Become Hollywood Royalty, Buy The Pickford Estate

Posted on 29. Nov, 2011 by Chandra Clewley in Celebrity Homes, For Sale

The Pickfair Estate: A Hollywood Legend comes up for sale.

How would you like the opportunity to live in a palace right here in Los Angeles? Behold Pickfair, built and owned by the Hollywood royalty. This important piece of historic real estate was at one time the most famous home in America, when it housed Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, two golden-era screen legends.

The Pickfair Estate has been updated by it’s famous list of owners, over the years, but still houses the original kidney-shaped swimming pool, guest quarters that hosted actual royalty, the gates to the estate and the pool house. In addition, this home offers 17 bedrooms, 30 bathrooms, staff quarters, a security house, a grand staircase in its entrance hall, coffered ceilings through out, rich marble tiling, gold leafed accents, and amazing breathtaking terraces that overlook the lush grounds. The estate also showcases magnificent city views, elevators, a domed glass indoor spa, a gym, a massage room, a beauty salon in addition to a movie theater, night club, full size bar, billiards, and parking for 30 cars.

The grounds feature decadent staircases, remarkable symmetry, and classic Italian architecture. The rolling green lawn features magnificent one-of-a-kind sculptures that are negotiable in the sale as well. You can read more about the Pickfair Estate on it’s own website or check out the impressive list of guests who stayed there over the years on Wikipedia. These guests included The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Albert Einstein!

Pickford Estate: 1143 Summit Drive, Beverly Hills, CA

This Italian masterpiece is located at 1143 Summit Drive in the San Ysidro Canyon area of Beverly Hills. The property is being offered by Mr. Felix Pena of Hilton & Hyland, an affiliate of Christie’s Great Estates, and is listed at $60 Million. Estate is shown by appointment only. Read more about the Pickford Estate here: http://pickfairestate.com/home.htmlP