5th Helena Drive was designed to look like a Spanish-style hacienda. In the book, “Cursum Perficio: Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood Hacienda,” Monroe called the house a “fortress where I can feel safe from the world.” “Cursum Perficio” — a Latin phrase that translates to “My journey ends here” — is how Monroe referred to her home, even having the phrase carved into the front porch tiles. Tragically, these words became true — Monroe’s happiness in her home was not to last. She was found dead at the property just a few months later in August 1962 at age 36.
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After Monroe’s death, the fate of the property took a few turns. It was owned by actor Veronica Hamel, who intriguingly discovered surveillance and bugging equipment in areas of the roof and the walls of the property. Though nothing has been confirmed, the equipment could very much have been installed during the time period when Monroe was associated with the Kennedy family, namely John F. Kennedy. Director Michael Richie also purchased the house in 1994, though it is unknown when he sold it.
