Cornelia Funk, Children's Author, Selling Whimsical Beverly Hills Home for $5 Million

BEVERLY HILLS, CA -- If you'd like to move in to a house riddled with magic and whimsy, turn to this $5,195,000 home owned by children's author Cornelia Funke. Funke, who's known as "the J.K. Rowling of Germany" according to Realtor.com, wrote books like "Inkheart," "Mirrorworld," and the "Ghosthunters" series.

The 3,689 square foot home, which was the former residence of Val Kilmer and Faye Dunaway, features a "quaint gazebo, a covered patio, and plenty of outdoor seating areas" which provide "the ideal setting to stretch the imagination," according to Realtor.com.

Each room in the four-bedroom, five-bath house has a distinct color, including a tangerine dining room, yellow living room, and turquoise entryway.

The house also includes a guest cottage, with dorm and leaded-glass windows, a loft and ladder, gabled roof, fireplace, and wood flooring.

Funke and her husband, printer Rolf Frahm, bought the house for $3.8 million in 2005, after moving with their two children to California from Hamburg, Germany, according to Realtor.com

• Address: 1435 Lindacrest Dr, Beverly Hills, California
• Price: $5,195,000
• Square Feet: 3689
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bathrooms: 5 Baths
• Built: 1937
• Features: Situated on a level park-like corner lot this beautiful fully gated East Coast traditional home is surrounded by mature Sycamore trees and offers complete privacy. The 4 bedroom 4 bath main house, home to multiple celebrities, has great flow and features a large formal dining, family, and living room with access to the front and back courtyards. Hardwood floors throughout, the house features a gourmet kitchen, attached office, and huge bonus room. Multiple conversation areas accent the back courtyard filled with fruit trees, succulents, pond and gazebo leading to an enchanted guest house with fireplace and loft. Come feel the magic of this very special property.

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