above. A large glazed opening runs along one side of the room, providing direct access to the pool and flooding the space with natural light.
The bathroom combines polished wood cabinetry and wall paneling with light limestone flooring and countertops. A large built-in soaking tub is positioned beside yet another fireplace with a stone surround. The 1970s construction is evident in the primary bathroom, and the exposed ceiling beams and painted wood planks continue the organic-retro theme.
Outside, the terraces extend from the house and appear to hover above the cliffside. The outdoor space is deliberately contained, giving the pool and surrounding terraces just enough room to take full advantage of the setting without competing with it. From the pool, the view opens across Los Angeles and toward the horizon, with the city changing from a broad daytime panorama to a field of lights after dark.
With its walls of glass and deliberate curvature, the house feels almost like a ship floating in the sky. The architecture is closely tied to its dramatic positioning, with the horizon becoming a constant part of the experience. It is one of the most emotionally stirring homes in Trousdale Estates, combining exceptional architecture with breathtaking views.
Listing: 624 Cole Pl, Beverly Hills, CA 90210 [Douglas Elliman]
