The Vanderlip Mansion is still owned by the Vanderlip Family in Rancho Palos Verdes

Frank Vanderlip, the “Father of Palos Verdes” constructed his first residence on the Peninsula in 1916 in the Portuguese Bend area, the “Old Ranch Cottage”, now known as the “Cottage”. (See The History of Rancho Palos Verdes) Other buildings were added to the estate in the 1920’s including a small guest house and garage called “La Casetta” and a larger guest house known as the “Villetta”, now known as “Villa Narcissa”. The Cottage is still owned by Suzanne Vanderlip, the widow of John Vanderlip, the youngest son of Frank Vanderlip, Sr., and Villa Narcissa is still owned by Elin Vanderlip, the widow of Frank Vanderlip Sr.’s third son, Kelvin. A third structure, a barn and stables called the “Farmstead” later became the Portuguese Bend Riding Club.The Vanderlip properties are located at the end of Vanderlip Drive, near the end of Narcissa Drive, the road through a private gated community just south of the Wayfarers’ chapel at the beginning of the Portuguese Bend area, and public access to visit the property is not available. You can see the original gatehouse to the property at the gated entrance of Narcissa Drive just off of Palos Verdes Drive South.

“The Cottage”