Writer-producer duo Terence and Rachel Winter are shopping around their most personal project yet — a $15.99 million estate in Los Angeles.
Located in Encino’s prestigious Royal Oaks neighborhood, the four-bedroom home’s historic ties range from the Playboy Mansion to “The Golden Girls.”
Terrence, known for “The Sopranos” and “The Wolf of Wall Street,” and Rachel, whose credits include “Dallas Buyers Club” and “Shooting Stars,” added to the property’s Hollywood bonafides.
Terrence and Rachel Winter. Getty Images for Paramount+
The former 1950s property was rebuilt from the foundation. Noel Kleinman
The custom-build included Mondrian-style windows specially designed for the home. Noel Kleinman
The couple came across the $5.59 million estate on Woodvale Road in 2017, just as Terence was wrapping up “Boardwalk Empire” in New York. The secluded 2.6-acre lot had always caught Rachel’s eye, and a fateful call from broker Denise Snanoudj of the Agency sealed the deal.
“She calls and goes, ‘There’s a house for sale on Woodvale,’ and I swear the hair on the back of my neck stood up,” Rachel told The Post. “I just knew it was this house. I think poor Terry didn’t stand a chance.”
Snanoudj, alongside Coldwell Banker Realty Agents Jade Mills and Alicia LaMontagna, are taking the home on its third market lap since 2024.
The colorful entryway. Noel Kleinman
The coral pink cabana. Noel Kleinman
The Royal Oaks property was originally designed by Playboy Mansion architect Arthur R. Kelly in the 1950s. “Golden Girls” actress Rue McClanahan numbers among its prior owners.
“Once you get past those gates, you’re in another world. And for me, that was just exactly what I wanted,” Terry added. “I knew Rachel would do her magic with the actual house.”
That “magic” included four years worth of studs-out renovations.
The formerly 5,500-square-foot house and its foundation had deteriorated since McClanahan’s tenure. Architect Linda Brettler and a host of skilled contractors were tapped for Rachel’s ambitious rebuild.
The effort more than doubled the footprint of the main residence and honed in on a one-of-a-kind architectural style, dubbed “Asian prairie,” inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright and the Valley’s stock of 1940s prairie homes.
The eat-in kitchen. Noel Kleinman
The Winters installed herringbone floors throughout the home. Noel Kleinman
Terrence’s office overlooks the wooded property. Noel Kleinman
Rachel commissioned custom windows inspired by artist Piet Mondrian’s signature geometric style, defined by bold horizontal and vertical black lines. Bathrooms were outfitted with carefully sourced tiles, including a last-of-its-kind graffiti-inspired tile that required “a full treasure hunt,” on Rachel’s part to source the last remaining boxes in Spain.
The couple divided up their oversized primary suite with Moroccan-inspired archways crafted from a combination of steel and wood — the same oak wood used to line the ceiling of their well-loved home theater.
While the pandemic slowed the project and hiked the budget, the family was able to move in in 2021.
Every corner of the home was carefully curated with artwork, vintage furniture and family heirlooms. The couple added a sunroom to overlook their backyard — a lush space now occupied by an exterior studio and an coral pink, poolside cabana where Terence takes his morning coffee.
Moroccan-style arches break up the large primary suites. Noel Kleinman
The graffiti-style tiles, sourced from Spain, were the last of their kind. Noel Kleinman
The home theater. Noel Kleinman
Mills told The Post that the size of the lot and its seclusion is a rare find in Encino.
“This is something that doesn’t come across your lap every day,” Mills said.
The couple’s tenure in the home saw creative projects like Terence’s Paramount project “Tulsa King,” and the 2023 sports drama “Shooting Stars,” co-produced by the couple, come to fruition.
In the meantime, their children grew up faster than expected.
The empty-nesters are parting with the home to move to New York. Noel Kleinman
Terence and Rachel became empty nesters ahead of schedule when their daughter was accepted into a performing arts boarding school across the country. With one child in Michigan and the other in Florida, the couple found themselves spending an increasing amount of time on the East Coast.
They currently rent an apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, and plan to move to the city full-time once they secure a buyer for Woodvale Road.
The newest price reduction from $16.99 million to $15.99 million might do the trick. LaMontagna called pricing such a unique home “more of an art than a science.”
“At this point, we’ve tried a higher number, and we’ve arrived at this place where we feel like is really the sweet spot,” LaMontagna said.
“It just feels like a family or people who can spend all their time here should be living here,” Rachel said. “And it’s really it’s a really emotional decision. It’s very bittersweet.”