Rudolph Valentino Home Brings Touch Of Versailles To Hollywood

LOS ANGELES, CA — It's easy to imagine biggest names of early Hollywood mingling in the lush gardens during cocktail parties at this 1923 Hollywood Hills Home modeled after a chateau at the Palace of Versailles. That's because they did.

Purported to be the one-time home of Rudolph Valentino, the stunning house was first introduced to the public at a star-studded affair where Hollywood actors were the docents including Pauline Garon, Adams Rib, and Kathleen Key. It boasts a lush garden with a custom salt water pool, sparkling fountains and a gorgeous concert pavilion.

• Address: 6533 Cahuenga Ter, Los Angeles, California
• Price: $2,998,000
• Square Feet: 3401
• Bedrooms: 4
• Bathrooms: 5 Baths
• Built: 1923
• Features: Stunning city view residence overlooking a dramatic setting of lush landscape, custom salt water pool, green-scape parking court, and gorgeous concert pavilion is an important part of local and Southern California history, as well a beautiful statement of European architecture. A superb setting in the hills of noted "Hollywood Dell" this 1923 home was promoted as "an architectural replica" of the Petit Trianon, a small chateau on the grounds of the Palace of Versailles in France. Upstairs are three spacious bedroom suites with glorious bathrooms, and each with their own dressing rooms. Don't miss the home's fourth bedroom suite with separate garden entrance for those extended guests. This estate property began its celebrity history when first opened to the public where Hollywood actors were docents, two in attendance were Pauline Garon; Adams Rib, and Kathleen Key; Ben Hur. L.A. times reported that noted Hollywood actor, Rudolph Valentino once owned this impressive Beaux Arts compound.

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