Danny DeVito once called the pricey "Root Residence" home.
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What do Spain’s King Charles III and Danny DeVito have in common? They both owned this land in Los Angeles’ Los Feliz neighborhood—although centuries apart. King Charles III owned the land under the occupation in 1769. The proof is on the property’s original deed, according to Mansion Global. DeVito, who is no stranger to ritzy L.A. homes, once resided in this home and current owners Naveen Jerreddi of Jeereddi Investments, LP and actress Amy Hathaway are now selling the residence for $19.8 million.
The “Root Residence” is tucked in Los Feliz Heights near the Griffith Observatory. Alanson Inslee Root, the founder of a midwest publishing company, purchased the property roughly 100 years ago for $170,000 and hired architect Carleton Winslow to build the home in 1924. Winslow was known for his Spanish Colonial Revival architecture throughout Southern California, with his lasting work including the Bel-Air Country Club, L.A. Public Library, and Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
The current owners worked with interior designer Cliff Fong and have made several renovations in recent years. This includes adding a speakeasy, incorporating vintage hand-painted tile throughout, renovating the guest house and bathrooms, enhancing the outdoor spaces and adding a Koi pond, and updating electric, plumbing, and HVAC. However, the Root Residence maintains much of its original charm. Boasting a subtle theme geared toward the family name, it still has original sconces with flower motifs, fountains adorned with hand-painted trees with visible roots on the tiles, and some original painted ceilings also displaying vines and roots “We loved the house the minute we saw it, and when we saw the garden, the property’s narrative and essence came together,” Hathaway says.
The property, which is currently the second-most expensive listing in the neighborhood, totals 10 bedrooms, nine full baths, and three half-baths across 10,403 square-feet. Chris Cortazzo of Compass holds the listing.
