Frank Zappa's longtime home with private studio fetches $5.25 million

"The estate, tucked away on half an acre in Laurel Canyon, was originally purchased by Zappa in the late 1960s for $74,000. It had been owned by the musician's family since his passing in 1993. The whimsical 1930s Tudor, with its herringbone brickwork and half timbering, includes the recording studio and rehearsal space that Zappa had built as well as "the vault" - a climate-controlled, multiroom space where he kept a secret collection of music and film recordings."

"Other living spaces include a kitchen topped with cathedral ceilings, a formal dining room and a library. A refined living room has walls of windows that take in the grounds. There are seven bedrooms and six bathrooms, including a master suite with a fireplace, a glass-enclosed shower and a blue-hued soaking tub. Outdoors, there's a rooftop tennis court, a swimming pool and spa, various patios and an elaborate stone courtyard."

"The musician-songwriter-composer infused rock 'n' roll with elements of blues, jazz and classical music during his four-decade career. He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995. Zappa released more than 60 albums during his lifetime, with his estate releasing another 40 or more albums posthumously."

Frank Zappa's historic Hollywood Hills West estate in Laurel Canyon has sold for $5.25 million after being owned by his family since his 1993 death. The 1930s Tudor mansion, originally purchased for $74,000 in the late 1960s, spans half an acre and features seven bedrooms, six bathrooms, and distinctive architectural elements including herringbone brickwork and half-timbering. The property includes a recording studio and rehearsal space built by Zappa, plus a climate-controlled vault containing his secret collection of music and film recordings. Additional amenities encompass a kitchen with cathedral ceilings, formal dining room, library, rooftop tennis court, swimming pool, spa, guest cottages, and a guest apartment. The property listed in June for $5.495 million and sold within approximately one month.

Read at Los Angeles Times