"The actor/writer/director/producer has nine children. Two are from his current marriage to his third wife, Cindy, but all come to the Landons' new home on the weekends, said architect Robert Earl. Earl designed the walled-in compound, which he calls "a ranch estate," with the children in mind."
"The 10-acre property has a field where the children can play, stables for six horses, park-like grounds, a tennis pavilion, swimming pool with fountains, aviary, dog run and the latest in security features. It has a two-story, 17,000-square-foot main house with restaurant-style cooking facilities, numerous fireplaces and entertainment areas, eight bedrooms and an office."
""All the rooms (in the main residence) open onto the pool," Earl said, describing the architectural style as Santa Barbara Mission with a central courtyard. "And we used Italian tiles, marble, granite, wood and stained-glass skylights throughout." The home also has some limestone floors."
Michael Landon, famous for his role as Little Joe Cartwright on "Bonanza," constructed a new home in a Malibu canyon after selling his oceanfront Malibu Colony residence. The 10-acre property was designed by architect Robert Earl as a walled-in ranch estate specifically with Landon's nine children in mind. The compound features a 17,000-square-foot main house with eight bedrooms, restaurant-style kitchen, multiple fireplaces, and entertainment areas. Additional amenities include stables for six horses, tennis pavilion, swimming pool with fountains, aviary, dog run, and guest cabanas. The Santa Barbara Mission-style architecture incorporates Italian tiles, marble, granite, wood, and stained-glass skylights throughout. The Landons owned the property for approximately ten years before developing it into their primary residence, with industry sources estimating the completed estate cost around $7 million.
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