Liberace’s former Hollywood hideout hits the market for $2.8M

In comparison with its flamboyant former resident, this townhouse is downright reserved. 

A West Hollywood townhouse as soon as occupied by lifelong performer Liberace is up on the market for $2.88 million — and whereas it counts the showman amongst its star-studded prior residents, it options little of his razzmatazz. 

No, the 1,937-square-foot, three-bedroom unfold at 8732 Shoreham Drive is far more glamour than glitz and, particularly in comparison with different celeb hideouts, is sort of homey. 

“A as soon as in a lifetime timepiece,” mentioned agent Drew Meyers, who shares the unique itemizing with JJ Meyers, each of Drew Meyers Estates at Westside Estates Company. The four-story, four-bathroom residence, inbuilt 1937 within the Hollywood Regency type, now has a distinctly fashionable really feel with inset lighting all through — but additionally nonetheless options some authentic particulars, together with the walnut flooring, excessive ceilings and a marble inlaid fuel fire. 

There’s a proper eating room, two grasp suites, a visitor quarters with personal entry and, on the highest ground, what the brokers declare is the most important personal rooftop terrace in all of West Hollywood. A rooftop backyard gives roughly 2,000 sq. ft of backyard, panoramic views, a tented eating room, shaded seating areas, a built-in grill and projector TV. There’s additionally a non-public, gated courtyard entry with a koi pond and fountain. 

What’s extra, the house comes with a child grand piano. 

Along with Liberace — who reportedly used the house as his secret hideout, in accordance with Grime — the house additionally boasts actresses Ava Gardner and Olivia de Havilland amongst its earlier inhabitants.

“If solely these partitions might discuss,” Meyers added to The Put up. “Outdated Hollywood continues to be properly alive right here.”

The handle is one in every of 15 on the Shoreham, a gated knot of flats and townhouses constructed by MGM Studios to deal with expertise above Sundown Strip’s Sundown Plaza part. 

Different A-listers to dwell within the charming cluster of properties embody broadcast journalist Connie Chung, Vivian Vance and Farley Granger, Katherine Hepburn, Barbara Marx — the fourth spouse of Frank Sinatra — and the actress Kathrine Herzer, Grime reported.