Recently redone belle of Bel-Air

This Mediterranean-style home in Bel-Air was built in 1926, but recently remodeled by Westside designer Joanna Shimkus Poitier, actor Sidney Poitier’s wife.

The house sits on more than 1.5 acres of park-like grounds with gardens and hillside paths. It has city-to-ocean views as well as features such as a ballroom-size living room with a hand-painted ceiling.

About this house: The villa was built and refurbished with entertaining in mind. A detached pavilion with a screening room, wet bar and dining room can seat 24. There is a large pool flanked by a covered patio, fireplace and heated, poolside dining area. The home also has a gym and parking for 11.

Asking price: $20 million

Size: The home is about 15,000 square feet.

Features: There are four bedroom suites, including a master suite with his and her bathrooms plus a sitting room and an office. There is also a guesthouse and two maid’s quarters. The living room, dining room, library, master bedroom and breakfast room have fireplaces. There is a family kitchen, a commercial kitchen and a total of 10 bathrooms.

Where: East Gate Bel-Air

Listing agent: Barbara Duskin, Coldwell Banker Previews, Beverly Hills, (310) 777-6255.

To submit a candidate for Home of the Week, please send color interior and exterior photos (copies only; we cannot return the pictures) and a brief description of the house, including what makes the property unusual, to Ruth Ryon, Real Estate Section, Los Angeles Times, 202 W. 1st St., Los Angeles, CA 90012; or e-mail [email protected].