"This is the best part of the original estate that is going to be reunited. The formal gardens, an exterior staircase, a fountain and a covered pavilion are other holdovers from the original property."
"Portnoy told The Times in May that the house became a gathering spot to the stars over the years. Among guests were Sean Connery, Charlie Chaplin Jr. and Jean Ronald Getty. Portnoy said her former beau Elvis Presley often enjoyed the cabana houses and the 60-foot-long swimming pool - structures retained from the original estate."
"Originally built for Keaton in 1926, the storied estate has a chain of ownership that also includes leading man Cary Grant and his wife, Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton, and, later, actors James and Pamela Mason. Actress Marlene Dietrich made a cameo in its history as a former tenant; Richard Burton and Peter O'Toole stayed as guests of the Masons when they first came to Hollywood."
The Buster Keaton estate in Beverly Hills, originally built in 1926, has been reunited after more than 60 years of subdivision. Bill Guthy and Victoria Jackson purchased a half-acre property for $16.2 million through probate sale, combining it with the main estate they acquired in 2002. The estate's storied history includes ownership by Cary Grant and Barbara Hutton, James and Pamela Mason, and visits from celebrities including Marlene Dietrich, Richard Burton, and Peter O'Toole. The recently purchased parcel, previously owned by Lillian Portnoy since 1954, retains original features including formal gardens, a 60-foot swimming pool, cabana houses, and a fountain from Keaton's era.
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