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- A property reportedly featured in Succession has been destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires.
- The 1601 San Onofre estate was reportedly purchased by Luminar Technologies CEO Austin Russell in 2021 for USD$83 million (AUD$134 million).
- Wildfires have now destroyed over 22,000 acres of property in the Pacific Palisades region.
A towering Pacific Palisades mansion reportedly featured in Succession has been destroyed by devastating wildfires in Los Angeles. Images published by The Daily Mail appear to show the property, known as the 1601 San Onofre estate, reduced to rubble with only the foundational beams left to show for the once-colossal structure. The news comes as authorities battle to contain the blaze currently sweeping across California, which has now destroyed over 22,000 acres in the affluent Los Angeles district.
Reportedly purchased by Luminar Technologies CEO Austin Russell in 2021 for the sum of USD$83 million (AUD$134 million), 1601 San Onofre Drive estate appears to be the same palatial setting used by the Roy family during the fourth season of the hit HBO series. Fans of the show may recognise the outdoor terrace from the opening minutes of season four, where the family plots how best to respond to the increasingly challenging demands of their father and family patriarch, Logan. The panoramic views of the surrounding Santa Monica Mountains made for an apt setting for the fictional media moguls, played by Jeremy Strong, Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook, to conspire, however, a new reality has now set in for 1601 San Onofre Drive.
The Daily Mail’s before-and-after images demonstrate the magnitude of the destruction, appearing to show the patio area completely ravaged. The elaborate rattan bench remains intact; however, it has been coated in a thick blanket of soot, while the scenic views behind now represent an area in great distress.
Not much is known about the interior condition of the sprawling property, which lists a Nobu-designed chef’s kitchen, a Hollywood-calibre 20-seat theatre, and a temperature-controlled wine lounge among its many features. However, The Daily Mail is reporting that the 20,000-square-foot Ardie Tavangarian-developed property has been “reduced to a smouldering shell”. The six-bedroom, 18-bathroom estate famously featured a $2 million 40-foot-tall curved wall, car turntable, and two panic rooms, with the primary suite housing a retractable roof for stargazing.
1601 San Onofre Drive is one of a long list of high-profile properties destroyed by the recent Los Angeles wildfires. The Pacific Palisades region, in particular, has borne most of the brunt with the Andrew McNally House from Entourage and the Topanga Ranch Motel built by William Randolph Hearst in 1929, which also perished in the blaze.

An estimated 12,000 homes have been destroyed since the fires first broke out, with the death toll now standing at 24. Officials have warned that strong Santa Ana winds could return soon, issuing a warning to southern California over “critical fire weather” through to Wednesday.
“Life-threatening winds and dangerously low humidity are forecast for much of southern California – from Ventura to San Diego – creating a significant risk of rapid fire spread. The winds will cause increased fire activity,” the California Department of Forestry and Fire wrote on BlueSky.
For more information on the catastrophe unfolding in California and for further details on how to support the Los Angeles community, visit the official State of California website.