Bel-Air home once owned by David Wolper, then Jerry Herman is listed

A gated estate that was once home to producer David Wolper and then composer Jerry Herman has come on the market in Bel-Air at $23.45 million.

The compound sits on an acre overlooking the 16th hole of the Bel Air Country Club. Built in 1951, the “French inspired” house has been redesigned with extended families in mind. Its 19,000 square feet of living space include a kitchen with great room, a formal dining room, a library, a bar and cocktail area, a catering kitchen, a gym, a sauna, a screening room, nine bedrooms and 11 bathrooms. There is a separate apartment, a swimming pool, a spa and a formal garden.

Wolper, who died in August at age 82, produced feature films, documentaries and television shows, a body of work that included “Roots” (1977), “The Thorn Birds” (1983) and “L.A. Confidential” (1997). He was executive producer of the Academy Award-winning “The Hellstrom Chronicle” (1971). Wolper owned the property from 1977 to 1993.

Broadway composer-lyricist Herman, who wrote the songs for musicals including “Mame,” “La Cage aux Folles” and “Hello, Dolly!,” bought the house from Wolper in 1993 and sold it in 2000 for about $6 million, according to Times archives.

Jeeb O’Reilly and Tori Barnao of Hilton & Hyland, Beverly Hills, have the listing.

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