Contemporary living in Beverly Hills

Completed in 2000, this 9,500-square-foot contemporary with detached guesthouse was designed as a place to entertain and display the owners’ art collection. The central living area features 20-foot-high pitched ceilings and a zinc fireplace, and it opens to loft-like space.

Location: 1010 Lexington Road, Beverly Hills 90210

Asking price: $11.45 million

Architect: Andrew Sussman

House size: Six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, 10,367 square feet

Lot size: 38,220 square feet

Features: Glass walls, oak floors, 1,500-bottle wine room, library, office, courtyard swimming pool, tennis court, motor court

About the area: In the first quarter, 60 single-family homes sold in the 90210 ZIP Code at a median price of $2.85 million, according to DataQuick. That was an 8.2% increase from the first quarter of last year.

Agent: Jory Burton, Sotheby’s International Realty, Beverly Hills, (310) 766-5679

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