23685 Clover Trail
Calabasas, CA 91302
Listing broker / agent: Compass · JB An Fung · CRMLS
MLS # 26875015 · Last checked Oct 22, 2026 00:31 UTC
About this property
A rare piece of livable art with hillside charm and panoramic views by architect Frank Gehry. Completed in 1981, The Benson House belongs to a pivotal chapter in Gehry's early Los Angeles period, when his residential work became a laboratory for the ideas, materials and spatial experiments that would later transform contemporary architecture. Designed for law professor Robert "Bob" Benson, who famously told Gehry, "Whatever you want to do, we will go for," the house emerged from an extraordinary level of creative trust and became one of Gehry's favorite projects and most personal residential works. Set into a slope, the architecture separates from the hillside to create a moat-like negative space, allowing two distinct vertical volumes to emerge. A vertebrae-like wooden walkway connects the bedroom wing with the living and gathering spaces, creating a daily experience of movement, sequence and spatial discovery. Gehry described the composition as "almost touching," like two stones in a Japanese sculpture. Clad in humble asphalt shingles and grounded by concrete floors, exposed rafters and raw material contrasts, the home reflects Gehry's early language of recontextualized vernacular, California modernism and architecture as sculpture. The residence offers two bedrooms, three bathrooms, a loft workspace and panoramic San Fernando Valley views. Located within the Las Virgenes Unified School District (public school system). Sited on four contiguous lots, each with its own APN, The Benson House is Calabasas Historical Landmark No. 2 and an important early Gehry residence archived at the Getty Research Institute. Early Gehry homes rarely come to market, making this a singular opportunity to own a formative work by one of the most influential architects of our time.
Property details
- MLS number
- 26875015
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Residential
- Subtype
- Single Family Residence
- Beds / baths
- 2 Beds • 3 Baths
- Living area
- 1,719 (area; units unconfirmed)
- Lot size
- 0.3471 acres
- County
- Los Angeles
- Year built
- 1981
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Listing
- Days on market
- 62
Building
- Year built
- 1981
- Building stories
- 2
- Levels
- Multi Split
- Living area source
- Other
Bathrooms
- Full bathrooms
- 3
- Half bathrooms
- 0
- Three-quarter bathrooms
- 0
- Quarter bathrooms
- 0
Rooms & interior
- Rooms
- Great Room, Loft
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Dryer, Washer
- Interior features
- Loft
- Flooring
- Wood
- Heating
- Central
- Cooling
- Central Air
- Fireplace
- Living Room
- Laundry
- Inside
- Furnishing
- Furnished
Exterior & parking
- Total parking spaces
- 4
- Parking
- Driveway
- Pool
- None
- Spa
- None
- Patio / porch
- Rooftop
- Lot size source
- Other
- Property outlook
- Canyon, Valley
Fees & lease terms
- Association
- No
Nearby public schools
Nearby does not mean assigned. These are approximate straight-line distances from the property, not walking or driving routes. Confirm attendance boundaries, enrollment eligibility, grades and current school status directly with the district.
| School / district | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Laurel Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Las Virgenes Unified · Calabasas | K–5 | 0.9 mi |
| Calabasas High (school website, opens in a new tab) Las Virgenes Unified · Calabasas | 9–12 | 1.2 mi |
| Chaparral Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Las Virgenes Unified · Calabasas | K–5 | 1.7 mi |
| Alice C. Stelle Middle (school website, opens in a new tab) Las Virgenes Unified · Calabasas | 6–8 | 2.0 mi |
| Round Meadow Elementary (school website, opens in a new tab) Las Virgenes Unified · Calabasas | K–5 | 2.0 mi |
| Calabash Charter Academy (school website, opens in a new tab) Los Angeles Unified · Woodland Hills | K–5 | 2.1 mi |
| El Camino Real Charter High (school website, opens in a new tab) Los Angeles Unified · Woodland Hills | 9–12 | 2.7 mi |
| Woodland Hills Elementary Charter for Enriched Studies (school website, opens in a new tab) Los Angeles Unified · Woodland Hills | K–5 | 2.8 mi |
Source: California Department of Education · 2025-26 school locations. Downloaded Oct 2, 2026 UTC. This annual snapshot may not reflect later changes. Public schools only; not a complete list of education options. No ratings or attendance assignments are provided.
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Asking price
- Current asking price
- $1,399,000
- MLS-reported original asking price
- $1,599,000
- MLS-reported previous asking price
- $1,599,000
- MLS-reported last price change
- 2026-09-16 10:06 UTC
| Observed (UTC) | Asking price |
|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 05:45 | $1,399,000 |
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Observed price activity · past 30 days
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