The Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills Hardcover - 2008

Media reviews

"High in the canyons above Los Angeles, the great estates of Beverly Hills have fascinated and enthralled those who have been lucky enough to visit them. But very few have ever been photographed in any detail. That is, until now. Jeffrey Hyland was granted exclusive access [to] these extraordinary properties. Many have been magnificently restored and are a living memento of the golden age of Hollywood." ~London Times

"...meticulously researched volume...With lavish color photography and archival images, the author leads readers on a glorious, gossipy tour through the houses and gardens of many of Los Angeles' original rich and famous."
~Veranda

"...an A-to-Z of the city's most knock-out villas, mansions and chateaux, written by someone who should know: Jeffrey Hyland of Hilton & Hyland real estate." ~Angeleno Interiors

"This amazingly researched and illustrated history of 50 incredible estates includes a who’s who of notables involved, as well as an authoritative look at the convergence of architectural styles (and audacity) that are as integral to Southern California as palm trees." ~BookPage

"My heart started to race, my eyesight flickered and I got blood-rush dizzy as I leafed through Jeffrey Hyland's The Legendary Estates of Beverly Hills. Hyland unlocks the gates of some of the lushest, most lingering-gaze inspiring homes on the planet." ~New York Post

"Delicious...lush coffee-table book...brimming with amazing abodes. A glorious read and gobs of eye candy, too." ~LA Confidential Magazine

"(A) book whose price and presentation match its bigger-than-life subject...a boxed, skillet-sized celebration of 48 mansions in Beverly Hills and surrounding neighborhoods." ~San Diego Union-Tribune

"(A) a meticulously researched and lavishly illustrated history of 50 magnificent estates in three world-famous enclaves of the ultra-wealthy..." ~Luxist.com