A luxurious multi-million dollar mansion in Hollywood Hills has been reduced to rubble after squatters scrawled trash, feces and graffiti on the walls reading “f**k rich people.”
Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of screams coming from the Venetian-style home — built by famed architect Richard Tuil between 2003 and 2009.
Three people, a man and two women, were in the house when the emergency services arrived. The trio were cited for trespassing and released.
That’s what an LAPD officer told me KTLA that the house is ‘abandoned’ and that ‘they break in, squat. The screaming was someone, I think they were bitten by a dog.”
The trio said the incident was a misunderstanding, with a woman claiming she was “hired to clean up, get the squatters out, get the house ready for rent or sale.”
A luxurious multi-million dollar mansion in Hollywood Hills has been reduced to rubble after squatters scrawled trash, feces and graffiti on the walls reading “f**k rich people”
Three people, a man and two women, were in the house when the emergency services arrived. The trio were cited for trespassing and released
The real estate agent for the home listed on Zillow for $10,673,800 said none of the three people on the property would be there
The estate agent for the property listed on Zillow for $10,673,800, the outlet told that none of the three people on the property would be there.
Footage of the destroyed top floor of the four-story villa revealed makeshift housing and the patio littered with rubble and graffiti.
Neighbors in the area, who wished to remain anonymous, said their main concern with strangers coming and going “at all hours” is the crime that comes with it.
A woman who lives in the area told the outlet that the three people removed from the home had been there for about five days, but that the squatting issue was frequent and persistent.
Los Angeles Police Department responded to reports of screams coming from the Venetian-style home — built by famed architect Richard Tuil (pictured), between 2003 and 2009
‘I didn’t know it was going on. I just found out,” another neighbor told KTLA.
‘It doesn’t make me too happy, it makes me more aware of my surroundings.’
The incident comes after a man barricaded himself with his dog in the lavish six-bedroom home after allegedly pointing a shotgun at someone in January 2022.
After the hours-long standoff involving SWAT agents, the man, believed to be crouching in the vacant house, was taken into custody.
Despite the unwelcome guests and fears of rising crime, property values in the area remain at an all-time high — with an average clocking in at more than $2 million, according to Zillow.
Tuil is a French-born architect who started his career by helping his father with renovations on the second floor of the Eiffel Tower according to his website.
He later moved into hotels and later into building luxury homes for celebrities and the lavish upper class.
Villa Allegra has been described as a fusion of Venetian style and modern convenience according to one Los Angeles Times article written after it was built.
Tuil spent six years perfecting the Hollywood Hills mansion with custom details, including a striped oak and limestone floor in the kitchen and travertine tiles in the boudoir.
The trio said the incident was a misunderstanding, with a woman claiming she was “hired to clean up, get the squatters out, get the house ready for rent or sale”
Graffiti was scrawled all over the upper floors of the four-story mansion estimated to be worth $10 million
There was graffiti on the panoramic windows on the upper floors, as well as walls on the exterior of the multi-million dollar home
Despite the unwelcome guests and fears of rising crime, property values in the area remain at an all-time high — with an average clocking in at over $2 million according to Zillow
The house is on four levels, with the upper floor dedicated to entertainment.
It features a formal entrance with parking deck for eight cars that opens into the grand ballroom.
The grand ballroom can be converted into a movie theater to watch blockbuster hits with the built-in projector and powder room.
A bar by the stairs opens to an outdoor living room with two bathrooms and a Roman-style spa with water flowing from three lion head fountains.
On the terrace you will find an outdoor BBQ and kitchen, as well as an elevator that connects the first three levels.
“You can entertain 300 people without a problem and they never have to enter the privacy of your house,” Tuil told the outlet at the time.
what appeared to be a basin torn from a wall and other random objects were also among the rubble
Also on one of the walls was the word ‘sex’
An egg carton, a water cooler refill, and cups could be seen under the graffiti-streaked walls
Below the entertainment level are a master bedroom with guest bathroom and a bedroom suite with walk-in closet and bathroom with double spa and shower.
The main area of the house features a fireplace boudoir leading to the master suite with two bathrooms and two walk-in closets.
There are intricate wrought iron glass doors and windows along the hallway leading to the bedroom.
From the master bedroom, a sliding glass door opens to the outdoor spa and 30-meter infinity pool.
On the other hand, the second bathroom features a spa and rain shower, a copper glass mosaic tiled bath, a fireplace and the word Allegra engraved on the mantel.
Tuil said his mother’s name was “Allegra,” which means “joy.” He said, “I designed this house as an expression of love and joy.”
It features a formal entrance with parking deck for eight cars that opens into the grand ballroom
A bar by the stairs opens to an outdoor living room with two bathrooms and a Roman-style spa with water flowing from three lion head fountains
On the terrace you will find an outdoor BBQ and kitchen, as well as an elevator that connects the first three levels
The main level is also where you can find the dining room, living room and kitchen – from there a glass wall opens to a second swimming pool.
The lower level has another guest bedroom with ensuite and an office with a built-in movie projector and screen.
When it was built in 2009, the going price for the luxurious mansion with panoramic views of Hollywood was $15.9 million.
Not much is known about Tuil’s personal life, but on Instagram he can often be seen in luxury destinations, usually on the coast, and sometimes with his son Jonathan, who works in film production.