* The world's most luxurious homes captured in exquisite detail across over 250 spectacular full color pages * Explores the inspirational work of world-renowned architect John Finton California Luxury Living: A Private Tour is a visual exploration of world-renowned builder John Finton's most outstanding houses, with a breathtaking range of styles from French Normandy to Traditional Malibu Beach, and Italian Modern to Asian Contemporary. More than just houses, many of these estates are complete with bowling alleys, vineyards, polo fields, movie theaters and more. Among the firm's discerning and often repeat clientele are captains of industry and international business executives, along with a bevy of A-list celebrities. Known as the Indiana Jones of the building industry, John Finton regularly travels the world to source the most appropriate and unique reclaimed materials - from Chinese cobblestones to centuries-old Indonesian teak - to augment his stunning constructions.


Nicknamed the Indiana Jones of Builders, John Finton is the go-to guy in luxury residential building, having traveled through over 80 countries, in some 25 years, sourcing the planet’s most unusual and rare materials for his uber-luxurious homes. Working with high-profile clients such as Simon Cowell, Jennifer Lopez, Dustin Hoffman, Maria Shriver, Mark Wahlberg and countless captains of industry, he describes his work as ＂building art through construction.＂ This love of building and global sourcing was what inspired this, his first book, in which readers stand to gain an insider’s look into some of Southern California’s most prominent addresses. John Finton is a recipient of Teen Line’s ’Above and Beyond’ Award and has been a national spokesperson for Bank of America’s Building Green effort. John currently resides in Pasadena, California with his wife and three children.