The CEO of Restoration Hardware has finally sold his catalog-like home for $7.5 million

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If you didn't already know that Gary Friedman serves as CEO of Restoration Hardware, a walk into his recently sold Napa Valley home would give it away. 

Friedman bought the home for $5.9 million in 2013. Clad in neutral colors with precise lines and visual geometry, the house is no cookie-cutter renovation. According to Curbed SF, the house has just sold for $7.55 million — significantly less than the $10.5 million Friedman had asked for it when he originally listed the house in August 2016.

The massive mansion, known as Eight Palms, was fully renovated by the Restoration Hardware design team. The result is what looks like a living, breathing RH catalog.

Ginger Martin of Sotheby's International Realty had the listing.

Brittany Kriegstein contributed reporting to a previous version of this article.

The mansion is situated on a property in St. Helena, in California's famous Napa Valley. Natural elements are showcased throughout the grounds, taking advantage of the environment.

These eight-foot black gates are complete with brass hardware, and they make for a dramatic entrance to the estate.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Friedman paid $5.9 million for the house in 2013. He initially planned on turning it into a private getaway for himself, but then decided to remodel and resell it. The whole process took two years to complete, and the results — like this entry courtyard —speak for themselves.

Source: WSJ