Los Angeles Home Once Owned By ‘Inspector Gadget’ Creator Lists For $12 Million
With its wrap-around porch, gently gabled roofs and saltbox design, this newly listed Bel-Air home design by architect Dmitriy Kazakov seems more likely to be found in New England than Southern California—but a hillside setting overlooking the canyons and the city below makes it quintessentially Los Angeles.
And like many L.A. properties, this one comes with its own slice of celebrity history. The $12-million residence was previously owned by media mogul and racecar team owner Jay Penske, who sold the place in 2011 to Inspector Gadget creator Andy Heyward for $7.25 million. During Heyward’s ownership, the property was extensively enhanced before selling in 2018 for $8.5 million.
Dmitriy Kazakov is one of the increasingly rare breed of architects subscribing to and interpreting the aesthetics of the classic Palladian style in contemporary buildings of distinction.
“Give me your vision and I will build it”, says Kazakov, “even if it is the craziest of follies”.
