Back in 2018, billionaire philanthropist Sue Gross took this superbly updated modern trophy in Beverly Hills off the hands of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi. This summer, it was Gross’ turn to list the home; toward the end of last month, the property was back on the open market with an asking price of $38 million. The gated estate measures .72 acres.
The 1966 modern sports an exterior defined by white-painted masonry, glass, and concrete, although a perspective from the motor court is far more reticent, revealing only a slatted hardwood wall with an entrance to an entry courtyard. In back, the house features a roof extension supported by columns that covers a poolside patio; pivoting doors open to combine this primary outdoor living area with the home’s interiors.
There are four bedrooms and at least five baths in this house. Downstairs, floors are poured concrete, with hardwood used abundantly in built-in shelving, ceilings, and doorways as ballast for the industrial influence. As a distinctly postmodern embellishment, the wet bar suggests the sculptural and functional potential of recycling: a battered slab of reclaimed timber for a surface, supported by a concrete column.
The kitchen is a paragon of slick contemporary mimimalism, with floor-to-ceiling cabinetry and island in hardwood, and a hardwood plank ceiling with a recessed skylight, and counter-to-ceiling backsplashes in dramatically figured dark gray marble.
The backyard of this very private spot features a pool with a hardwood sundeck, lawns, and jungly landscaping that allows the city views to distantly emerge as if from a secret hideaway.
Gross’ net worth is around $1.5 billion, according to Forbes.