16045 Royal Mount Drive, Encino, CA 91436

$2,895,000

Architect William R. Stephenson --1964. There is a particular kind of house that resists the market's churn -- one that has never been flipped, never been staged for someone else's taste, never been touched without genuine consideration. This is one of those houses. Designed by William Stephenson -- who came… Read More up through Frank Lloyd Wright's Taliesin fellowship before building a distinguished independent practice in Los Angeles -- the residence sits within Encino's Royal Oaks, on a quiet cul-de-sac in the hills, where it has belonged to a single family since the year it was completed. Stephenson's portfolio included the Pacific Palisades home commissioned by Ronald and Nancy Reagan, work that speaks to both his standing and his sensibility: architecture that serves life without announcing itself at every turn. The house announces its intentions from the moment you step inside. The entryway is anchored in warm wood paneling -- walnut-toned, rich without being heavy -- that sets a tone carried throughout the home in built-in cabinetry and millwork that could only have been designed and installed in the early 1960s, when craftsmen still built things to last generations. There is a cohesion to these elements that no renovation could replicate. They weren't selected from a catalog. They were made for this house. The hall offers one of the home's more quietly charming originals: a cedar-lined closet, fragrant and intact, built expressly for the lady of the house. It is the sort of detail that speaks volumes about how this home was lived in -- deliberately, graciously, and with a certain style that belongs to another era entirely. Like so much here, it has never been touched because it never needed to be. That same era gave the home its bar -- an original wet bar, intact and fully functional, of the kind that once defined a certain mode of California living and has since become nearly impossible to find in original condition. It is, in the truest sense, irreplaceable. Four bedrooms, four bathrooms. Generous glazing that draws the hillside in. Living spaces that give way to the outdoors in the unhurried way that Southern California architecture, at its best, always intended. Elevated enough for layered views and genuine privacy; close enough to the city that none of that has to be sacrificed. What sixty years of single-family ownership actually means, in practice, is this: the decisions made here were made by people who lived with the consequences. Updates were introduced carefully, for comfort and longevity, without compromising the original architectural intent. The house has been preserved because it was loved -- not curated, not repositioned, not optimized.The home runs its utilities underground throughout, a quiet distinction that keeps the sight-lines clean and the neighborhood's character intact. The next owner of this house will understand what they're inheriting. They'll recognize that a residence with this kind of provenance and this kind of history asks something in return -- not restoration, not reinvention, but continued stewardship. An appreciation for what was built here, and a commitment to carrying it forward. Read Less

Property listed by The Agency, William Baker 424-230-3700

Listing Snapshot

Days Online

Last Updated

May 7, 2026

Property Type

SingleFamilyResidence

Beds

Full Baths

Square Ft.

3,144

Lot Size

0.38 Acres

Year Built

1964

MLS Number

26828983

Additional Details

Appliances & Equipment

Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Oven, Refrigerator, RangeHood, Dryer, Washer

Building

Built in 1964, Living area: 3144.0, Levels: One, Entry location: Main Level, Construction Materials: Stucco, WoodSiding

Cooling

CentralAir

Exterior Features

Patio/Porch Features: RearPorch, Concrete, Covered

Fence

ChainLink, Wood

Fireplaces

Decorative

Floors

Carpet, Wood

Foundation

ConcretePerimeter, Raised

Heating

ForcedAir, NaturalGas

Interior Features

BreakfastArea, CeilingFans, Workshop

Laundry

Inside, LaundryRoom

Lot

0.3776 acres, Dimensions: 116x140, FrontYard, IrregularLot, Lawn

Parking

2 total parking spaces, DoorMulti, Garage, WorkshopInGarage

Pool

None

Property

CityLights, Canyon, Mountains

Roof

TarGravel

Taxes

Additional parcels description:, Parcel Number: 2285017016, Zoning: LARE15

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