Photos: Bing Crosby’s former Hillsborough mansion sells for $13.5 million

Photos: Bing Crosby’s former Hillsborough mansion sells for $13.5 million

A Hillsborough, Calif. mansion once owned by legendary entertainer Bing Crosby has sold. (Redfin) A Hillsborough mansion once owned by legendary entertainer Bing Crosby has sold for $13.5 million. A Hillsborough, Calif. mansion once owned by legendary entertainer Bing Crosby has sold. (Redfin) A Hillsborough, Calif. mansion once owned by legendary entertainer Bing Crosby has sold. (Redfin) Crosby purchased the estate in 1963 for $175,000 and lived there with his wife and three children, according to the report. A Hillsborough, Calif. mansion once owned by legendary entertainer Bing Crosby has sold. (Redfin) The 9,845-square-foot Tudor-style home has 10 bedrooms and 11 baths and sits on three lush acres. It touts old Hollywood glam with a ballroom/living room, expansive pool and terrace area and a chauffeur’s apartment. In 2014, the home had a modern makeover in the kitchen, bathrooms and laundry room. A Hillsborough, Calif. mansion once owned by legendary entertainer Bing Crosby has sold. (Redfin) A Hillsborough, Calif. mansion once owned by legendary entertainer Bing Crosby is for sale. (Redfin) Charles Griffith with Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Realty was the listing agent.

Crosby and his wife, Kathryn, originally moved their family to Hillsborough from Los Angeles because they did not want to raise their children in Hollywood, according to reports. In 1965, the family moved to a larger home in the area, where Kathryn lived until after Bing’s death in 1977.

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