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| Holmby Hills, CA Mansion Formerly Owned by Several Hollywood Celebrities Including Cher and Tony Curtis |
HOLMBY HILLS, Los Angeles, CA -- One of Southern California's most notable celebrity mansions
on the largest acreage in Holmby Hills is for sale at a reduced price of $115
million, down from an eye-popping $180 million, according to
TopTenRealEstateDeals.com
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| Cher |
Famous former owners include
Tony Curtis who died during his tenure there and
Cher who wanted the mansion as
soon as she saw it when attending a party Curtis gave. She had to wait seven
years before it was available and she immediately snapped it up.
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| Tony Curtis |
Designed in the Italian Renaissance Revival style by
architect
Robert D. Farquhar, the location was cherry-picked by the original
developer and visionary behind Holmby Hills,
Arthur Letts, for his personal
family estate.
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| Esther Williams |
Ultimately built by Lett's widow,
Florence Letts Quinn, and
subsequent husband, businessman
Charles H. Quinn, the home itself was
the
largest and grandest residence in Los Angeles.
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| Marilyn Monroe |
In addition to Tony Curtis and
Sonny & Cher,
the estate sprawling across its 10 acres once belonged to the married
Joe
Schenck, chairman of 20th Century Fox, who was seeing
Marilyn Monroe on the
side and even moved her into the guest house, and by Olympic swimmer and
actress
Esther Williams, who built the pool and pool house which still remains
on the property.
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| Joe Schenck |
It also housed the infamous
Ghazi Aita of Monaco, who wasted
no time in installing a harem and ended up in
Heidi Fleiss' black book. Aita
sold it to Ameriquest founder
Roland Arnall.
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| Jennifer Aniston |
The Platinum Triangle
neighborhoods of Bel Air, Holmby Hills and Beverly Hills is the celebrity
address of choice, including
Rod Stewart, Jennifer Aniston and Ashton Kutcher.
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| Rod Stewart |
Now awaiting its next owner, the
12,201-square-foot mansion, flush with old-world craftsmanship, includes
stately public rooms, multiple fireplaces and chandeliers, oak paneling, carved
moldings, intricately carved plaster ceilings and marble fireplace surrounds,
impressive grand foyer and all spacious rooms.
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| Sally Forester Jones |
There are nine bedrooms and ten
baths. Grounds contain two guard houses, Esther Williams’ pool and pool house,
fountains, fruit trees and restored formal gardens that border the Los Angeles
Country Club.
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| Heidi Fleiss |
One of the most important estates in California, nestled within
the ultra-wealthy Platinum Triangle neighborhoods of Bel Air, Holmby Hills and
Beverly Hills, the historic Owlwood estate, often referred to as “The Crown
Jewel of Holmby Hills,” has been reduced from $180 million to $115 million.
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| Ashton Kutcher |
The
listing agents are
Sally Forester Jones, Tyrone McKillen and Tomer Fridman of
Compass, Beverly Hills and
Drew Fenton of Hilton & Hyland, Beverly Hills.
CONTACT:
Genelle C. Brown
Content Manager, Media Division
TopTenRealEstateDeals.com
Phone: 434-480-4504
Twitter: @toptenrealestat
facebook.com/toptenrealestat
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