Connecticut in Encino! Step out of the ordinary into the extraordinary. This reimagined classic traditional home is on the market for the first time in almost 30 years. Just south of the boulevard on an expansive, secluded lot set behind privacy gates, this one-of-a-kind custom estate is on a celebrity-studded street of multi-million dollar estate homes. Mature trees and exquisite gardens frame this warm and inviting home. The ideal floor plan offers a gracious entry with a formal living room anchored by a wood-burning fireplace and a formal dining room with a separate catering entrance, perfect for intimate family dinners or holiday events. The center island kitchen is accented by a stainless suite of appliances and an adjacent dining banquet, all open to the skylit family room with French doors overlooking the truly park-like rear grounds. The bedroom layout includes the original primary suite downstairs, a junior suite, and a guest bedroom/home office. Upstairs is a spacious and magical newer primary suite with vaulted ceilings, a skylight, a walk-in closet, a sitting area, and a European-style bath with a stall shower and separate soaking tub. Natural tone oak floors, recessed lighting, and crown mouldings are found in most rooms. Located in Lanai Road Charter Elementary and minutes from the finest dining and shopping, this is the hidden gem you have been looking for.