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Saturday, April 7, 2012

Fashion Entrepreneur Tonny Sorensen Put Beverly Hills Home on the Market

Former Von Dutch chief executive and clothier Tonny Sorensen -- who gained recognition for popularizing a trucker cap bearing the company name and using celebrities to promote the brand -- has left his own signature on his personal residence in Beverly Hills and put it on the market at $6.9 million.

The gated Midcentury Modern was built in 1961 but completely redone by the Danish entrepreneur. He combined his love of minimalism and high-quality materials in the single-story, 6,000-square-foot home.

A small bridge spans a koi pond at the entrance to the open-plan house. Cambodian water sculptures from the 16th and 17th centuries stand in the pond.

"I had some Buddhist monks come to the house and bless the water," he said, "because I believe in good energy."

The master suite features a fireplace and dual bathrooms for a total of four bedrooms and five bathrooms. In the master bathroom, a large he Trousdale area includes a swimming pool, a sauna, four fire pits, an outdoor kitchen and a built-in barbecue. In addition to the three-car garage, the motor court has room to park an additional 20 vehicles. There are city and ocean views.

In 2010, Sorensen launched the clothing brand CCR, for California Christiania Republic, creating a casual jumpsuit worn by Katy Perry and other notables.

Sorensen, 48, is selling because he bought a 700-acre property in the Three Rivers area that backs up to Sequoia National Park. He is planning a 7,000- to 8,000-square-foot resort home there as well as yurts, trailers, treehouses and pre-fab houses for use by artists. Two miles of river run through the site.

"I want to spend more time up there," said the outdoorsman, whose hobbies include hiking, mountain biking, rock climbing, river rafting and off-roading. When back in L.A. on business, he said, he plans to stay at hotels.

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