Beverly Hills Party Pad Linked to Howard Hughes, the Real Man Behind 'The Aviator' Listed at $11.5M
A luxury home in the posh community of Beverly Hills, that is said to be the billionaire film producer Howard Hughes' party pad, is currently listed on the market for $11.5M, reports Los Angeles Times.
The 4,300-square-foot home, constructed in the 1960s, includes a 500-square-foot master suite, an extra room which can be a gym area, four bedrooms, five bathrooms and a four-car garage. Basing on the photos on the site, the luxury home has its own merit, whether or not it truly is the former residence of the real "The Aviator."
In the living room, there's a sunken "conversation pit" for friends, or even business partners, to meet and converse. Thanks to the spanning glass panels in the room, guests can enjoy the sight of the lush, landscaped grounds dotted with towering trees, and the relaxing swimming pool with cabanas outside. Immaculately white ceiling and walls, matched with dark hardwood floors and blue carpeting, give the living area a classic yet masculine look.
Sleek furnishing, as seen in the dining area, complement the basic black sofa. Even the kitchen looks pristine with its predominantly white motif. It is spacious, which makes working in the kitchen convenient.
The property also comes with a rooftop deck to better see the cityscape and the home's surrounding beauty. A chilly atmosphere won't be a problem, as there's a fireplace on the deck as well.
LA Times noted that the Beverly Hills home was last sold in 1999 for $1.34 million, and in a span of 16 years, more than $10M had been added to its price value.
Interested buyers may contact Ben Bacal of Rodeo Realty, the listing agent of the home.
About Howard Hughes
As a filmmaker, he had several projects such as "Everybody's Acting" (1926), Academy-award winning "Two Arabian Knights" (1927), "The Front Page" (1931) and "Scarface" (1932), as noted on American National Biography Online. However, the site said his first venture in film production did not take off because "Swell Hogan" was "so bad that so bad that it was never released."
The businessman also had an obsession with cleanliness. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), a psychological autopsy revealed that Hughes had germ phobia. The article noted that he even wrote a manual on how to open a can of peaches. The protocol manual listed detailed instructions on "removing the label, scrubbing the can down until it was bare metal, washing it again and pouring the contents into a bowl without touching the can to the bowl."
APA CEO Raymond D. Fowler, PhD, who performed the psychological autopsy, stated, "He didn't believe germs could come from him, just from the outside."
The billionaire died of heart failure in 1976 in a plane, while in flight.
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