Former NBA Star Kiki VanDeWeghe Wants To Pass Encino Estate to New Owner for $5.19M

Perched on a hillside in one of Los Angeles’ most booming residential areas, the edgy abode where long-retired hoopster Kiki VanDeWeghe lives is up for grabs.

The Encino, CA, residence he shares with interior designer wife Peggy VanDeWeghe is on the market for $5,195,000. The listing is being handled by Michelle Schwartz and Mauricio Umansky, of The Agency.

The two-time NBA All-Star played for four teams, including the Los Angeles Clippers, before he retired in 1993.

In 2010, the VanDeWeghes snapped up this property for $2.25 million and tackled major interior and exterior work on the place. Upgrades to the five-bedroom home included a white silicone roof, a water heater, saltwater system, and new HVAC system.

Many original features, such as the Fleetwood sliding doors, remain in the single-level home, which is set on a corner lot. The house was built in 1972.

The revamped design includes wellness amenities such as a vegetable garden, pool, filtered-water system, putting green, yoga/zen garden, and nods to feng shui principles throughout.

A 23-foot, stone-alcove wet bar with a hidden skylight and a fireplace, meant to mimic midcentury modern design with a bronze finish, is also part of the home’s design.

Living room

(Josh Bustos – Virtually Here Studios)

Kitchen

(Josh Bustos – Virtually Here Studios)

Wet bar

(Josh Bustos – Virtually Here Studios)

Fireplace

(Josh Bustos – Virtually Here Studios)

One of the baths

(Josh Bustos – Virtually Here Studios)

Pool

(Josh Bustos – Virtually Here Studios)

She shed and putting green

(Josh Bustos – Virtually Here Studios)

“Peggy has a very bold, colorful style, while wanting to keep the authenticity of the era,” Schwartz says. “Every room has a slightly different vibe, a beautiful mix of old and new. Every single room leads to the outside. It’s really a house of glass.”

The owners also added a rooftop deck and a she shed. For even more space, they installed an outdoor storage building and a concrete play-court area with an outdoor shower and covered pavilion.

The abode’s indoor-outdoor flow is a significant selling point. The space’s “open layout is palatable to today’s buyer” who likes to entertain, Schwartz notes. Parking for eight cars is another advantage.

Schwartz thinks the buyer will be a fan of midcentury modern style and is someone who doesn’t necessarily want to take on restoration work.

Speaking of low-maintenance features, the yard is also designed to be stress-free. Six varieties of fruit trees, several rose gardens, and very little grass are found in the outdoor areas.

Buyers flock to this area of Encino for proximity to two country clubs: Braemar and El Caballero. Encino’s “one of the biggest booming cities in the Los Angeles area in the last five years,” says Schwartz. “This is less of a McMansion turnover area. You have a lot of midcentury homes with beautiful valley views.”

She says the home’s size and layout would make it a feasible choice for a multi-kid family.

“It’s someone who’s going to want to continue personalizing this style,” Schwartz predicts of the buyer. “Someone who’s a little more artsy and mature in their taste. It will also be a high-net-worth individual.”

And for those wealthy buyers who want to keep a low profile, this place is perfect. The property is gated , private, and already outfitted with security cameras. Even the home’s position on the lot is secluded.

“There’s no one looking in on you,” Schwartz says.

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