The songwriting and record producing duo known as Take a Daytrip is selling their 1920s Los Angeles home for $4.55 million.
Denzel Baptiste and David Biral, who started producing music as Take a Daytrip in 2014 after meeting as students at New York University, have owned the Hollywood Hills home since late 2021, when they bought it for $3.5 million, records with PropertyShark show. They primarily used the house for writing and producing music, though both Baptiste and Biral lived there during separate short-term stints.
Baptiste and Biral’s best known work include singles “Mo Bamba” by Sheck Wes and “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” by Lil Nas X, both of which the duo co-wrote and co-produced. They’ve also worked with Kid Cudi, Dua Lipa, Miley Cyrus and the late rapper Juice Wrld.
The 5,700-square-foot property, named Hollyridge House, was built in 1924 and has a country-style design. The main level is centered around a living room with a vaulted ceiling, exposed beams, a fireplace and French doors that open onto wrought-iron balconies on two sides. Baptiste called the room one of its favorites, recalling “fond memories” of hosting friends, family and collaborators there over the years.
“There’s something about the view from that room that makes you want to stare off and imagine the possibilities of what’s beyond,” he said.
The kitchen also features a vaulted ceiling as well as reclaimed wood cabinetry, emphasizing the country-house feel. Archways on either side of the kitchen lead to two dining areas, one a breakfast nook and the other a formal dining room, according to the listing with Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates. She brought the home to the market on Monday.
The home’s five bedrooms include a downstairs primary suite with a den/office, a walk-in closet, a bathroom with a steam shower and a clawfoot tub, and a private patio.
Though much of the main living spaces have the classic old Hollywood aesthetic, the third level holds an unexpected feature: a log cabin.
The log cabin room is original to the house, but Baptiste and Biral renovated it to create a music studio, doing so in a way that maintained its 100-year-old character.
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“Previous owners each added their own perspective over the years, and we wanted to honor the patina they built up rather than strip it away. It’s been special to add our chapter to that lineage,” Baptiste said.
“We put a lot of love into that room and made some really special songs there,” Biral added.
The log cabin studio is one of two in the house. Naturally, the duo added a recording studio in a different part of the home, which overlooks the surrounding Hollywood Hills.
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