A Grand View and a Cinematic Past
Known as “Al’s House,” this residence was built by entertainer Al Jolson in 1942 on a private knoll in the Beverly Hills area off Mulholland Drive.
Jolson designed and signed his name on the pool house, then lived in the home for many years, during which time actor Errol Flynn lived in the guest house. Jolson died in 1950.
Arnold Quinn, a fine arts publisher, purchased the property in 1996 and restored the house, maintaining its original Georgian Colonial style while adding a second floor.
“We stripped and redid the pool and brought back all of the trees,” he said. He also restored the guest house “from the ground up,” he said.
About the home: A long, gated drive leads to the house, which has views from downtown to the ocean.
Asking price: $3,995,000
Size: The house has five bedrooms and six bathrooms. The main house is about 6,000 square feet, the gym and spa, about 1,200 square feet, and the guest house, about 1,000 square feet. The lot size is slightly more than an acre, or 44,430 square feet.
Features: A two-story entry with marble floors leads to a grand staircase, a living room with matching celadon, hand-carved marble fireplaces and French doors with beveled glass. The master suite has his and hers bathrooms and wardrobes.
Where: Beverly Hills area, off Mulholland Drive, east of Coldwater Canyon.
Contact: Joe Babajian, Prudential-John Aaroe, Beverly Hills (310) 248-6400, and Victoria Lockwood, Coldwell Banker, Beverly Hills East office, (310) 281-3918.
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