Alexis Valentin Ramos of Sotheby's International Realty and Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates are co-listing the home for sale for $7,995,000.

The owner is David Cooley, owner of The Abbey Food & Bar in West Hollywood, an iconic LBGTQ+ institution.

The property sits on a 0.43-acre parcel of land. Cooley bought the house 21 years ago for $1.925 million.

"When (Cooley) bought the property, it was very heavy, dark, old English architecture," Valentine Ramos said." He kept parts of it - the stained glass windows and arches - to ensure the authenticity of the house.

White marble in the bathrooms brightens the house, along with new light fixtures throughout, "to create more of a Hollywood Regency feel," says Valentine Ramos.

Cooley worked with designer Chad Christopher Waterhouse to realise the property's full potential with the new landscaping.

Waterhouse "transformed the site into a whimsical English garden," says Valentin Ramos." The land is made for entertaining."

An outdoor saltwater swimming pool has also been recently added.

In the Hancock Park Historic Preservation Overlay District, "you have to follow a lot of rules," says Valentine Ramos of the area." The exterior of the house cannot be touched. The interior of the house is up to the owner."

And the opportunity to live in a community with such an impressive estate is unparalleled.

Another rarity is the size of the property in such a densely populated area.

"It's hard to find a large lot like this in Los Angeles," says Valentine Ramos." In Hancock Park, you get a lot for your money. It's centrally located between Beverly Hills and downtown Los Angeles."

So will it move in next? Celebrities with a fetish for hosting? People who love historic architecture? Or maybe it's a bit of both?

"It's for someone who likes to entertain," says Valentine Ramos." You could [also] turn it into a family home."