Back in late 2014, Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee doled out $4.4 million for a modern home perched in the coveted Birds Streets area of Los Angeles. The Spider-Man creator and his wife Joan—who have since passed away, he in 2018 and she in 2017, both at age 95—subsequently transferred the Hollywood Hills property high above the Sunset Strip to their daughter Joan Celia (“J.C.”) Lee. Now the residence is available for the first time in a decade, asking $8.8 million.
Completed in the 1950s and renovated and expanded through the years, according to property records, the single-story abode occupies a half-acre parcel of land fronted by a gated driveway that empties out at an attached three-car garage tucked off to the side. Once inside, a total of three bedrooms and seven baths are sprawled across a little more than 5,200 square feet of living space boasting parquet floors and high ceilings.
J.C. and Stan Lee pose for a photo in front of the home’s bar.
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Especially standing out is an expansive entrance hallway, which flows to a fireside den sporting a seated bar and a large dining area that’s perfect for entertaining. A remodeled kitchen is outfitted with an eat-in island and stainless cabinetry and appliances, while the living room is highlighted by a fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a glass door spilling out to a hedge-lined backyard hosting a pool and spa nestled alongside an open-air cabana.
Elsewhere is an office and an opulent movie theater with plenty of tiered seating, plus a spacious primary retreat that comes complete with a fireplace, a Juliette balcony, a sauna, and dual walk-in closets and baths. Per the listing held by Naomi Selick of Douglas Elliman, the home also has a brick-clad stage in the upper yard that’s been known to host its share of intimate concerts, as well as a trio of life-sized Spider-Man replicas that are available for purchase separately.
Three life-sized Spider-Man replicas in the entrance hallway are available for purchase separately.
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“My father and I loved this house at first sight,” J.C. told the New York Post in a statement about the residence, which is reportedly the final estate purchased by Lee. “There were so many possibilities, we couldn’t wait to get started. This house was made for parties and entertaining with a sound system that extends to the showers, the theater, and the cabana designed to keep food hot for outdoor events.”
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