Luxury Real Estate

Courtesy of Sheila Wenz of Rodeo Realty

Beverly Hills (June 4, 2010) – Rodeo Realty’s Chairman of Estates in Calabasas, CA, Jim Pascucci, has listed Academy Award Winning producer Jim Wilson’s Avalon Ranch for $25,000,000. This is the first time the Avalon Ranch has been on the market.

Wilson received the Oscar for his film “Dances with Wolves” and has produced numerous films starring actor Kevin Costner, including “The Bodyguard,” “Message in a Bottle” and “Swing Vote.”

The 190 acre “Big Valley” equestrian ranch was custom built in 1999 as a 7,500 square foot traditional farm house featuring a classic western rusticity of a by gone era.

Along with two large, distinctive private guest houses, the ranch includes a 16 stall horse barn with full amenities and corral, has over 1,000 planted mature trees and includes orange, apple, tangerine and grapefruit orchards.

Surrounded by miles of private mountain trails and its own stream, the property also has a 50 foot gallon per minute well, irrigated pastures, swimming pool, clay tennis court and expansive rose gardens.

Please take a virtual tour of The Avalon Ranch at: http://www.imagemaker360.com/105210

Contact: Jim Pascucci directly at (818) 657-4660

About Syd Leibovitch & Rodeo Realty, Inc.

Rodeo Realty, Inc. was founded in 1986 by President and Broker, Syd Leibovitch. Today the company is the largest single-owner real estate firm in California with 12 branch offices, nearly 1000 Realtors and annual sales and listings exceeding $3 billion.

Found on Zillow.com’s blog, LuxuryRealEstate.com member Sandi Phillip’s La Quinta listing is featured.

Frankie Avalon, singer and teen heartthrob actor opposite Annette Funicello in the 1960’s beach-themed movies (“Beach Blanket Bingo,” “Bikini Beach“) has listed his Spanish-style La Quinta home at 80373 Spanish Bay, La Quinta, CA for $1,180,000. It is listed by Sandi Phillips of California Lifestyle Realty.

Most recently, Avalon appeared on American Idol to surprise host Simon Cowell by singing “Venus,” the first of his two #1 hits from 1959 — the year Cowell was born. Avalon’s other #1 hit was “Why.”

Avalon’s home is located on PGA West, a “master-planned country club community” built in 1984 and the site of many PGA, LPGA, and Senior PGA tournaments. PGA West contains six golf courses and Avalon’s is on the 10th fairway of the Jack Nicklaus Tournament course. Avalon is an avid golfer and purchased the home in 2005 for $1,185,000, which is $5,000 more than its present listing price.

Whether you’re a golfer or not, the home looks to be a serene, desert getaway with views of the San Jacinto Mountains. It also has a popular “Quevedo” floorplan, which features open rooms with disappearing walls of glass that open the kitchen and family rooms to the outside. Also, if you like the furnishings you see in the photos, they can be purchased outside of escrow.