Historic Ojai Tudor once home to composer Leo Robin sells for $4.6 million

Photo credit (L-R): Wikimedia commons; Compass.com A historic Tudor Revival estate at 520 Foothill Road in Ojai has sold for $4.6 million after being listed for $6.495 million. The 3,474-square-foot home was commissioned in 1928 for silent-screen star Estelle Clark and designed by architect Austin Pierpont, later becoming the home of composer Leo Robin. According to the Compass listing, the property is known as the Estelle Clark Estate and is designated a historic landmark.The sale closes a chapter for one of Ojai’s most distinctive older homes. Set on about 1.17 acres with mountain views, the estate combines 1920s architectural character with later restoration work, making it a rare example of Hollywood-linked history in the Ventura County town.A home commissioned for Estelle ClarkThe estate was commissioned by Estelle Clark, a silent-screen actress whose career unfolded during Hollywood’s early film era. The home was designed by Austin Pierpont, an architect associated with some of Southern California’s most memorable early-20th-century residences.Clark and her husband, actor and director Ralph Ince, lived at the property during the 1930s. Their connection to the house adds to it...