Son Of Billionaire With Greenwich Ties To Move Into Former Playboy Mansion

GREENWICH, CT — The legendary Playboy Mansion in Holmby Hills, CA is about to change hands following the passing of former owner and Playboy founder Hugh Hefner on Wednesday.

Daren Metropoulos, son of billionaire C. Dean Metropoulos, a former Greenwich resident, will take over the mansion, which he bought last year, and merge the property with his next-door parcel to create a 7.3 acre estate in keeping with the original vision of architect Arthur Kelly and first owner Arthur Letts Jr.

The terms of the sale allowed Hefner to continue living at the property until his death. See video below.

In 2009, Daren Metropoulos bought the next-door two acre property for $18 million, reports NBC Connecticut. Hollywood Patch reports that Metropoulos closed escrow on the $100 million property in August, 2016.

Hefner and Playboy Enterprises reportedly bought the five acre property in 1971 for just over $1 million.

Daren Metropoulos is a principal at Metropulos & Co., which is based on East Putnam Avenue in Greenwich, and is credited with saving the Hostess snack food brand. The company also previously owned Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer, Ghirardelli Chocolates, Chef Boyardee and Duncan Hines.

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