In Encino, a stylish ranch-style home that was owned by Ron Howard during the “Happy Days” era has sold for $3.4 million — a considerable jump from the $808,000 the filmmaker sold it for in 1986.
In Rancho Estates, the two-story spot was built by Robert Byrd, a noted architect active from the 1920s to the 1970s who specialized in creating indoor-outdoor spaces. This house is no different, as French doors connect the open floor plan to a grassy backyard with a stone-lined swimming pool and spa.
Inside, dark hardwood beams and floors offset crisp shades of white in the common spaces. There’s a spacious living room with a whitewashed brick fireplace, a rounded dining room with leaded windows and a rotunda-style lounge with a wet bar.
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The two-story home was designed by L.A. architect Robert Byrd. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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The house encompasses 5,900 square feet. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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The living room has one of the home’s four fireplaces. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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Dark wood beams are found throughout. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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A curving interior banister in the common area. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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The wet bar. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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Painted brickwork was one of Byrd’s hallmarks. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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A living area has access to the backyard. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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The kitchen was recently renovated. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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Dark lower cabinets and floor, a farmhouse sink and windows that open to the backyard are among kitchen details. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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A Dutch door, fireplace and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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Stained-glass windows curve around a dining area. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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The formal dining room. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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One of the home’s picture windows illuminates the dining room. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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The home’s architect, Robert Byrd, was known for his indoor-outdoor style. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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The master suite. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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A circular shower in the master bathroom. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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Outdoor living space. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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The master bath. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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One of the home’s five bedrooms. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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One of the seven bathrooms. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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Interior view. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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One of the home’s seven bathrooms. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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A guesthouse has its own kitchen. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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An interior view. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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Three-car garage. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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Outdoor brick patio. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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The swimming pool is rimmed in river rock. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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Backyard view. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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The backyard includes landscaped grounds and a built-in barbecue. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
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The pool includes a waterfall feature. (Marc Angeles / Unlimited Style Real Estate Photography)
Five bedrooms and seven bathrooms complete the 5,900-square-foot interior, including a master suite with a sitting room and custom shower. Outside, the landscaped grounds feature a pond, multiple patios and a guesthouse.
Records show Howard paid just over half a million for the home in 1979, around the same time he started directing movies.
The 66-year-old actor turned director gained fame in the 1960s for his role as Opie on “The Andy Griffith Show.” By the late 1970s, he made his directorial debut with the comedy “Grand Theft Auto.”
As a filmmaker, Howard has scores of credits and a pair of Academy Awards for his 2001 film “A Beautiful Mind.” His other movies include “Apollo 13,” “Cinderella Man” and “Rush.”
It’s far from his biggest estate. That title belongs to this 32-acre compound in Connecticut, which he sold in 2014 for $27.5 million.
Craig Knizek of the Agency held the listing. Denise Snanoudj, also with the Agency, represented the buyer.
