4 Nonesuch Road

At the corner of Sleepy Westlake Drive and tiny Nonesuch road is a grand old country estate that has served only three families in its 85 years. 4 Nonesuch is a true Lakewood landmark legacy property that is available for the first time in almost 30 years. The Georgian Country Manor Style, of the home is long and one room deep, as it spreads, flawlessly situated across the expansive rolling site. At least three quarters of the property fronts the two streets behind its own forest.
The house was built in 1940 by Robert A. Ross, a highly respected Neiman Marcus executive, VP, and board member from 1918-1962. The Ross estate adjoined, 4 other estates that were developed by Herbert Marcus, the co-founder of Neiman Marcus. This parcel of land had been in the family since 1923. Herbert built his fine Tudor on Westlake in 1927, his son Stanley the Icon behind the success of Neiman Marcus, built his landmark modern home in 1937, close Marcus family friend and business associate Alfred Bromberg built his Landmark O'Neil Ford home in 1939. The history abounds! As most know Neiman Marcus was all about fashion, and each the original remaining Marcus estates were built to be fashionable.
This expansive Old World country home exudes light from all sides into all of the living spaces, on all three stories. The pictures speak for themselves, all rooms are big, and bright, with all exuding quality, and architectural thought. The house offers 5 bedrooms, or 4 with an office, and 5.5 baths, along with three expansive living areas and three dining areas. A 7 figure renovation was completed in 1997, with some covered space captured, and an oversized brick 3 car garage with a full apartment above was built.
Waking the property is amazing, you are truly in your own world and experiencing a lifestyle rare for its day, and it is crazy rare today! As the property gently slopes to the spring fed pond at the bottom you are walking through your forest complete with 60' Magnolias.