Bel Air estate The Beatles rented during superstardom lists for $42K/month

A Los Angeles estate that The Beatles rented during their 1964 appearance at the Hollywood Bowl is up for rent at $42,000 per month, The Post has learned.

At the time, The Beatles, who were at the height of their fame, had booked a suite of rooms at the now-former Ambassador Hotel. But the threat of thousands of teenage super fans trampling their grounds grew real, and the hotel canceled the group’s reservations.

Additionally, Lockheed Airport in Burbank refused to let their plane land due to thousands surrounding the area.

The band instead stayed at the Bel Air home of British actor Reginald Owen, who owned the property at the time and came to the band’s rescue.

They rented the six-bedroom and seven-bathroom estate for four days for $1,000 — or $9,736 today.

Now appropriately named Beatle Manor, John Lennon headed directly to the pool and jumped in fully clothed. And the group even played Cowboys and Indians with toy pistols — a gift from Elvis Presley.


The home is situated on an acre of land.
The home is situated on an acre of land.
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The property occupies over 6,000 square feet.
The property occupies over 6,000 square feet.
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The family room.
The family room.
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The formal living room.
The formal living room.
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The dining room.
The dining room.
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The corridor.
The corridor.
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Still, fans discovered their location and surrounded the home, located at 356 St. Pierre Rd.

When tickets went on sale in April 1964, four months before the concert, all 18,000 were snapped up in less than four hours by screaming teens who had waited in line all night.

To add to the hysteria, The Beatles’ first movie “A Hard Day’s Night,” was released 10 days before the concert.

Nestled behind private double gates on the what has been described as one of “the most esteemed streets” in the neighborhood, the home occupies over 6,000 square feet.


The kitchen.
The renovated kitchen.
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The second level hall.
The second level hall.
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One of six bedrooms.
One of six bedrooms.
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One of six bathrooms.
One of seven bathrooms.
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The second level balcony.
The second level balcony.
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Sitting on an acre of land, features include a formal living room with a woodburning fireplace, and an adjoining family room with a wood-beamed ceiling and custom cabinetry, the listing notes.

The formal dining room also features a fireplace and connects to the renovated kitchen.

French doors throughout the main level open out to the covered patio that overlooks the property’s grounds, featuring a pool, a spa, a fire pit, an entertainment area, multiple fountains, gardens, and an alfresco dining and lounge space.


The patio.
The patio.
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The Beatles at the home in August 1964.
The Beatles at the home in August 1964.
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The pool and spa.
The pool and spa.
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The terrace.
The terrace.
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Fountains surround the home.
Fountains surround the home.
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Five of the six bedrooms on the upper level feature an ensuite bathroom. The primary suite has vaulted ceilings, walls of windows, dual closets and dual bathroom suites.

There is also a bedroom on the main level tucked away from the living spaces and can serve as a guest quarters.

Trevor Zien of The Agency holds the listing.

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