Country flavor in the city

This house is a little bit country, as the saying goes, but it is in Beverly Hills. The country traditional home is at the end of a long, private driveway on 1.5 acres of lush greenery, giving it a remote feeling.

About this house: It was built in 1951 but has just been remodeled by builder-designer Shlomi Nahum.

Asking price: $4.5 million

Size: The home has an open floor plan with six bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms in 5,962 square feet. The lot size is 65,340 square feet.

Features: There is a wood-paneled family room and den, an updated kitchen, a master suite with dual amenities and a fireplace, and two staff suites in a separate wing. The bonus room, which overlooks the pool and patio, could be used as an art studio, screening room or second family room.

The yard has rolling lawns and gardens, plus room for a tennis court.

Where: Beverly Hills

Listing agent: Cecelia Waeschle, (310) 317-4995; Joyce Rey, (310) 285-7529, and Jade Mills, (310) 285-7508, all with Coldwell Banker, Beverly Hills.

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].