Lauren Beale

The former Casey Stengel estate, built for the baseball legend in 1925, is a hit with actress Jenna Fischer. The "Office" star recently bought the Glendale property for $1.9 million. The Mediterranean-style house of about 4,600 square feet sits on close...

Actress Michelle Stafford of "The Young and the Restless" has bought a house in Glendale for slightly more than $1 million. The two-story Monterey Colonial-style house of nearly 3,000 square feet features a central hall, a formal dining room, an updated...

Angular rooms and rooflines are among the distinctive characteristics of the Midcentury Modern-style Gainsburg House. Walls of glass and windows overlook low-water native landscaping and a swimming pool on the more than half-acre site. Location: 1210...

This modern-style home in Los Feliz takes advantage of surrounding hillside and canyon views. In addition to glass pocket doors and open air plazas, dual decks off the master bedroom create a 360-degree panorama. Location: 4625 Dundee Drive, Los Angeles...

This contemporary Italianate villa in Thousand Oaks sits on 24 acres adjacent to the Sherwood Country Club. Its wrought-iron entry gates open to white-fenced pastures, expansive lawns and hills dotted with mature oak trees. Location: 578 W. Potrero...

The 1920s vintage of this restored Spanish Revival-style house in Hollywood Hills is evident in its Malibu tile fireplace, period lighting and hand-crafted doors. A courtyard with a fountain sits off the media room of the walled and gated home....

The minimalist, loft-style Glass House was designed to make the most of its ocean and sandy beach views. An 11-foot-tall folding door system allows indoor-outdoor living, while channel glass side walls bring diffused natural light into the interiors....

La Piedra is one of 23 estates in Palm Springs' guard-gated Southridge community. The Midcentury Modern retreat, with views of the San Jacinto mountains and Coachella Valley, is made of more than 700 tons of quartz. Location: 2399 Southridge Drive, Palm...

This Spanish Colonial Revival estate sits behind gates on nearly an acre in Hancock Park. Restored and updated for entertaining, the 1920s house recalls the gracious living of a bygone era. Location: 620 S. Rossmore Ave., Los Angeles 90005 Asking...

Set in a gated community atop the Palos Verdes Peninsula and designed for entertaining, this Spanish-style estate takes in coastline and city views. The nearly five acres of grounds include a courtyard, a putting/chipping green, a sports/basketball court,...

Vince Vaughn has bought a house for $3.925 million in an area of Los Angeles one might not normally associate with actors – La Cañada Flintridge. And while it may not have the celebrity cache of Hollywood Hills, he can count actress Angela Bassett...