The buyer of the Studio City home of the late lyricist Hal David not only got breathtaking views over Los Angeles, they also scored themselves a discount to boot.
The Oscar-and-Grammy-winning lyricist, who was composer Burt Bacharach’s long-time writing partner, passed away in 2012 and his children put his home on the market in the summer of 2016, asking $2.599 million, according to listing records.
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However, after failing to find a buyer they cut the price twice before it sold last week for $1.88 million, according to property records. Nevertheless, this is still a respectable profit from the $725,000 David paid for the home nearly 30 years ago.
Keeping in with the musical theme, the listing agent, Mary Hellmund of The Agency, told Mansion Global that the new buyer was a movie composer.
The 9,988-square-foot, mid-century property on Avenida Del Sol is decorated with wood, glass and stone finishes throughout and is reminiscent of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture, according to the listing.
But the standout features have to be what’s outside the home, which has a deck, hot tub and patio area with barbecue, from which sweeping views of Los Angeles can be enjoyed.
David and Mr. Bacharach were perhaps best known for their work with singer Dionne Warwick, including the hits "Walk on By," "I Say a Little Prayer" and "I’ll Never Fall in Love Again."
During their time dominating the Billboard charts, they also penned "What’s New, Pussycat?" for Tom Jones, "Close to You" for The Carpenters, "Wishin’ and Hopin’" for Dusty Springfield and the Oscar-winning song "Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head," by B.J. Thomas from the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid."
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Contact details for the David’s children could not be found.