Holding court in Beverly Hills
This Georgian Colonial, built about 1940, was owned for many years by Liliore Rains, a daughter of Burton Green, one of the original developers of Beverly Hills. After Rains died in 1985, Merv Griffin, the singer and talk-show host turned real estate mogul, purchased the property. An avid tennis player, Griffin had a tennis pavilion with a sunken court built on the property. In 1994, he sold the home to Fred Rosen, the former chairman of Ticketmaster, and his wife, Rikki. They recently renovated it with the help of the interior design firm of Hendrix/Allardyce.
About this house: It sits on slightly more than 3 acres amid manicured lawns, landscaped gardens and an acre of pines.
An Adirondack-style guest cabin overlooks the forest, but the main house nearby is anything but rustic. It has city views and such features as a mahogany-paneled library and two-story foyer accented by an antique glass chandelier.
Asking price: $34 million
Size: The home has eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms in 6,200 square feet.
Features: The tennis pavilion includes a screening room, complete with a kitchen and bar. A guardhouse controls access to the gated grounds, which also have a pool.
Where: Beverly Hills
Listing agent: Linda May, Coldwell Banker, Beverly Hills North, (310) 777-6247.
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