Where to entertain – or unwind

There’s plenty to admire at this Los Angeles property in Montecito Heights, but we’ll start with our favourite space – the listening room, lined with floor-to-ceiling shelves packed with vinyl records.

While DJ Peanut Butter Wolf’s collection is not included in the listing for 811 Montecito Drive – for sale via Coco / Bryant Reichling for $1.499m – there’s plenty of inspiration to grow your own collection in the studio, located off the three-bedroom main house through its landscaped cactus garden.

Aside from the record room, the hacienda-style ranch house sits on a 20,000 sq ft lot, with westerly light and several patios and outdoor spaces for entertaining, including a sunken firepit with hillside views.

The interior is light and bright, with painted brickwork, fireplaces and vaulted timber ceilings. And another detail is the carved craftsman door and window frames, which inject colour and intrigue into the Montecito Heights home.

Take a tour of the creative compound in the gallery.