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Here’s the back story about our newest listing at 4230 Whitsett Avenue Unit 6. David Anderson (aka Austin) was raised in a small town outside Minneapolis, Minnesota. At an early age, he was inspired to be a filmmaker by the legacy of his great-grandfather, George Irving, a prominent actor and director during Hollywood’s golden era. Anderson began his first acting classes at a Minneapolis workshop while on summer break from college.
David leads an adventurous life. He studied and traveled throughout Asia where he worked for a manufacturing company and taught English. Constantly challenged by extreme sports, as a student in Santa Barbara, he would often swim miles out into the ocean and surprise ships at sea with a visit. One swim out to an oil rig almost ended in tragedy when a storm broke out while he and his friend were swimming seven miles offshore. His friend became injured. David had no alternative but to leave his unconscious friend in stormy waters tied to emptied one-gallon water jugs while he swam over two miles to get help to a ship docked to the 7th and last oil rig.
Miraculously he and his friend both survived. Their story was re-enacted on the PAX television show It’s a Miracle. And and again for Warren Miller‘s television show Wild Survival in the Wilderness. That experience was the inspiration for the name of his company 7th Rig. David has gone on to act in and produce a variety of film projects. He has expanded his company into private equity, currently involved in various industries.
In 2002, David purchased his Whitsett pied-à-terre. It was a Wells Fargo foreclosure and in complete disrepair. David remodeled the space without worrying about costs. He changed the floor plan, kitchen, bath, and windows, opting for wide-plank solid wood floors. Still not satisfied, he spent an additional $10,000 on a private security system for the underground parking. This was to keep an extra eye on his 1965 Shelby Cobra, which he enjoys driving around the hills above Studio City.
Once David had 4230 Whitsett Avenue unit 6 remodeled to his satisfaction he returned home to Minnesota for a visit. As luck would have it, he met Whitney. They have since married and are building their dream home on one of Minnesota’s beautiful lakes.
