Home of the Week: Estate has hosted large events in Eagle Rock

This Craftsman estate in Eagle Rock has been the site of events for 500 to 1,000 guests, including a presidential address by Ronald Reagan. Once the Western home of Milo Bekins, who for decades headed the U.S. moving company started by his father and uncle, the compound includes an outdoor stage, a stand for musicians with electrical hookup and three guesthouses.

Location: 1554 Hill Drive, Los Angeles 90041

Asking price: $3.598 million

Year built: 1925

Living space: nine bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, about 8,500 square feet

Lot size: 2.81 acres

Features: Two sitting rooms, a dining room that can seat 40, a pub, a billiards room, a gym, a greenhouse, a croquet court, a football/soccer field, a swimming pool

About the area: In the third quarter, 48 single-family homes sold in the 90041 ZIP Code at a median price of $470,000, according to DataQuick. That was a 12% price increase from the same period last year.

Agents: Ernie Carswell, (310) 345-7500, and Doug Skoro, (949) 375-3445, both of Teles Properties

—Lauren Beale

To submit a candidate for Home of the Week, send high-resolution color photos on a CD, written permission from the photographer to publish the images and a description of the house to Lauren Beale, Business, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012. Send questions to [email protected].