David Arquette has dropped the price on his Windsor Square historical a little; initially listed last summer at $8.495 million, it is now back on the market with an asking price of $8.45 million. Arquette purchased the house in 2014 for $7.15 million.
The house—known as the O’Melveny house—was constructed in 1908, and is designed in the Arts and Crafts style, although there’s a little neo-Tudor in the façade. It’s a large home, measuring 9,708 square feet, and makes an imposing first impression.
The interior of the house makes an equally imposing impression; as a survey of competing textures and details, the interiors are packed with period touches and embellishments. Overall, the blended Victorian and Edwardian atmosphere is rather moody and theatrical, especially in the foyer, with a great deal of dark wood, saturated warm tones, papered ceiling, and period fixture. The great room is similarly detailed, but cooler, with soft green paper and ceiling offset by the mid-toned gloss hardwood floors and stone fireplace.
The house contains three fireplaces all together, as well as mahogany paneling, stained glass and leaded glass windows, and mahogany wainscoting. There are seven bedrooms and eight baths in all, with the master containing a private sitting area, a fireplace, and a pair of walk-in closets.
The kitchen’s remodel hasn’t attempted to bring the 21st century overtly into the home, and the same may be said for the bathrooms, including the master. The renovations were respectful of the home’s historical relevance.
The exterior of the property includes a bit of 19th century garden design with a reflecting pool and romantic landscaping; a pool and spa amid stone terrace adds some necessary SoCal flavor to the roughly three-quarter acre grounds.
Arquette’s career has included many acting roles, tenure in a band, and a tongue-and-cheek bid as a professional wrestler. He produced 2017’s ‘The Survivor’s Guide to Prison,’ a documentary examination of the business of incarceration in the U.S., its day-to-day realities, and more useful and humane alternatives.
