About three minutes into a tour of 694 N Tigertail in the hills of Brentwood, developers Oren Levy of Gesh Group and David Glosman slipped into the service kitchen, a concealed annex off the main one, and began pointing out the sort of details most people would pass by without a thought.
The heft and finish of the Rocky Mountain hardware disappearing into a pocket door. The caliber of the metal on the Waterstone faucet. The exacting routing of the marble countertop. Subtle details in a hidden room.
Beyond the service spaces, the pair pointed to mature olive trees craned into place, limestone planters so substantial they required a dozen men to move them and vintage light fixtures heavy enough to demand extra bracing. Every finish and fitting came with a designer pedigree that remained unannounced unless asked. Labor and expense that did not reveal itself at a glance.
Which raises the question: why bother? Why, as a developer, pour extra time, money and care into details some potential buyers might not fully register during a brief walkthrough?
“Most people will never notice those details, much less appreciate them,” Levy says. “But that’s not necessarily who we are building for. Our buyers understand that the smallest decisions often say the most, and that hidden effort is what proves a house is not just projecting quality. It actually has it.”
It’s a reasonable position, particularly in an era where the modern spec home has developed something of an image problem. Too many polished newcomers have revealed themselves, once inhabited, to be more surface than substance, built fast, sold faster and valued more for appearance than endurance. In that climate, it makes sense that a certain kind of buyer has grown more savvy, looking for homes that are equal parts substance and style. All the more so when the price reaches $24 million, as it does at 694 N Tigertail.
Here, the home makes its case before one even reaches the front door. The approach to the 10,600-square-foot residence passes through a lantern-lit garden by Christine London, where twin olive trees mark the entry, layered plantings soften the architecture and the sound of a central fountain begins what Levy describes as an appeal to all five senses. Filtered through the canopy above, the home’s textured Belgian limestone facade is quietly confident while the narrowed front silhouettes gives the house an unexpectedly modest first impression.
One wing holds the show kitchen and a sitting area, anchored by a monumental marble island and sheltered under a ceiling of elongated coved coffers. Opposite, two additional lounge spaces, one with bi-fold doors opening to the garden. At the center sits a minimalist pool, a shaded gazebo and vegetable gardens, all sharing hillside views framed by mature oaks.
There is a pleasing honesty to the house. Most importantly is the home’s less glamorous protections. Fire resilience was a design priority. A copper roof, concrete eaves designed to keep embers from entering. A roof sprinkler system that draws backup water from the pool. If the power fails, a generator takes over. If Wi-Fi drops, Starlink steps in.
For Levy and Glosman, quality was never a point of debate. Brentwood is not a neighborhood that rewards compromise. In an enclave defined by wealth, celebrity and a steady inventory of ambitious homes, anything built here must hold its ground.
“Some people build to exit fast,” Glosman says. “We build with the idea that quality is what lasts, and ultimately, what sells at this price point. Profit and integrity are only in conflict if you choose to make them so.”
By the end of my tour, 694 N Tigertail does not feel like a house built simply to impress. It feels more deliberate, more composed. In a city full of homes that know how to perform luxury, this one seems interested in embodying it.
Priced at $24 million, the listing for 694 N Tigertail is held by David Parnes and Zac Mostame of Carolwood Estates and co-Listed with Christina Collins.
