"The 7,300-square-foot English Manor-style house, built in 1929, has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. The two-story home sits behind private gates on 2.3 flat acres that back up to the Los Angeles Country Club. Rooms include a formal living room, dining room, library, his-and-her powder rooms and a media room with a film projector and built-in screen that drops from the ceiling."
"The home was designed by Arthur R. Kelly for the sister of Arthur Letts Jr., the original owner of the Playboy mansion. The Hefners bought the property in 1996 for an undisclosed sum. It had been listed then at $17.25 million."
"Hugh Hefner and his wife, Kimberley, have sold their personal residence, next to the Playboy mansion in Holmby Hills, for $18 million. It had been listed since early March at $27,995,000."
Hugh Hefner and his wife Kimberley sold their personal residence adjacent to the Playboy mansion in Holmby Hills for $18 million, significantly below the initial listing price of $27.995 million. The 7,300-square-foot English Manor-style home, built in 1929, features five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and sits on 2.3 acres behind private gates backing the Los Angeles Country Club. The two-story residence includes formal living and dining rooms, a library, media room with film projector, hand-painted walls, maple paneling, and leaded-glass windows. Originally designed by Arthur R. Kelly for the sister of the original Playboy mansion owner, the Hefners purchased the property in 1996. The sale was handled by Coldwell Banker Previews International and Hilton & Hyland.
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