The Beverly Hills mansion that is featured in movies The Godfather and The Bodyguard, and provided a romantic retreat for John F Kennedy and his new bride Jackie on their honeymoon, is being listed for a whopping $195 million.
The historic mansion, set on five acres of land close to Sunset Boulevard, has had only four owners since it was built in the 1920s, but countless A-list celebrities, royalty and high-profile figures have been guests there.
From the honeymooning Kennedys, to parties for Rihanna and Prince Albert of Monaco, the legendary Beverly House Compound had become nearly as famous as those who have graced its rooms.
The sprawling estate, which includes a 50,000 square foot house, cascading waterfalls leading to a swimming pool, and a two-story library, is a mix of period features and luxurious flourishes.
A spa, 22 foot tall hand-painted arched ceiling, billiards room complete with a carved fireplace from Hearst Castle in California, and parquet flooring are just some of the features in the 30-bedroom, 40-bathroom estate.
Current owner, attorney and businessman Leonard Ross, bought the mansion in 1976 when he was just 31 years old.
He previously listed the lavish home for $135million in 2014 and said at the time it takes two hours to show prospective buyers around.
Ross paid $2 million for the house, but told ABC News two years ago that the property was an ‘investment that could only go up in value’.
He admitted that when he bought the property it was ‘much larger than I needed’.
The iconic home, made famous by the horse head scene in The Godfather, is being listed now being listed by Mauricio Umansky of the Agency.
The property has an outside terrace that can seat 400 for dinner, an art deco nightclub, tennis courts, gym and array of guest cottages and accommodation for staff.
Built out of terracotta stucco, the H-shaped residence combines Spanish and Italian style.
It has intricately carved ceilings and paneled walls, French doors, balconies, arched ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows, which overlook the pool and Venetian columns beyond the pool house.
Alongside financier Ross, previous owners included newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, who was given the house as a gift by actress Marion Davies, and banking executive Milton Getz, who commissioned Hoover Dam architect Gordon Kaufmann to build the home.
