Nate Berkus, Oprah’s Favorite Designer, Lists L.A. Estate For $13.8 Million

Being interviewed by Oprah will make anyone cry. But a 300-year-old oak tree? Yes, that happened too, at the home of O’s favorite interior designer. But don’t worry, they’re tears of joy.

This sentimental oak soars majestically outside the restored Los Angeles estate of celebrity designers Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent—husbands, frequent Oprah guests and hosts of TLC’s reality show Nate & Jeremiah by Design.

The charismatic couple isn’t shy about cracking crude jokes or shedding tears. In fact, they’re about to laugh or cry all the way to the bank. Ten months after revealing their historic Hancock Park house design transformation, the couple lists the Mediterranean-style residence for nearly $13.8 million, courtesy of Coldwell Banker Global Luxury’s Brent Watson.

The estate’s pedigree of prominent owners (and good-natured humor) is impressive. It was reportedly the longtime home of Marta Kauffman, co-creator of TV sitcoms Friends and the Netflix series Grace and Frankie (starring Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Martin Sheen and Sam Waterston). Originally built for financier E.S. Rowley in 1928 by the AD Chisholm Company, Nate and Jeremiah meticulously updated the home into a 21st century gem, debuting it to Architectural Digest last winter.

The pair purchased their dream house in 2016 with plans to renovate and raise a family (including a dog named Tucker). Their emotions ran high at the mere sight of the sprawling backyard oak tree and the mere thought of raising kids together. “I’ll show you the tree that made me cry,” Jeremiah said during a spirited behind-the-scenes tour on Architectural Digest’s Open Door series. “We imagined our kids eventually climbing in that tree.” Two children later, mission accomplished.

On a 29,000-square-foot lot, the estate boasts a main residence (with a library), a separate two-bedroom guesthouse, three parking garages, a side motor court, large pool, koi pond, organic vegetable garden, and a private garden-style backyard where the tantalizing oak resides.

Through a sculpted, ornamental door, the main residence spans 8,500 square feet featuring five upstairs bedrooms, including a master suite with double walk-in closets, a hand-painted mural bathroom, and a fireplace terrace overlooking the rear gardens.

The main floor includes indoor-outdoor living spaces and charming archways—flowing through a living room, large island kitchen, dining areas, family screening room, converted library, showy great room, double powder rooms, and even a “pottery room” for artistic types.

Nate and Jeremiah call the rarely used space adjacent to the great room, “The Grownup Room”—that fancy space where parents forbid kids from playing. Like the home’s overall vibe, it offers a clean, masculine, light-color palette with oversized windows, bright sunlight, and a fireplace crafted from Belgian roof tiles. Then there’s the so-called “Game of Thrones Room,” a casual luxury screening den boasting French doors and outdoor fabrics for entertaining and watching Netflix and movies.

The backyard patio garden has a dining pavilion, an auto-covered pool, the koi pond fountain (shared by two lively turtles named “Thelma & Louise”), an exterior fireplace, and a wet bar with barbecue and appliances. The home was updated with a power generator, gas reserve and a water recycling system.

Paying homage to its historic soul, Nate and Jeremiah reimagined the 90-year old estate, updating its functionality while preserving unique architectural details like the original wrought-iron banister, a lofty ornate dining room ceiling, and the homey kitchen with aged island cabinets (which the couple calls, “the heart of the home”).

Inspired by a friend’s pad in Italy, the pair converted one dining room into a wood-paneled hang-out library furnished with intellectual conversations, art books, tchotchkes, a mini bar, and a custom Matthias Vries-McGrath Venetian mirror. Beneath another powder room golden mirror is a custom sink (“with ears”) atop a distressed wooden vanity. A converted wine cellar cove serves as storage and their daughter’s favorite hiding spot.

Nate Berkus has been Oprah’s friend and favorite interior designer for years. He and Jeremiah are fan favorites on Oprah, who attended their wedding. The Oprah stage means you’ve made it big. She’s a TV legend who encourages guests to reach deep into their souls—a process that inevitably activates the tear glands for the host, her guests (like Nate and Jeremiah), and millions of viewers. But it’s all good.

Through years and tears, Nate and Jeremiah (fascinating TV stars in their own right) kept their sense of humor—embracing success with similar charisma and self reflection. That’s their life design. Now, like Oprah, they’re moving on to the next chapter—to the next charming home with a sacred tree to climb upon.

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