Elizabeth Taylor’s Bel Air Estate for Sale

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The home of the recently departed Elizabeth Taylor is now on the market. It’s not unusual after a death for family to sell the parent’s home. Usually it’s to settle the estate, dividing the proceeds amoung the heirs or simply because most people don’t want to live in grandma’s house (decorated to Grandma’s taste). Since Ms. Taylor left a considerable estate, much of which came from her late-in-life second career selling fragrances, I suspect the sale was prompted by decor. No disrespect intended to Mr. Waldo Fernandez, a celebrated interior decorator, who recently assisted in redecorating icon’s abode. Should the house preserved as a Graceland like memorial, or torn-down to put up a mega-mansion as so many of the neighbors have done?

7,172 sq ft | 7 br | 7 ba
Movie Star Shrine or Tear-down?

$8,600,000

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Drew de la Houssaye is an associate with THE BROKERAGE Real Estate Group Beverly Hills. Drew specializes in westside luxury real estate, renovations and probate sales. He blogs on Westside real estate, entertainment and local events. If you would like to contact him, he can be reached via twitter, facebook, LinkedIn or email.

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