Not too distant from the bright lights and celebrity world of Hollywood, California legendary actress and director Anjelica Huston has made her home in the what's known as the Central Valley. Her film career has ranged from the serious Prizzi's Honor to the lighter The Adamms Family. Home for Houston is a large property spanning over one-hundred acres and features a group of buildings that in addition to her home also include several guest houses and a studio. Her love of horses prevails with sweeping fenced pastures and western style out buildings.

The main house dates from pre-WWII and is adobe style. Hustons warm inviting interiors feature earthy reds, stone fireplaces, wood beams and floors as a backdrop for her eclectic taste in furnishings. Hand made textiles are featured through-out, native American rugs, quilts and laces augment and contrast with books, photos and montages of wall art. The creative energy she transcends from the screen to her hand painting decorative elements throughout the home.

Owning the property for more than twenty years has been a labor of love for Huston and her husband Robert Graham. Employing locals to transform the once neglected home into a refuge from the hectic world of film, Huston created a retreat where rest and relaxation are country-style. Numerous collections come from her years of small-town flea markets and an eye for individuality. Huston's eye works quite simply and never in a decorated fashion, a place where both men and women are comfortable. The outdoors here offer Huston and her friends alternatives to swimming pools like table tennis and badminton when finished with horse back riding. Her orchard provides the country scents that wash over the wide porches and into interior spaces.

Taking a closer look at her wonderful mix of ideas, styles and treasures, you wonder that her life could be any fuller. Gifts from Hollywood friends, co-stars and most importantly her father director John Huston complete this romantic and rustic haven for one of today's leading contributors to film.

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