Monday, October 11, 2021

Hollywood Celebrities' Legendary Home Up for Sale at $21.5 Million

Marilyn Monroe
 

 LOS ANGELES, CA -- Southern California’s star-studded home, Farralone, was built for Chase Bank heiress-and-socialite Dora Hutchinson

  It was a longtime home for Frank Sinatra and, according to legend, was the site of JFK's affair with Marilyn Monroe, cites  TopTenRealEstateDeals.com.

 Frank Sinatra

It has been a film site for many films and television shows including Mad Men, Californication and Dreamgirls.

   Recently restored, updated and renamed “Byrdview,” it is for sale at $21.5 million.

William Pereira
 

In 1949, Dora hired futuristic-architect William Pereira to design Farralone. He was one of the most famous and prolific architects of the time.

 He had also been a film-set designer, director and producer for several 1940's movies, winning an Oscar for his special effects photography work on Cecille B. De Mille's Reap the Wild Wind in 1942.

 

Frank Gehry

 He later became a professor of architecture at the University of Southern California, where one of his students was Frank Gehry. 

 

In his career, Pereira worked on over 400 projects including the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, Washington D.C.'s Kennedy Center, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and his most famous, the Transamerica Pyramid in San Francisco.

 

Lucille Ball

In 1963, Pereira made the cover of Time magazine for his work on the city master plan for Irvine, California.

 

Located on 4.3 acres in the Chatsworth neighborhood, Farralone is perched on a hilltop with 360-degree views over Los Angeles, mountains and the surrounding 3,000 acres of nature preserve. 

  

                                Ava Gardner

Gated and unable to be seen from the road, flooding it with light and capturing the views in all directions.

 

Also included is a bar, formal dining area, a den-office, large chef’s kitchen with island, breakfast nook with view and top-of-the-line appliances, a number of fireplaces, and endless entertainment areas both inside and out. 


 

                  President John F. Kennedy

Its private location away from prying eyes and long-gated access at the bottom of the pinnacle make the house extremely attractive to celebrities hoping for a true getaway.

 

Hutchinson’s guest lists contained the Who’s Who of Hollywood, including Lucille Ball, Ava Gardner, Frank Sinatra and the Rat Pack


                                Sammy Davis Jr.

When the excitement of the celebrity party scene started to wear thin, Dora moved back to her native New York City and rented the home to Sinatra, who stayed for almost ten years. 

 

 Sinatra started a whole new era of entertaining for Farralone, taking it from elegant to a slightly rowdy boy’s club vibe with his Rat Pack and political buddies. 


Mariah Carey

Everyone who was anyone passed through Farralone’s doors, grounds and pool throughout Sinatra’s tenure. 

 

 Marilyn Monroe was one of the regular guests, and as legend goes, the property’s guest house with its private pool was the venue for her scandalous affair with John F. Kennedy.


Usher and Rihanna
 

In more recent times, the property has been a filming backdrop for films, music videos, television sitcoms and fashion advertising. 

 

 The house and grounds have been seen in  films such as Swordfish, Dreamgirls, Transformers and Bewitched.


Craig Knizek

 

 It has also starred in television series Mad Men and Californication and in music videos by Mariah Carey, Usher and Rihanna.

 

Now priced at $21.5 million, the listing agent is Craig Knizek of The Agency, Beverly Hills.

 

Contact: 

 

Genelle C. Brown

Content Manager, Media Division
TopTenRealEstateDeals.com
Phone:  336-459-3728

Twitter:  @toptenrealestat
facebook.com/toptenrealestat  

 

 

Photo credit:  Scott Everts/Fox/Agency
Sources:  TopTenRealEstateDeals.com  and www.theagencyre.com
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-WLWBsIsL0
Video Credit:  Sean Evans, @evvo1991 backtothemovies.com/ 

 

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