Home of the Day: A modern stronghold with a moat in Beverly Hills

A thin moat-style water feature circles the perimeter of this dramatic contemporary-style residence, set high on a promontory of about an acre in Beverly Hills. Completed last year, towering walls of tempered glass underscore the home’s massive glass front doors and an adjacent all-glass garage.

Address: 1201 Laurel Way, Beverly Hills, 90210

Price: $42 million

Built: 2014

House size: 11,200 square feet, six bedrooms, 10 bathrooms

Lot size: 0.83 acres

Features: Floor-to-ceiling glass, sliding glass walls, all-glass garage, stone and marble floors, formal living room, dining room, library/den, media room/home theater, wine cellar, master suite with private terrace, infinity-edge swimming pool, water feature, tiered gardens, formal landscaping

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About the area: The median sale price for single-family homes in the 90210 ZIP Code in September was $4.15 million based on 29 sales, according to CoreLogic. That was a 4.0% decrease in median price compared to the previous year.

Agents: Mauricio Umansky, Farrah Aldjufrie and Eduardo Umansky, The Agency, (424) 230-3701

To submit a candidate for Home of the Day, send high-resolution color photos via Dropbox.com, permission from the photographer to publish the images and a description of the house to [email protected].

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