Take a look inside 7 lavish homes where Hollywood icons once lived

Frank OlitoJul 29, 2020, 21:36 IST

Marilyn Monroe had many homes.Gene Lester / Getty

Hollywood icons, including Marilyn Monroe and Joan Crawford, lived in lavish and expensive homes.
In 1962, Monroe bought a 23,200-square-foot property in Brentwood, California, reportedly for $75,000. In 2017, the home sold for $7.25 million.
Silent movie star Mary Pickford and her then-husband, actor Douglas Fairbanks, paid $35,000 for their California home, which they expanded into a 42-room mansion.
Audrey Hepburn and Lucille Ball also had beautifully decorated homes.

Today's biggest stars have some of the most expensive real estate portfolios, and the same can be said for the celebrities of the past.

During the Golden Age of Hollywood, stars like Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and Jayne Mansfield all lived in lavish homes that became famous in their own right.

Take a look at some of the most famous places old Hollywood stars called home.

Mary Pickford's Los Angeles mansion, PickFair, was one of the most famous homes in the US.

PickFair mansion. Bettmann / Getty

The couple bought the Beverly Hills property for $35,000, but they put a large sum of money into turning it into a lavish estate with 22 rooms.

The living room. Hulton Archive / Getty

In the formal dining room, Pickford would entertain famous guests.

The dinging room. Bettmann / Getty

The estate even had a small creek with a canoe for Pickford and Fairbanks.

Pickfair and Fairbanks. Topical Press Agency / Getty

Jayne Mansfield bought a seven-bedroom Los Angeles home with her husband, Mickey Hargitay, in 1958. They paid $76,000, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

Jayne Mansfield in her Pink Palace. Allan Grant / Getty

Just like the rest of the house, the bedroom was almost completely pink.

Mansfield in the bedroom. Allan Grant / Getty

The bathroom was covered in pink shagged carpet, too.

The bathroom. Allan Grant / Getty

Mansfield and Hargitay did not shy away from elaborate decor.

A room in the house. Allan Grant / Getty

Marilyn Monroe lived in several homes throughout her life, including this one in Connecticut with her third husband, Arthur Miller.

Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller. New York Daily News Archive / Getty

When their marriage ended after five years, Monroe bought her most famous house, which was located in Brentwood, California, for $75,000.

Marilyn Monroe's house in California. Mel Bouzad / Getty

Though the pool is the best feature, the four-bedroom house also has a citrus orchard.

The pool. Anne Cusack / Getty

Musician and actor Elvis Presley called the now-famous Graceland home.

Graceland. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty

The living room is one of the most famous rooms in the house and is where guests would enter.

The living room. Mario Tama / Getty

The other famous room in the house is the Jungle Room, which was designed to remind Elvis of Hawaii.

The Jungle Room. Paul Natkin / Getty

Audrey Hepburn's final home in the '60s and '70s was located in Switzerland.

La Paisible. picture alliance / Getty

The house was stylishly decorated with vibrant pops of color.

The living room. Henry Clarke / Getty

The neutral decor paired with pops of color continued into Hepburn's bedroom.

The bedroom. Henry Clarke / Getty

In the 1950s, Joan Crawford was photographed in her newly designed Brentwood, California, home.

Crawford's sitting room. Bettmann / Getty

Later in life, Crawford was photographed at home with her husband, Alfred Steele.

Crawford and Steele. Bettmann / Getty

The modern fireplace in Crawford's living room is another statement piece in the home.