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Bob Hope's former Palm Springs home48 acres in Mandeville CanyonLa Villa Contenta in MalibuMohamed Hadid's Le PalaisC. Frederick Wehba's former estateDonald Abbey estateThe Spelling ManorLa Belle VieFrench Normandy Beverly Hills mansionTerry and Jane Semel's Malibu estateEllen DeGeneres' Beverly Hills compoundOwlwood estate

The San Gabriel compound made news in February 2012 with its listing at $78.8 million. It has since been reduced to $68.8 million. The 8-acre compound has a pond stocked with rainbow trout and a pumping and cooling system to maintain a constant temperature of 57 degrees.<br><b>More: </b><a href="http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/24/business/la-fi-hotprop-donald-abbey-20120224" target="_blank">2-story waterfall, 2,000-bottle wine cellar</a>

Donald Abbey estate

( Doyle Terry )

The San Gabriel compound made news in February 2012 with its listing at $78.8 million. It has since been reduced to $68.8 million. The 8-acre compound has a pond stocked with rainbow trout and a pumping and cooling system to maintain a constant temperature of 57 degrees.
More: 2-story waterfall, 2,000-bottle wine cellar

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