Actor Kirk Douglas and his wife Anne acquired the property in the late 1950s and used it as the family retreat for decades. Kirk Douglas was nominated for three Academy Awards and received an Oscar for lifetime achievement in 1996.

Diane Bald and Michael Budman, the gracious owners, bought the house in 2016 and have meticulously restored and improved it ever since.The terrazzo floors are new – they were originally poured concrete. The tile wall is restored, requiring the removal of 14 layers of paint. Plus, you will see a complete kitchen renovation by GE Monogram. Tucked behind stone walls and gates, the 4,000 sf main house has beamed ceilings, Saltillo tile floors and a foyer lined in flagstone and pecky cypress. Walls of floor-to-ceiling glass bring the outdoors inside. A formal sitting area, living and dining rooms, a mirrored wet bar, five bedrooms and eight bathrooms lie within a single story. An updated kitchen sports a more contemporary look. Outdoors, landscaped grounds include various patios, a garden atrium, a saltwater swimming pool and a tennis court. A pavilion with walls decorated in vintage movie posters sits between the court and pool. The residence was originally owned by Charles Howard, whose father owned the championship racehorse Seabiscuit, and actress Andrea Leeds. Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy carried on an affair here. Frank Sinatra occasionally cooked meals in the kitchen. The house appeared briefly in the James Bond movie Diamonds are Forever. Across the tennis court and over the fence is the former Dinah Shore Estate, now owned by Leonardo di Caprio.