Owlwood Estate
| Owlwood Estate | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Location | 141 South Carolwood, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California |
| Completed | 1937 |
| Client | Florence Letts Quinn |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Robert D. Farquhar |
Owlwood Estate is a mansion in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California.
Location
It is located at 141 South Carolwood, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California.[1]
Overview
The 12,000-square-foot Tuscan-style mansion was designed by architect Robert D. Farquhar (1872-1967) in 1937.[2][3] It has eight bedrooms, ten bathrooms, a tennis court, a pool house and a swimming pool.[4]
Ownership
The first owners were Charles H. Quinn (1876-1975), a businessman, and Florence Letts Quinn (1868-1944), ex-wife of Arthur Letts (1862–1923).[1][5]
It was later owned by Joe Schenck (1878-1961), followed by Tony Curtis (1925-2010), Sonny Bono (1935-1998) and Cher, Roland Arnall (1939-2008), who added two adjacent lots to the estate.[1][2][3][4]
In 2012, it was listed for US$150 million.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b c Marc Wanamaker, Westwood, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing, 2010 [1]
- ^ a b c Ann Brenoff, Owlwood Estate In Holmby Hills, Calif. On The Market For $150 Million, The Huffington Post, August 13, 2012
- ^ a b c Jennifer Exley, Infamous Owlwood Estate Listed for $150 Million, The Hollywood Reporter, Jule 26, 2012
- ^ a b c Lauren Beale, Big listings land in Los Angeles and Orange counties, The Los Angeles Times, August 10, 2012
- ^ FindAGrave: Florence Martha (Letts) Quinn