Helen Mirren and her husband Taylor Hackford are selling their luxury mansion in Hollywood for $18.5 million after living in the property for 30 years.
Located within six-and-a-half acres of sophisticated landscaping and mature trees and situated at the top of a winding drive, the 10,200 sq ft estate includes a guest house and a total of eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms.
Built in 1911, the house has beautiful finishes from the era, including large rooms, French doors opening onto the Hollywood hills, a paneled library, hardwood floors and large fireboxes in the fireplaces.
A particularly special room is the cozy bar, complete with stylish bar stools and a comfortable sofa and chairs for an intimate evening of lavish entertaining. The large formal rooms and outside living area, featuring strings of festoon lighting, are ideal for large groups and family get togethers, with relaxed indoor-outdoor architecture taking full advantage of the sunny California weather.
Outside, the gated, manicured grounds feature a large swimming pool with a diving board and envy-inducing views of downtown Los Angeles, combining tranquility, privacy and convenience.
The separate guest house offers three bedrooms and there’s also a garage with capacity for five cars, with an office and an apartment above.
It’s easy to see why Oscar-winning British actress Mirren, 76, and her American director husband, also 76, have stayed put in the sprawling home for so long, but they are now offering it for sale or for rent at $45,000 a month. One of the standout rooms is the panelled library, complete with stylish hardwood floors and large fireboxes in the fireplaces The star couple snatched up the standout pad in the 1990s, becoming the latest in a stream of big names to live there.
Former owners include Dustin Farnum, star of DeMille’s Squaw Man, writer and producer Mark Hellinger, and Gail Patrick, executive producer of the popular 1950’s/60’s Perry Mason television series where the home was sometimes used as a film location for the show.
The glamorous property is featured on Top Ten Real Estate Deals and is currently for sale with Coldwell Banker for $18.5 million. It’s not known why the couple have chosen to sell.
Mirren won the Best Actress Oscar for her role in the film The Queen, acting the part of Queen Elizabeth II. Taylor also won an Academy Award for the short film Teenage Father and directed An Officer and Gentleman and Against All Odds.
In 2003, Mirren was appointed Dame for her acting career that dates back to when she starred as Cleopatra in a UK National Youth Theatre production aged 20.
She became an American citizen in 2017 and voted for the first time in the 2020 election. She recently revealed that she put on make-up every day during lockdown, even when she wasn’t leaving the house, because she ‘enjoys’ it.
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