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S W E E T D I G S | 1 1 2 9 V I A M I R A B E L A property of pedigree and abundance, with a picturesque landscape including Catalina ocean views to both the south and the west, plus mountain views to the northeast, 1129 Via Mirabel is a grand cultural fusion culminating in an exceptional 34,143-square-foot house spanning three stories, including the basement, and marked by exquisite architectural detail and imperial-level amenities. Designed with the principles of Feng Shui, the south-facing house is aligned for aspiration, individual well-being and environ- mental harmony. Emphasizing the equilibrium between the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water) that is central to the ancient Chinese practice, careful investment was put into bringing balance to the house, from moving its entrance, to curving its long, sweep- ing driveway around the swimming pool to the left (Dragon) side of the house, to using marble foundations for enhanced stability. In its embrace of scale, space, and style, Via Mirabel is the rarest of cases in which mere boil- erplate description will not do. To characterize the house as "having it all" is not saying near enough. It's quite simply mythic. Here, space is immersion, with each individual environ- ment evoking an emotional and even physical response, leaving one absolutely breathless. Drama meets detail upon entry to the home, its classically columned entrance with patterned stone floor the stuff of novels, setting the tone for a grand interior where lavish marble, magnif- icent motifs, rich mahogany and metallic gold are the decorative companions to six fireplaces, floor-to-ceiling French doors, stately stone columns, ravishing chandeliers and intricate architectural ceilings throughout. That soar- ing sense of arrival gives way to a statement foyer that looks as if it were pulled from the Old Hollywood archive. Flanked by two handsome offices—one saturated in the richest of reds, the other swathed in mahogany—the foyer is both spectacle and set-piece, featuring a jaw-drop- ping double staircase and domed gold-tone ceiling with dazzling chandelier that highlights another gorgeous stone floor, this one etched with the powerful Feng Shui sun pattern. Forming the home's social heart, the main level of the house is a parade of spectacu- larly gracious spaces. Of these, the fireplaced formal living room is an opulent hospitality zone wrapped in floor-to-ceiling windows and six French doors with a stunning architectural ceil- ing. Uniquely, an orchestra mezzanine overlooks the living room to which it is exquisitely in sync. Perfectly placed for high-end hospitality, an adja- cent service bar connects to the formal dining room, a luxurious fireplaced affair with seating for 20-plus and a metallic-gold ceiling comple- A R C H I T E C T U R E + D E S I G N 52 DIGS.NET | 7.11.25