Elizabeth Taylor owned the home from 1981 until her death in 2011.Photo: Kevin Mazur/WireImage
Steeped in Hollywood history, the dwelling was also home to Nancy Sinatra Sr.
Just over ten years after her death, Elizabeth Taylor’s iconic Bel Air bungalow has been sold for the second time since her ownership. This time around, though, the buyer is planning on tearing down the estate, Dirt reports. Sold for $11 million in an off market deal, the property now belongs to Ardie Tavangarian, the real estate developer who’s made a name for himself designing luxurious mansions, including Jackie Collin’s David Hockney-inspired estate.
The star of iconic films like Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? purchased the six bedroom six bathroom home in 1981 and spent her last 30 years there. The 7,000 square feet of interior space were decorated with the help of interior designer Waldo Fernandez, resulting in a sublimely personalized space, including embroidered silk wallpaper in her dressing room and a trophy room with mirror-backed built-in cabinets for Oscars and other humanitarian awards Taylor fetched in her day. Sitting on over an acre of land, at the time of Taylor’s residency, the home was surrounded by gorgeous gardens, including a pathway covered by a rose-lined arbor.