Home of the Week

Walls of glass open to the swimming pool area of the contemporary-style house. (William MacCollum)

Set in the Hollywood Hills West community of Doheny Estates, this redesigned home captures Southern California's proverbial indoor-outdoor lifestyle. Walls and hand railings of glass, as well as outdoor living spaces, take advantage of expansive city views.

Location: 1734 N. Doheny Drive, Los Angeles 90069

Asking price: $10.9 million

Designer: Luca Colombo

Previously sold: In 2008 for $2.8 million

Year built: 1961

House size: Five bedrooms, six bathrooms, 5,600 square feet

Lot size: 17,071 square feet

Features: Two-story living room with wood ceiling, 10 skylights, three fireplaces, two temperature-controlled wine closets, media room, Miele kitchen appliances, custom aluminum doors, Philippe Starck fixtures, oak and terrazzo flooring, infinity pool, spa, two fire pits

About the area: Last year, 135 single-family homes sold in the 90069 ZIP Code at a median price of $1,550,000, according to DataQuick. That was an 8.4% increase from 2010.