Inside This ‘Game of Thrones’ Meets ‘Harry Potter’ Fantasy House in Beverly Hills
Meet the Designers
The house was bought and renovated by Krystal and Robert Rivani in 2019. Robert Rivani is a real estate investor, and both Krystal and Robert are huge fantasy fans.
Back then, it was $13.7 million but didn’t have the fantastical appeal it has now! The two took their passions and put them to use, including Robert’s deep love for the Harry Potter series and Krystal’s equal love for Game of Thrones — although both love each piece of media.
Where They Started
As mentioned, when the house was purchased, it looked a lot more like what you’d expect a mansion to look like before it became a fantasy haven.
In total, the mansion gave them plenty of space to work and decorate — 15,000 square feet, to be exact. The home is situated on 1.7 acres of land as well, leaving plenty of room for the Rivanis’ Alice in Wonderland backyard. It would take three years and a cost of a whopping four million dollars until renovations were complete.
A Little History
The Rivanis actually weren’t the first owners of this mansion. That honor went to Carlton Gebbia who was on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. The home was actually built specifically for Gebbia by David Gebbia.
The home was meant to capture both of their favorite styles. For David, this meant architecture inspired by the Italian Renaissance. For Carlton, it was gothic architecture and design that caught her eye.
Offering a Good Foundation
With that backstory in mind, it seems like destiny that the Rivanis purchased the home for their own fantasy haven.
After all, a house that already boasted gothic architecture and styles seems to be set up to entertain such fantasy themes in a house. Of course, the Rivanis made their own renovations to the mansion once they acquired it. After all, the previous owners already relied on decor items like gargoyles and even a confessional.
We all want our house to not only look great but to reflect our personalities as well. Two homeowners in Beverly Hills managed to turn their California home into a home that would blow any fantasy fan’s mind. Taking inspiration from Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, and Alice and Wonderland, they definitely achieved the aesthetic they were aiming for!