Roughly ten miles outside downtown Los Angeles, a restored mansion that was once the longtime home of late comedy legend Bob Hope has found a new owner, at a price of $26 million. The property was sold by billionaire Ron Burkle, who first listed it for sale last year with an asking price of $29 million. Burkle is also the owner of another Hope property, the comedian’s Palm Springs desert retreat, which he bought in 2016 for $13 million.
Known as “The Hope Estate,” the property is a grand, 15,000-square-foot palace with eight bedrooms and loads of amenities including a one-hole golf course designed by famous golf-lover Hope himself. The mansion dates all the way back to 1939 when it was built for Hope himself and was continually updated by Hope and his wife Dolores during a residence that lasted almost 80 years, per the property’s official website, which goes on:
“Inside, every detail was carefully curated to respect the home’s original Old Hollywood elegance. Walls of glass look out onto the climbing roses and lush landscape. The open living room is a hub for entertaining, anchored by a massive stone fireplace—one of six fireplaces in the home. The clean lines of the Woolf-designed dining room are well-suited for large dinner parties, as well as the perfectly preserved, wood-paneled family room. The updated large kitchen has a walled garden terrace for intimate outdoor meals. High-end bathroom finishes, from Waterworks fixtures to custom cabinets and white Carrara marble counters & floors elevate the residence with timeless detail. The outdoor terraces on both floors provide peaceful retreats and transition seamlessly throughout.”
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In addition to the already mentioned golf hole, you’ll also find a swimming pool, tennis court, and outdoor kitchen outside, as well as detached structures including Hope’s own expansive office, living quarters for staff, and even a two-bedroom apartment.
The identity of the Hope Estate’s new owner isn’t known as of yet, but whoever it is owns a piece of show business history as well as a pretty great piece of property on its own merits. You can take a look at it for yourself in the video below from The Agency Real Estate on YouTube:
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