Aside from the large listing price and square footage, perhaps the most intriguing aspect of this house is that it is built on the same property where Sharon Tate and four other women were brutally murdered by the Manson family in the late 1960s. That seems like a tough sell, doesn’t it? In the event that potential owners are worried about bad juju rubbing off on them, there’s good news: The original residence – known as the Cielo Estate, for its infamous location on Cielo Drive in the Benedict Canyon neighborhood, above Beverly Hills – was destroyed completely in the ’90s and replaced by a swanky new mega-mansion. With a staggering $85 million price tag, that 21,000-square-foot structure just went on the market.
The Wall Street Journal reports that the seller is Hollywood producer Jeff Franklin — famous for his work on “Full House” — who acquired the unfinished property about two decades ago for just over $6 million and spent millions more on its completion in collaboration with noted starchitect Richard Landry. 66-year-old Franklin moved into the home in 2007 and lived there until relocating to Miami last year, where he spent more than $48 million assembling land on the exclusive Venetian Islands. The 90210 mansion was previously available for $250,000 per month as a fully furnished rental.
An opulent Franco Vecchio-designed mansion secluded on a 3.6-acre parcel, fronted by a stone motorcourt, features nine bedrooms and 18 bathrooms spread across opulent living space on a 3.6-acre parcel. The entire property is filled with large glass windows providing sweeping views of the ocean and city lights. A detached guesthouse is also available. A large aquarium, billiard room, wet bar, and a colossal shark tank are among the ritzy amenities.
With its grand spiral staircase, the rotunda features a soaring blue dome. An eat-in island, high-end stainless appliances, and a wood-burning pizza oven are featured in the gourmet kitchen, which features a coffered ceiling and walls of glass that open to a loggia. There’s also a Balinese-style master retreat with a fireplace, bar, TV that drops from the ceiling, a private balcony, and dual dressing rooms, as well as a luxurious bathroom with a big spa tub.
Besides the 75-yard pool with waterfalls and two hot tubs, the resort has a 35-foot water slide, swim-up bar, koi ponds, and lazy rivers. The property also has several lounges, a cabana, firepits, and an outdoor kitchen. There is also a subterranean garage for up to 16 cars.
