An Encino mansion notorious for hosting unruly parties has sparked outrage among neighbors upset over the crime, noise and fights the out-of-control bashes bring to the area.
Flyers posted to social media advertising the events paint a glamorous picture of revelers swimming and wandering the expansive halls of the 7,000-plus square foot property.
But residents revealed a darker scene — with hordes of partygoers bussed in for bashes wreaking havoc on the neighborhood.
“The streets are filled with vehicles, people walking in the street, drinking and doing who knows what else, is going on in the middle of the street, so neighbors feel very unsafe and threatened by this,” local Councilmember Heather Michaels told KTLA.
Neighbors say the parties have been going on for months and police have been called multiple times. The large bashes are filled with intoxicated crowds, noisy music and sometimes fights, they said.
Police shut down the party last weekend for unclear reasons, but residents have filed complaints over fighting and noise before. Residents are concerned it could negatively influence their children.
“There is no doubt, based on the noise and situation, that there are a ton of people in there,” neighbor Oren Harel told KTLA. “I don’t know their ages. All I know is I get this big marijuana smoke cloud coming into my backyard and I have kids. I don’t want them exposed to that.”
Promoters of the parties describe it as more than just a good time.
“We bringing out more den just the vibes, it’s a whole experience when you party with us,” one wrote on Instragram.
“We’re bringing the ultimate DAY + NIGHT experience to the hills,” another added.
The two promoters said it would have “pool party vibes” and “late night mansion energy.”
“They are advertising this,” Michaels said, as locals have noted that the bashes are sold as “rage parties.”
“It’s on TikTok, it’s on Instagram and they’re busing people in.”
The house is a four-bedroom, six-bathroom mansion constructed in 1993, according to Realtor.com. It was last sold in 2005 for $2.85 million and is valued at around $4.6 million. It was listed for rent at $19,500 a month in July last year before the listing was pulled in October.
Neighbors believe the owner should face consequences.
“If they can’t respect the neighborhood, the neighbors and the kids, then there have to be consequences, not just to the tenants, but to the owner,” Harel said.