Buildings of the finest neoclassical style hover in mid-air, floating individually yet held together by skylines and an unseen gravity.

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Built in the same grand neoclassical style as the rest of the development, the Hall originally boasted a gymnasium, library, billiards room and a series of lecture theatres and meeting room for residents to enjoy for recreation.

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Mr. Zeff bought the neoclassical-revival-style home in 1998, according to public records.

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Simon Jackson, an Australian designer who made his name catering to expats and local tycoons, did the last renovation in 1993 when the kids were teenagers, changing what had been a Spanish-style villa with a Japanese garden into a neoclassical home, adding some ornate touches and the outdoor pool, but in a "California" palette of creams and yellows.

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