A look inside: Old Hollywood home in Point Grey available for lease (PHOTOS)

A home with a mysterious Old Hollywood architectural flair in Point Grey is competing with a lot of personality in the local real estate rental market.

For garden enthusiasts and architecture lovers alike, this home used to belong to Thomas Hobbs, a well-known gardener and florist. This Spanish Colonial Revival home was custom-built with eclectic Mediterranean, Morrocan, Medieval interiors, located on a 7,384-sq-ft lot perched above Spanish Banks.

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Its gardens with exotic plantings have been featured in many publications, including on Martha Stewart’s website. The Terrazza tiling and arched windows evoke the sun-baked villas of the Mediterranean, and the rear terrace hosts spectacular views over Spanish Banks, English Bay and downtown Vancouver.

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The home–built in 1936–still retains the custom touches that Hobbs made, such as extra tall kitchen counters to suit his height. The kitchen, baths, and heating have been updated more recently, however.

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It has one garage parking and ample close-up street parking.

The property has successfully been tenanted over the years by a few lucky architecture and garden enthusiasts families.

The home is available for a minimum of 12 months rental term and comes at $8,000 per month. The address is available upon request.

This listing is by Sophia Chea with Live in Vancouver Real Estate.