Casa Serena

The location

A 1927 hacienda with courtyard fountains, wisteria arcades and the city glittering below.

Casa Serena is the kind of property location managers describe in one word: protected. Behind private gates at the top of Outpost Estates, the 1927 Spanish Revival compound holds a walled motor court, a tiled central courtyard with its original fountain, and arcaded balconies wrapped in bougainvillea and wisteria.

Inside, hand-troweled plaster, heavy timber beams and a collector’s inventory of California and Mexican ceramics give art departments a finished world to shoot in — or a neutral, elegant shell to dress. Golden hour lands on the west facade and holds for nearly an hour.

The estate has hosted feature films, period television, fashion editorials and private dinners for forty. Crew parking for twelve trucks is five minutes away with shuttle access, and the neighbors are production-friendly with standard notice.

Technical file

Features

• Original 1927 tilework and plaster throughout
• Central courtyard with fountain and arcades
• West-facing facade with long golden hour
• Separate guest casita for talent holding
• City-light views from upper balconies
• Production-friendly neighbors on record