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n the middle of last century, Ernest Hahn saw the future and it was
shopping centers. e doors opened on his first project in 1965, and
from then on, Hahn rode a cresting wave, designing shopping malls
and retail centers in 18 states. When it came to building his personal
residence in Rolling Hills, Hahn applied the same creativity and
precision that made him a pioneer of the American public square.
His sprawling mid-century home, completed in 1970, still stands as a
luxurious perch above the city and ocean. "Hahn picked the greatest lot
and built one of the finest homes," says real estate agent and architecture
expert Gerard Bisignano. Before one details its charms, it's important
to note that the residence sits on a seldom-heard-of expanse of land: 5
acres, spanning an agriculturist's dream of mellow organic gardens and
a fruit orchard that includes fig, apricot, peach and persimmon trees.
In addition there's a bounty of over 2,500 chardonnay and pinot noir
vines planted in the mid-2000s that produce about 275 cases a year of
excellent wines. ere are olive oil trees, too, over 100 of them, diverse
in their points of Mediterranean origin and yielding hundreds of liters
of olive oil each year.
So fine are the fruits of this land that the wine is award-winning (the
chardonnay has been rated 91 points by Wine Enthusiast; the pinot noir
So fine are the fruits of this land that the wine is award-winning (the chardonnay has been rated
91 points by Wine Enthusiast; the pinot noir 93 points), and snapped up by local buyers, Terranea
Resort among them, along with the olive oil and bounty of fruits and vegetables produced each year.
