A Different Pace of Los Angeles Living
Tucked into the hills of Woodland Hills, 4102 Cachalote Street brings together contemporary design, nature, wellness, and the kind of quiet that can make Los Angeles feel unexpectedly far away.
There are homes designed to impress the moment you walk through the door.
And then there are homes designed to change how you feel once you are there.
Tucked into the hills south of Ventura Boulevard, 4102 Cachalote Street belongs firmly in the latter category. Surrounded by mature trees, hillside views, and a sense of quiet that feels increasingly rare in Los Angeles, the residence offers something square footage alone cannot capture: room to slow down.
The contemporary home spans approximately 3,340 square feet with four bedrooms and four bathrooms, but its appeal is less about the numbers and more about the way its spaces have been conceived. Expansive windows frame the landscape, clean architectural lines allow the outdoors to become part of the interiors, and sculptural valley oaks give the property the feeling of a private hillside retreat.
This is Los Angeles living at a different pace.
Mornings Begin Outside
Imagine waking while the hills are still quiet.
Coffee moves outside rather than into the car. A yoga mat rolls out beneath the trees. A morning walk becomes less of an appointment on the calendar and more of an extension of home.
The grounds at Cachalote lend themselves naturally to that kind of rhythm, with outdoor spaces designed for movement, stillness, and time beneath the tree canopy. Nearby hillside trails add another layer to the experience, making a morning hike or evening walk feel like part of everyday life rather than a weekend escape.
Here, luxury feels less about excess and more about having the space, privacy, and setting to live deliberately.
A Home That Lets the Landscape In
Throughout the residence, the architecture continually redirects attention toward the outdoors.
Large windows bring greenery, distant ridgelines, and evening light into the interiors, allowing the surrounding landscape to become part of the home's visual language. The palette remains intentionally restrained, creating a sense of calm that feels particularly suited to the hillside setting.
There is warmth here, too. Hardwood flooring and multiple fireplaces soften the contemporary lines, creating rooms that feel equally appropriate for a quiet evening at home or a dinner that stretches long after the plates have been cleared.
Rather than asking each room to compete for attention, the design allows the surroundings to lead.
The Kitchen as the Center of the Day
At the heart of the home is a minimalist chef's kitchen anchored by a generous central island and outfitted with Sub-Zero and Wolf appliances.
But perhaps more important than the appliance list is what a kitchen like this represents. It is the place where mornings begin slowly, where friends gather while dinner is still being prepared, and where something picked up at the farmers market turns into an unplanned Sunday meal.
The design is polished without feeling precious—a kitchen meant to be lived in, not simply admired.
Wellness Without Leaving Home
One of the most compelling aspects of Cachalote is how naturally wellness has been folded into daily life.
The primary suite becomes its own retreat, with radiant heated floors, a steam shower, and the feeling of separation that makes the end of the day genuinely restorative.
Elsewhere, flexible spaces allow the property to evolve around the way its next owner wants to live. A lower-level bonus suite with its own bathroom could become a private office, creative studio, treatment room, gym, or simply somewhere to disappear for an afternoon.
That flexibility matters. A modern Los Angeles home is no longer simply where the day begins and ends. It can be an office, retreat, gathering place, creative space, and sanctuary—and here, each part of life has somewhere to go.
And Then There Is the Wine Room
Some rituals call for movement and sunlight. Others call for opening a bottle at the end of the week.
A dedicated wine cellar and tasting lounge with capacity for approximately 700 bottles adds an entirely different dimension to the property.
It is easy to imagine evenings beginning upstairs over dinner before moving downstairs for a bottle saved for exactly the right occasion. Or perhaps there is no occasion at all. That may be the greater luxury.
Sustainable Living, Quietly Integrated
The home's emphasis on intentional living extends beyond its aesthetics.
A fully paid solar system and updated high-efficiency mechanical systems have been incorporated into the residence, bringing an element of environmental consideration to the contemporary design. It is sustainability without spectacle—integrated quietly into the way the home functions.
Above the Pace of the City
Woodland Hills has long offered one of Los Angeles' most appealing contradictions.
You are still firmly connected to the city, yet the hills south of Ventura Boulevard can feel worlds apart from the density below.
Cachalote takes that contrast a step further. The hillside position, surrounding trees, and sense of privacy create a lifestyle that allows you to participate in Los Angeles without necessarily feeling consumed by it. Spend the day in meetings, restaurants, studios, or offices—and return home to trees, trails, and quiet.
For years, luxury real estate was largely defined by scale.
More square footage. More rooms. More amenities.
Homes like 4102 Cachalote suggest something slightly different.
Perhaps luxury today is waking to trees outside the window. Having somewhere quiet to think. Moving your body outside without getting into the car. Cooking dinner in a kitchen designed for gathering, opening a favorite bottle downstairs afterward, and ending the evening beside a fire.
It is having a home that makes everyday life feel a little less hurried.
At 4102 Cachalote Street, architecture, nature, and wellness come together to create something increasingly valuable in Los Angeles: the ability to come home and truly disconnect.
See 4102 Cachalote Street in Person
For additional details or to arrange a private showing of this Woodland Hills retreat, connect with listing agent Dana Austin.
