"The Georgian-inspired Traditional, designed by architect Douglas Honnold and built in 1934, features such details as a galleria entrance, a paneled 35-millimeter screening room and a cook's kitchen. French doors off of the formal dining room open to a trellis-covered patio. In all, about 11,000 square feet has six bedrooms and five bathrooms including a master suite accessed by a curving staircase."
"Entered through a gated motor court, the two-acre estate is surrounded by an expansive lawn, a rose garden, formal landscaping, a swimming pool and spa and a pool house. A north-south tennis court where Goldwyn Sr. hosted tennis matches for actors such as Charlie Chaplin and Katharine Hepburn is also within the grounds."
"Goldwyn Sr., who died in 1974 at 94, mortgaged the Beverly Hills home numerous times to finance his movies. Among his films were "Wuthering Heights" (1939), "The Little Foxes" (1941), "Hans Christian Andersen" (1952) and "The Best Years of Our Lives" (1946), which won an Oscar for best picture."
The Goldwyn Estate, a two-acre Beverly Hills property built in 1934, sold for $25 million following the death of producer Samuel Goldwyn Jr. in January. Originally listed at $39 million in March, the price was reduced to $27.995 million before the final sale. The Georgian-inspired Traditional home, designed by architect Douglas Honnold, spans approximately 11,000 square feet with six bedrooms and five bathrooms. The estate features a screening room, formal gardens, tennis court, swimming pool, and guest quarters. Samuel Goldwyn Sr. mortgaged the property multiple times to finance acclaimed films including "The Best Years of Our Lives," which won the Oscar for best picture. His son produced notable films and Academy Awards ceremonies.
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