Forty’s House from “You”

Season 2 of You was pretty much a steady stream of stunning location after stunning location.  Anavrin grocery store . . . the party house . . . Candace Stone’s (Ambyr Childers) Victorian rental – talk about real estate envy!  One spot that eluded me for a while was the mid-century pad where Forty Quinn (James Scully) lived.  The stunning residence only showed up in one episode, “P.I. Joe,” and the view of the exterior was brief at best.  But one look at its sleek lines, wood façade, and decorative concrete screening, and I was completely taken!  I knew at first glance the residence had to be located somewhere in the Hollywood Hills.  Recalling that the Nichols Canyon neighborhood, specifically Nichols Canyon Road, boasts a plethora of handsome mid-century pads, I headed over there on Google Street View, plonked the little yellow man down at the top of the road, walked him south, and almost immediately found the right place at 3122 Nichols Canyon!  I ran out to stalk it just a few days later.

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The spectacular dwelling was designed by Edward H. Fickett, F.A.I.A. for building contractor Jack M. Weisskopf in 1959.  The architect constructed several homes for Weisskopf in the Hollywood Hills area.

The sleek property boasts 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, 2,510 square feet, a central atrium with cement pavers dotting a pond, floor-to-ceiling sliding glass walls, a master bath with a standalone tub (my dream amenity!), a double-sided rock fireplace, a 0.19-acre lot with a large deck, a pool, a spa, a fire pit, a bonus side yard, and a carport.

The residence has been remodeled a couple of times over the years, including in 1966 by architect Val Powelson.  The result is a mid-century home that retains a slew of original detailing, but with a thoroughly updated kitchen and baths.  You can check out some interior photos here.  The place is an architectural masterpiece  – a perfectly preserved 1950s time capsule.  I half expected to see Frank Sinatra sipping a martini by the pool in the images!

The pad last sold in November 2018 for a whopping $3,180,000.  Per Dwell, the seller was none other than Jamie Dornan, of 50 Shades fame!  The real estate listing asserts, “Four bedrooms will accommodate all your envious friends who arrive but refuse to take the hint when it’s time for them to hit the road and leave you in peace in your amazing oasis,” which I think sums up the property perfectly!

In “P.I. Joe,” Joe Goldberg (Penn Badgley) heads to the house in order to ask Forty to help him piece together what happened during their drug-infused evening the night before.

The property’s actual interior also appeared in the scene . . .

. . . as did the backyard, as you can see in the screen captures as compared to the MLS images above and below.

Candance shows up at the house later in the episode to praise Forty on his recently-penned script.  It is at this time that she opens his eyes to the possibility that Joe is a killer.

I would be surprised to learn that You is the only time the impressive home has appeared on the screen, but I was unable to dig up any other appearances.

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Stalk It: Forty’s house from You is located at 3122 Nichols Canyon Road in Hollywood Hills West.