There are many paradises in the world where everyone would like to be. One such beautiful place is the Playboy Mansion, which is located in the heart of California. Here you can have fun and enjoy the company of sexy girls.
A little background
Hugh Marston Hefner (future owner of the mansion and founder of Playboy magazine) lived an exciting life. He served in the Army during World War II, studied psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and worked for Shaft and Esquire magazines.
The idea of creating his own magazine came from Hugh's student years. But the idea was brought to life only after the dismissal from the advertising department of Esquire magazine. According to Hefner himself, he had to do this, as the authorities completely refused to raise wages.
Raising money on his own, Hugh Hefner published the first issue of the magazine with Marilyn Monroe on the cover. At that time (the 50s), Playboy had a circulation of 70,000 copies, three-quarters of which were sold out in the first week!
GraduallyThings were getting better for the owner of Playboy magazine, and he allowed himself to purchase one of the oldest houses in Los Angeles. Then the purchase cost Hefner's company $ 1.1 million. A little later, this house became known to many as the famous Playboy mansion.
History of the mansion
The real story of the Playboy Mansion begins when it was built, not purchased by Hefner.
Designed by Arthur R. Kelly back in 1927. The mansion was made in the then fashionable Gothic-Tudor style.
The first owner of the house was Arthur Letts Jr., son of the founder of The Broadway department store. Later, Louis D. Statham (famous engineer, inventor and chess lover) became the owner of the house. It was from him that Playboy bought the mansion for Hugh Hefner in 1971.
Celebrity Parties at the Playboy Mansion
Many singers and actors loved visiting the mansion. Among the regular guests, the paparazzi noticed actors: Charlie Sheen, David Hasselhoff, Pauly Shore and Corey Feldman. Snoop Dogg, John Lennon and Leonardo DiCaprio also often appeared at parties.
In addition to the "everyday" celebrations, the mansion hosted annual themed parties, such as the Midsummer Night's Dream Party, better known as the Midsummer's Party, which took place on the first Saturday of August. For example, above, you can see a photo of the Playboy mansion, which was taken in 2015. Then the theme for Midsummer’s party was Halloween.
Besidesmore than a dozen of Hefner's girlfriends were constantly present at the mansion. The owner himself spent his free time with some of them, while others entertained guests at parties. Of course, each such girl received a good weekly allowance of $ 1,000. In addition, Hugh Hefner bought them expensive jewelry, cars, and paid for plastic surgery.
Death of owner and sale of mansion
Sadly, everything comes to an end. Hugh Hefner passed away on September 27, 2017 at the age of 91, and the new owner of the famous mansion was Daren Metropoulos, manager of the investment company Metropoulos & Co, as well as a neighbor of the deceased. The amount he paid for the house is unknown, but the starting price was around $200 million.
It is noteworthy that the house where Metropoulos lived before Hefner's death was also purchased from the deceased and designed by the same architect. It is even rumored that the original Playboy Mansion and Daren's house were supposed to be two parts of the same residential complex, so the new owner plans to merge them soon.
What is a mansion?
The mansion is located in the south of the bright and sunny state of California, in Los Angeles, namely in the Holmby Hills area. Nearby are the Country Club, UCLA and the Bel-Air Country Club.
The mansion itself covers an area of about 2 hectares. On such a prettyA large area is not only the main house, but also a building for guests, a tennis court (part-time basketball court), a golf lawn and a jogging track. In addition, next to the Playboy Mansion, there is also a large parking lot, a special relaxation area with a small waterfall, a swimming pool, a patio and a barbecue area.
Looking at the photo of the Playboy mansion, you can also see that the landscape design consists of a small garden with citrus fruits, a large carp pond and carefully manicured trees that surround the entire area. Among the exotic trees here are sequoia and fern.
What's inside?
The outside of the Playboy mansion is already known. This is a large, majestic estate, made in the Gothic-Tudor style, surrounded by parking, a grove, areas for recreation and sports. But inside the main house looks even better.
The Playboy Mansion is a large two-story building with more than twenty rooms, many of which are bedrooms. On the ground floor there is a kitchen, a dining room and a main hall, made in a classic style. On the walls you can see portraits that were made during different periods of Hugh Hefner's life, as well as his own metal statue, standing alone in the farthest corner.
Leaving the hall, you can get into the rest of the rooms of the mansion. For example, after a long, exhausting day, you can relax in a room equipped as a cinema. And you canvisit the wine cellar, gym, small library, games room, or go up to the second floor to choose one of the bedrooms for bedtime.
Of course, in addition to everything listed in this large house, there are many other, no less interesting rooms. For example, there is a corner for carnal pleasures, called the Grotto Cave. It was a favorite place for many celebrities who came to Hefner to relax and have a good time in the company of pretty girls.
Interesting facts about the mansion
And finally, some interesting facts about the mansion:
- The Playboy Mansion has featured in many Hollywood movies. For example, it is in the film "The Boys Like It", starring famous actresses Anna Faris and Emma Stone.
- When Hefner was still alive and throwing parties, he set some rules of conduct for all guests, violating which, even celebrities forfeited the right to revisit the house.
- This house was famous not only as the noisiest place in Holmby Hills, but also as a haven for exotic animals. During his lifetime, Hugh Hefner received a zoo license for his mansion. Here one could see monkeys, rabbits, parrots, peacocks and flamingos.
- Despite the fact that maids often worked in the house, many visitors complained about the dust and dirt that were present in some rooms.
- According to many guests, in the Playboy mansion there is a secret room of Elvis, in which the rock and roll legend spent the night with several girls. Stillno one ever got to see her.
