Modern, without feeling cold.
The story emphasized natural light, warm lighting, wood details, stone finishes, fireplaces, and rooms designed to be enjoyed—not merely photographed.
Hancock Park · Seller representation · Case study
117 N Citrus
Avenue.
A modern Los Angeles residence marketed around scale, warmth, design, and the experience of living well.
Sold · August 2022$4.7M
6Bedrooms
8Bathrooms
6,638Approx. interior sq ft
2019Year built
01 / The assignment
Sell the scale.
Preserve the feeling.
David Levine Bramante represented the seller of 117 N Citrus Avenue, a 2019-built Hancock Park home that closed for $4.7 million on August 10, 2022.
At approximately 6,638 square feet, the home offered six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, formal and informal dining, multiple living areas, guest quarters, a theater, game-room space, a secondary kitchen, and a backyard designed for entertaining.
The central marketing challenge was not simply communicating size. It was showing how a substantial newer home could feel personal, warm, and grounded within one of Los Angeles's most architecturally established residential settings.
2022 list price$4.78M→Closing price$4.70M
The closing price was approximately 98.3% of the June 2022 list price. Public property records and historical listing data are linked below.
The transition
The first team did not sell it.
David did.
The seller relationship centered on Norman Silverman, founder of the family-run Norman Silverman diamond house. Founded in Los Angeles in 1982, the company is known for rare stones, high-carat diamonds, and jewelry shaped around balance, light, and presence. That made precision more than a useful metaphor for the assignment—it was the client's own professional standard.
An earlier Douglas Elliman listing handled by Josh and Matt Altman—the Altman Brothers known from Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles—entered the market at $5.4 million in August 2021 and was withdrawn without a sale in September.
The Silverman family then hired David to get the property sold. He took over the assignment through Levine Realtors, rebuilt the positioning around the home's real strengths, returned it to market at $4.78 million in 2022, and represented the seller in the $4.7 million closing. A famous name had not been enough. The next result came from pricing discipline, a sharper story, persistent execution, and accountability to the family that hired him.
Transactions are remembered for more than their closing statements. Working with the Silverman family also began a friendship between David and Norman's son Eric—one of the relationships that continued after the property changed hands.
Earlier listing · 2021$5.40MWithdrawn without sale
→David's assignment · 2022$4.70MClosed · seller represented
02 / The positioning
A luxury narrative built from the property itself.
Entertaining at multiple scales.
Formal and informal dining, expansive living areas, a theater, game room, secondary kitchen, pergola, lawn, and guest spaces gave buyers more than a bedroom-and-bathroom count.
A private primary retreat.
Wood-beamed ceilings, broad windows, a fireplace, walk-in storage, and a stone-finished bath created a distinct sanctuary within the larger residence.
New construction in historic context.
The positioning connected 2019 construction and contemporary convenience to the mature trees, established architecture, and enduring residential character of Hancock Park.
03 / Property profile
Designed for arrival, retreat, and gathering.
- Residence
- Detached single-family home
- Interior
- Approximately 6,638 square feet
- Accommodation
- 6 bedrooms · 8 bathrooms
- Flexible spaces
- Theater · game room · guest quarters · office/study
- Entertaining
- Formal and informal dining · multiple living rooms · outdoor pergola and lawn
- Transaction
- Seller representation · $4,700,000 closing
Historical record
See the property and the source record.
The property is not currently offered for sale by David. These links lead to third-party historical property pages containing prior listing photography, public facts, and transaction history.
View 45 historical photos on Redfin ↗View property history on Zillow ↗Review the transaction timeline on Compass ↗Review the public property record on Realtor.com ↗View the Altman Brothers team page ↗Meet Norman Silverman ↗Public client reviews
What clients remember.
Brief excerpts from independently published reviews. Screen names and transaction context are shown as they appeared publicly; open the source to read the original reviews in context.
“Top dollar.”
“Awesome listing agent.”
“Great eye for finding us deals.”
“Good mediator during tough conversations.”
Review excerpts reflect individual experiences and are not guarantees of future results. Zillow identifies the displayed reviews as team reviews; each selected Zillow excerpt is marked “Review for: David Levine.”
Hancock Park seller questions
Clear answers.
Documented experience.
Who represented the seller of 117 N Citrus Avenue in Hancock Park?
David Levine Bramante represented the seller in the documented $4.7 million closing of 117 N Citrus Avenue in August 2022. David is a California-licensed real estate salesperson, CA DRE #01511588, associated with Loom Realty.
What kind of home is 117 N Citrus Avenue?
117 N Citrus Avenue is a Hancock Park single-family residence built in 2019 with six bedrooms, eight bathrooms, approximately 6,638 square feet of interior space, and dedicated entertaining, theater, game-room, guest, and outdoor areas.
How was the property positioned for sale?
The marketing connected the home's substantial scale and modern amenities to warmth, natural light, material quality, flexible entertaining spaces, a private primary suite, and its setting among the mature streets and historic architecture of Hancock Park.
Was 117 N Citrus Avenue listed before David represented the seller?
Yes. An earlier $5.4 million Douglas Elliman listing handled by Josh and Matt Altman was withdrawn without a sale in September 2021. David later took over the seller assignment through Levine Realtors, repositioned the home at $4.78 million in 2022, and represented the seller in the $4.7 million closing.
Does David represent other luxury home sellers in Los Angeles?
Yes. David represents Los Angeles home sellers and evaluates each assignment individually. His published record includes seller-side residential work in Hancock Park, Venice, Miracle Mile, Westchester, Echo Park, Calabasas, Agoura Hills, Woodland Hills, and other Greater Los Angeles communities.
Your Los Angeles property
What should the market understand about your home?
Begin with the address, condition, timing, and what you are considering. David will review the fit and respond directly.
Call 310-906-5459 →Property facts and dates reflect the historical listing and public records available for the 2022 transaction. Square footage, room uses, and other details should be independently verified for any present decision. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes.