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      Jackie Gleason’s Iconic ‘Mothership’ UFO Home Lists for $5.5 Million

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      It was part party palace, part personal sanctuary, and all spectacle. Now, Jackie Gleason’s legendary estate in New York‘s picturesque Hudson Valley—better known as the Mothership—has reemerged for sale at $5.5 million with Corcoran’s Heidi Henshaw.

      Commissioned by the late comedian and musician as a retreat from filming the groundbreaking 1950s sitcom The Honeymooners, the spaceship-like residence in Cortlandt Manor is one of the most unusual homes ever built for a Hollywood icon. Gleason, famously fascinated with UFOs and metaphysical theory, dreamed up the circular home that embodied futuristic ambition while showcasing old-fashioned craftsmanship.

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      Completed in 1959, the copper-roofed Mothership was designed by architect Robert Cika.

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      To execute his otherworldly vision, Gleason tapped architect Robert Cika, a protégé of Frank Lloyd Wright, who enlisted a Scandinavian shipbuilder to help realize the extraordinary design. At least some of the prefabrication work took place inside an airplane hangar before the copper-roofed house was assembled on-site. It took five years and a reported $650,000, partly underwritten by Gleason’s bosses at CBS, before the Mothership was completed in 1959.

      The mid-century masterpiece is defined by its curving, organic architecture: there are no right angles anywhere in the 3,950-square-foot main residence. Banks of floor-to-ceiling windows flood the interiors with light, while the vaulted wooden ceiling evokes the hull of a ship and metal vents mimic stylized fish. Gleason even purchased an entire marble quarry in Italy to ensure the finest stone for the home’s flooring and massive fireplaces—some slabs so large they had to be delivered to the site by helicopter.

      The circular home has no right angles and soaring boat-like ceilings.

      James Gagliardi

      The circular plan includes three bedrooms, two full bathrooms, one half bathroom, a curved stainless-steel kitchen, a dining room, a spacious living area, and a circular library and office. Many original details, including built-in cabinetry, closets, and bespoke furnishings, remain intact.

      The home was conceived as much for entertainment as for solitude. Gleason’s late-night soirées reportedly drew the likes of Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Joe DiMaggio, and even President Richard Nixon. Three dramatic swooping bars, a marble dance floor, and a game room with a shuffleboard table speak to its party-ready pedigree. Yet the Mothership also offers serenity, seclusion, and an intimate connection to the natural world, with panoramic views of its wooded 8.6-acre setting just an hour north of Manhattan.

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      The three-bedroom home features curved walls of glass and massive marble fireplaces.

      James Gagliardi

      The estate includes two additional dwellings: a smaller, secondary “spaceship,” long used as a bunkhouse and glamping spot, and the Barracks, a charming (and far more conventional) 1930s stone Colonial Revival home that functions as a guesthouse. A cultivated vegetable and herb garden, plus a gardening shed, round out the retreat.

      The estate last traded hands in 1976 for just $150,000, when CBS sold the property following Gleason’s move to Florida. It briefly surfaced for sale back in 2018 for $12 million but never sold.

      Click here to see more photos of Jackie Gleason’s UFO-inspired home.

      James Gagliardi

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      Abby Montanez

      Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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      Late Colts Owner Jim Irsay’s Indiana Lake House Sails on the Market at $20 Million

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      Now that his $12 million estate in the suburban city of Carmel, Indiana, has snagged a buyer after only a few short days on the market, the family of Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay has also decided to put their late patriarch’s vacation retreat on the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee up for sale. The waterfront spread near the northern Indiana town of Culver is listed for a speck under $20 million with Andrea Kelly of Encore Sotheby’s International Realty.

      Irsay, who passed away in May on what would have been his 65th birthday, acquired the six-acre property in 2000 for $6.2 million and subsequently custom built a multi-structure compound. Set amid two separate parcels linked by a 350-foot underground tunnel beneath a public road, the entire 35,000-square-foot spread features a European-inspired main home, plus a guesthouse accompanied by wellness and entertainment buildings.

      A fireside study covered in warm wood paneling has a ceiling painted with a night sky.

      The Addison Group

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      Within the primary dwelling, crafted of stone and wood and capped by a shingled mansard roof, are eight bedrooms and 12 baths in roughly 14,000 square feet across four levels boasting partial elevator access, high timber-framed ceilings, hand-painted details, four fireplaces, several screened porches, and a walkout lower level. Other highlights include a fireside living room sporting large expanses of glass offering picturesque water vistas, as well as a cozy wood-paneled study and a spacious eat-in kitchen.

      In addition to the guesthouse, which has an attached eight-car garage, an entertainment complex is decked out with a club-style bar that can seat up to 20, a four-lane bowling alley, an arcade, and an indoor shooting range, while the wellness center comes with an indoor pool and spa, a fireside lounge, and steam and fitness areas. Retractable doors open out to the grounds, which host a fire pit, a sand volleyball court, and a 4,000-square-foot dock with two boat slips and three solar-powered lifts on 250 feet of lake frontage.

      Retractable doors open the indoor pool pavilion to the scenic lakeside grounds.

      The Addison Group

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      Irsay, who was worth a reported $4.8 billion per Forbes, was principal owner, chairman, and CEO of the Colts from 1997 until his death. The team is now under the ownership of his three daughters, Carlie Irsay-Gordon, Casey Foyt, and Kalen Jackson, who told The Wall Street Journal that the lake house has been a place of peace, joy, and connection for decades.

      “This property has been a quiet retreat from the busyness of life, a place where we’ve gathered as a family, celebrated milestones, and created some of our most cherished memories,” they said. “From sunrise boat rides to long summer evenings on the porch, every corner of the property holds a story. We learned to fish off the dock, roasted marshmallows under the stars, and shared countless laughs around the kitchen table.”

      Click here for more photos of the Indiana residence.

      The Addison Group

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Rosie O’Donnell’s Onetime Miami Beach Mansion Sells for $36 Million

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      A sprawling property on Miami Beach‘s celeb-studded Star Island that was previously owned by Rosie O’Donnell has officially sold to Rockstar Energy founder Russell Weiner for $36 million.

      That’s a lot less than the family of now-deceased owners David and Linda Frankel originally wanted, but it’s still $19.5 million more than the $16.5 million the couple—he a doctor and real estate investor, and she a former Vogue fashion editor and the sister of broadcast journalist Diana Sawyer—paid O’Donnell for the Mediterranean-style mansion 12 years ago. It’s also a whopping $29 million more than the comedian and talk show host bought the place for back in 1999.

      A spacious living area opens to a veranda via wood-trimmed French doors.

      Mike Ruiz/Legendary Productions

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      The Frankels gave the 1920s residence an extensive makeover during their tenure, and, after hitting the market in late 2024 with a hefty $54 million ask and then undergoing a price drop to $48 million, the house sold at a substantial discount to Weiner, who plans to expand and renovate the estate to around 15,000 square feet and add luxury amenities like a spa, gym, cabana, and padel court. Both sides of the deal were repped by Liz Hogan of Compass.

      Tucked away behind a gated motor court on over an acre, the residence features a main home and two separate guesthouses, for a total of eight bedrooms and 11 baths in roughly 11,000 square feet. There’s also a freeform pool with a slide and an air-conditioned four-car garage, plus a boathouse and a private dock sporting a 40,000-pound boat lift along more than 200 feet of Biscayne Bay frontage.

      Inside the primary dwelling, a large living area sports wood-trimmed French doors opening out to a covered veranda. A formal dining room flows to an updated kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island, high-end Miele, Viking, and Sub-Zero appliances, and a breakfast nook. A luxe primary suite flaunts a balcony and an office, while the upper level holds an additional kitchen and a family room.

      A private dock with a 40,000-pound boat lift rests beside the palm tree-laced grounds.

      Mike Ruiz/Legendary Productions

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      O’Donnell, who recently relocated to Ireland with her child Clay because of American politics, finally offloaded her New York City penthouse in Midtown Manhattan’s Turtle Bay neighborhood in April for around $7 million after two years on the market. As for Weiner, who sold Rockstar Energy to PepsiCo in 2020 for $3.9 billion, his holdings include a home in L.A.’s illustrious Beverly Park enclave that he’s owned since 2007 and an investment property in the Hollywood Hills.

      True to its name, Star Island has had many high-profile people take up residence behind its guarded gate through the years. Current owners within the exclusive enclave are hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin, who has quietly spent some $169 million on seven contiguous parcels spanning over six acres since 2023, as well as musicians Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Rick Ross, and Sean “Diddy” Combs. Earlier this year, Russian-born developer Vlad Doronin sold his estate that once belonged to retired NBA star Shaquille O’Neal for a record-breaking $120 million.

      Click here for more photos of the Star Island residence.

      Mike Ruiz/Legendary Productions

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo’s Former Oceanfront Home in Hawaii Can Be Yours for $5 Million

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      Life is too short, so why waste precious time when it comes to snapping us this idyllic coastal retreat? The oceanfront oasis in Hawaii that Pat Benatar and Neil “Spyder” Giraldo once called home has once again surfaced for sale on the eastern end of Maui near the remote town of Hana, where the Rock & Roll Hall of Famers were married in the early 1980s. The asking price is a dash under $5 million, with Christopher Barca and Bradley Newton of Compass sharing the listing.

      With a main home and a guest suite offering up a total of three bedrooms and four baths in roughly 3,300 square feet, the secluded spread has more than enough room for any like-minded power couple to release their inner fantasy while enjoying picturesque views stretching from the Big Island to the Haleakala Crater. Famously owned by the “Heartbreaker” singer and her longtime guitarist husband for around 17 years, records show the plantation-style residence was sold by the duo in 2017 for $3.1 million and last traded hands in early 2020 for $3.2 million.

      A lanai off the great room is the perfect spot to dine amid scenic Pacific vistas.

      Andrew Keith

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      Perched atop a private cove on an acre-plus parcel fronting Waikoloa’s Black Sand Beach, the primary dwelling was completed in 2002 and showcases travertine tile floors, soaring ceilings bolstered by skylights, wood-paneled walls, and vast expanses of glass.

      Upon entry, an open-concept great room features a living room equipped with a bamboo-clad wet bar, a dining area alongside a built-in buffet, and a kitchen boasting granite countertops, a glossy white subway tile backsplash, and high-end Viking and Sub-Zero appliances. Collapsible doors flow seamlessly to a lanai ideal for alfresco dining. The vaulted primary bedroom sports an inviting bath with a pedestal soaking tub and access to a large outdoor lava rock shower, while a cupola up top has two separate decks.

      The primary bedroom has an en suite bath with access to an outdoor lava rock shower.

      Andrew Keith

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      In addition to a recording studio-turned-guest suite sitting above a detached two-car garage, the lush grounds are dotted with coconut trees and hold manicured gardens lined with Hawaii-inspired rock walls and lounge areas overlooking sweeping Pacific vistas. An added bonus: The retreat is set amid Hana’s pristine waterfalls, freshwater pools, and hiking spots, and just minutes away from the Waioka Pond (aka, the Venus Pool) and popular Hamoa Beach.

      Benatar and Giraldo acquired the Hawaii property in 2000 for $550,000 and then began designing and building the main house. Five years later, they doled out $400,000 more for the vacant parcel next door, which they used to host barbecues, play bocce ball, and hit golf balls. The pair currently own two homes in the Los Angeles area, one a Malibu equestrian ranch they bought in 2006 for $1.6 million and another in Hidden Hills they picked up in 2019 for $4 million.

      Click here for more photos of the Maul residence.

      Andrew Keith

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      The Pharma Exec Behind Mounjaro Lists His 117-Acre Wyoming Ranch for $40 Million

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      A sprawling Wyoming ranch long owned by retired Eli Lilly Research Labs president Dr. Jan Lundberg has just hit the market. Perched on a ridgeline above the picturesque Jackson Hole Valley surrounded by the Teton Range, about 15 minutes from downtown Jackson, the 117-acre spread is for sale at a dash under $40 million. Latham Jenkins of Live Water Properties holds the listing.

      Records show that the current pharmaceutical consultant—a key figure behind the development of the diabetes-turned-weight-loss drug Mounjaro—and his longtime wife Anna acquired the property in 2021. Set within the exclusive 500-acre Riva Ridge community and described as a “once-in-a-generation holding,” the compound was originally built in 2009.

      A formal dining room with majestic mountain views opens to a patio with an outdoor kitchen.

      Latham Jenkins/Live Water Properties

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      Five en suite bedrooms and nine baths can be found in the hand-hewn log and stone-accented main lodge, which has a little more than 12,700 square feet across three levels. In addition to a soaring window-lined great room topped by a rustic antler chandelier and warmed by a massive fireplace encased in boulders, other highlights include a two-story library and a formal dining room that flows to a gourmet kitchen outfitted with custom cabinetry, dual islands, Wolf appliances, and a fireside breakfast banquette.

      Elsewhere is a primary suite featuring a private deck and an inviting bath spotlighted by a sculpted marble soaking tub, plus an 1,800-bottle wine cellar with a tasting room, a tiered movie theater, a bar-equipped game room, and a gym with a sauna and steam room. A heated indoor pool and spa has accordion-style glass doors opening out to a patio overlooking one of three ponds.

      The indoor pool and spa opens out to a patio alongside a pond.

      Latham Jenkins/Live Water Properties

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      Also on the completely off-grid estate is an underground tunnel that leads from the main house to a one-bedroom, one-bath guest suite atop a three-car garage that’s also outfitted with a greenhouse and a 45-kilowatt generator. There’s also a detached four-bedroom, four-bath guesthouse. And with nearly 70 percent of the overall acreage under a conservation easement that prevents development, the property also ensures wide-open views paired with plenty of elk, deer, moose, and raptor sightings.

      Since retiring from Eli Lilly in 2018, the biopharmaceutical veteran has been using expertise to drive drug discovery and development at biotech firms, pharmaceutical companies, and academic institutions. In addition to their Wyoming estate, the couple also owns a waterfront home in Florida that serves as their primary residence.

      Click here for more photos of the Jackson Hole residence.

      Latham Jenkins/Live Water Properties

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Artist Ed Ruscha’s Onetime L.A. Compound Just Listed for $4.6 Million

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      Back in 1987, iconic anti-pop artist Edward “Ed” Ruscha doled out $2.6 million for a ranch house in the Mandeville Canyon area of Brentwood. He and his wife, Danica, went on to acquire the home next door when it came up for sale—to avoid having it torn down and replaced with what Ruscha called a “three-story Swiss Tudor Pop Gothic”—and then engaged architectural designer Morgan Livingston to help combine the two existing 1950s structures into a seamless live/work compound that was later featured in the pages of Architectural Digest.

      The couple eventually sold the entire spread in the early 2000s for $1.95 million to a creative couple, who in turn transferred the place in 2011 for $2.5 million to Little Minx founder and president Rhea Scott, a film and commercial producer most known for her work on music videos for everyone from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Madonna. Now, 14 years later, the artistic property has returned to the market, this time at a speck under $4.7 million. Frank Langen of Compass holds the listing.

      A vaulted fireside great room with plenty of natural light is the perfect spot for displaying art.

      Gavin Cater

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      Set behind gates on a corner parcel spanning almost two acres and faced with energetic murals, the residence features a total of four bedrooms and six baths sprawled across 6,350 square feet of single-level living space connected by a central great room boasting a 14-foot-tall beamed ceiling, oversized windows, and a fireplace.

      An eye-catching Dutch door swings open into an entry foyer, which flows to a bookshelf-lined library, a glass-encased dining room, and a large kitchen sporting zigzag-patterns painted on pale hardwood floors, an eat-in island, top-tier stainless appliances, and a fireside sitting area alongside a breakfast nook. A vaulted, pink-hued primary suite donning the same floors found in the kitchen has French doors spilling out to a patio.

      An eye-catching eat-in kitchen has hardwood floors fashioned in a zigzag pattern.

      Gavin Cater

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      In addition to a meditation studio and a one-bedroom guesthouse, the palm tree-dotted grounds also host numerous spots ideal for alfresco lounging and entertaining, plus a kidney-shaped pool with a diving board, a fire pit, a treehouse, and a cactus garden.

      Ruscha, a Nebraska native whose pieces have brought in prices upwards of $30 million, currently maintains a substantial Southern California real estate portfolio that includes two homes in the Trousdale Estates neighborhood of Beverly Hills, as well as a house in Malibu’s Point Dume neighborhood, a gigantic studio complex in Culver City, and several hundred acres of vacant land in the Mojave Desert, near Joshua Tree.

      As for Scott, who happens to be the daughter of legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott, she’s also simultaneously selling a restored 1920s Spanish retreat in West Hollywood listed for $2 million.

      Click here for more photos of the Brentwood residence.

      Gavin Cater

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      A 1930s L.A. Home Steeped in Hollywood History Just Listed for $2.2 Million

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      If the walls of this charming 1930s home in the Laurel Canyon enclave of Hollywood Hills could talk, they would probably regale listeners with tales of how the late Oscar-nominated costume designer Theodora Van Runkle lived there while working on wardrobes for films like Bonnie and Clyde, The Godfather II, and Peggy Sue Got Married—in a studio she reportedly created out of an enormous wine vat culled from the set of Wuthering Heights, no less.

      Or maybe they would speak of the residence’s setting as a creative haven for music legends like Joni Mitchell, Frank Zappa, John Lennon, and Jim Morrison. In fact, the latter’s Doors bandmates, Robby Krieger and John Densmore, bunked together at a house right down the street. It’s there that the charismatic lead singer was said to crash on occasion, once taking a walk around the surrounding neighborhood and returning with the lyrics for the Billboard chart-topper “People Are Strange.”

      But that’s not all. At one point, Van Runkle shared the home with her ex-husband, actor and photographer Bruce McBroom, who took the iconic shot for Farrah Fawcett’s 1976 red swimsuit poster that’s now on display at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

      The living room is topped with a crystal chandelier hanging from a whitewashed pressed-tin ceiling.

      David Archer

      RELATED: Rob Zombie Just Sold His Two-House L.A. Compound for Nearly $9 Million

      The commercial illustrator-turned-costume designer died from lung cancer in 2011 at age 83, and the three-bedroom, three-bath home was last sold in late 2015 for $1.7 million. Now, a decade later, this footnote of Hollywood history—and all its intriguing anecdotes—is up for grabs at the tidy sum of $2.25 million. The pad has been dubbed Pebble Court as a nod to outdoor spaces that the also-prolific painter covered in small pebbles. Those areas have since been upgraded with new decking to accommodate events, but some of those small stones have been scattered on pathways as an ode to the onetime owner.

      “Every inch of this home is steeped in artistry, legacy, and vision,” said Madeline Goldberg of Compass, who holds the listing. “It is a true piece of art and still carries the creative energy of Laurel Canyon circa 1967.”

      The kitchen comes with an antique O’Keefe & Merritt range and a window-lined breakfast nook.

      David Archer

      RELATED: This $5.9 Million Canyonside Home in L.A. Was Once Owned by a Songwriter for the Eagles

      Tucked away on nearly half an acre at the end of a lengthy gated driveway, the bohemian-chic oasis offers roughly 1,300 square feet of pristine white living space teeming with a mix of hardwood and penny tile floors, wood-paneled walls, casement windows, and soaring pressed-tin ceilings dotted with skylights.

      Among the highlights is a spacious fireside living room that opens to the outside via French doors, plus a sun-drenched kitchen sporting an antique O’Keefe & Merritt range and a cozy breakfast nook. The primary bedroom comes with a fireplace and an en suite bath flaunting a built-in oval soaking tub topped with a duo of stained-glass windows. Adjacent to the primary is a sitting area, which has a fireplace and a spiral staircase leading up to a loft.

      The garden-laced grounds feature a large decked gathering space with a new outdoor kitchen and a flagstone patio that’s ideal for alfresco dining. More reasons to fall in love: a separate one-bedroom, one-bath casita with its own fireplace, kitchen, and living area.

      Click here for more photos of the Hollywood Hills residence.

      David Archer

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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      Rob Zombie Just Sold His Two-House L.A. Compound for Nearly $9 Million

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      Three months after they hit the market, a pair of 1950s properties making up Rob Zombie’s longtime compound in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of Hollywood Hills have officially sold.

      Records show the neighboring Robert “Bouler” Thorgusen-designed residences tucked away behind a shared gated driveway off Hollywood Hills Road went to two separate unnamed buyers who inked both deals for a total of $8.9 million, just $100,000 less than the combined asking price of $9 million.

      Also listed individually by Rick Tyberg, Lauren Duffy, and Abigail Gutwein of Douglas Elliman, the bigger three-bedroom, three-bath spread transferred for $5.5 million, a tad under the $5.6 million ask, while the smaller two-bedroom, two-bath place next door brought in its full price of $3.4 million.

      Set on dual parcels that together span just over seven acres, the midcentury charcoal-hued dwellings were acquired by Zombie and his actress wife Sheri Moon Zombie almost a decade ago in separate transactions for a collective $7 million, with the couple snagging a nifty $2 million profit on the sale.

      9031 Hollywood Hills Road is spotlighted by a pool that flows beneath the house.

      GavinCater

      RELATED: Brad Pitt Just Dropped $12 Million on Rock Star Dave Keuning’s Hollywood Hills Home

      The larger of the two homes (above) was constructed in the late 1950s and has 4,100 square feet of split-level living space dotted with numerous skylights. A smattering of light boxes filtered throughout are designed to “enhance mood, depth, and ambience,” per marketing materials.

      A pool passes beneath the post-and-beam pad, while customized lounging and entertaining areas join a fireside primary suite flaunting a private terrace and a bath equipped with an integrated soaking tub and a glass-encased shower. Also on the premises is a flex space that could easily be converted into a studio, an office, or a gallery, along with an alfresco dining area, a fire pit, a cascading waterfall, and a two-vehicle carport.

      9029 Hollywood Hills Road features spiked fencing, a pie-pan carport, and a dramatic folding roofline.

      Gavin Cater

      RELATED: Inside the Longtime L.A. Home of Hollywood Power Couple John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands

      Built in 1953, the smaller house (above) offers 2,300 square feet across a single level with slate-clad floors and walls of glass. Fronted by artistic spiked fencing and a pie-pan carport, the folded-roof structure is highlighted by a soaring living room boasting the original raised-hearth fireplace, plus a dining area and an eat-in kitchen sporting top-notch Miele and Gaggenau appliances.

      A fireside primary suite features clerestory windows and a bath equipped with a freestanding soaking tub and a walk-in shower, while an adjoining bedroom opens to a garden. The rest of the forested grounds, originally designed by noted landscape architect Garrett Eckbo, host a lap pool and raised spa flanked by a wood sundeck.

      Click here for more photos of the Laurel Canyon residences.

      Gavin Cater

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      Wendy Bowman

      Wendy Bowman is a real estate writer at Robb Report. Before that, she was a freelancer for Modern Luxury and several other media outlets, where she primarily covered luxury properties for…

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