Engelbert to Sell His 'Pink Palace'

"The eight-bedroom, nine-bath mansion on 1.25 acres became known as the 'Pink Palace' after the platinum-blond actress painted it her trademark color in the '60s. Humperdinck recently repainted it a bright pink. The singer has owned the three-story, Spanish-style estate, with an elevator and seven fireplaces, since 1976."

"While she lived there with her husband, Hollywood muscleman Mickey Hargitay, Mansfield not only painted the house but also built meandering walkways, ponds, fountains, statues and a heart-shaped swimming pool. Hargitay wrote 'I love you Jaynie' on the bottom of the pool, according to the 1988 book 'Sexbomb: The Life and Death of Jayne Mansfield.'"

"'Engelbert doesn't use the giant house so much anymore and plans to purchase a smaller property . . . that is closer to the beach,' said Richard Schwartz, who shares the listing with Linda Linn at the Prudential California Realty's Sherman Oaks office."

Singer Engelbert Humperdinck has listed his Holmby Hills estate for $8 million. The eight-bedroom, nine-bath mansion, built in the 1930s, became famous as the 'Pink Palace' when actress Jayne Mansfield painted it pink in the 1960s. Humperdinck purchased the Spanish-style home in 1976 and recently repainted it bright pink. The nearly 10,000-square-foot property features an elevator, seven fireplaces, and sits on 1.25 acres. Mansfield created distinctive features including a heart-shaped swimming pool and decorative walkways. Humperdinck plans to sell because he uses the large house infrequently and wants a smaller property closer to the beach. He and his family maintain residences in England, Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and Hawaii.

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