Hollywood Hills Home of Late Oil Heir Andrew Getty Goes for $6.1M

Published: August 4, 2016 | By: American Luxury Staff

The former Hollywood Hills estate of J. Paul Getty’s late grandson, Andrew R. Getty has been sold for a reported $6.1 million.

Prior to Getty’s two-decade tenure in the sprawling, 4,712-square-foot house, it was home to Hungarian-born composer Miklós Rózsa, known for the Oscar-winning scores for Ben-Hur, Spellbound and A Double Life. Getty purchased the eight-bedroom, six-bathroom property from Rosza’s estate for $990,000 in 1996 after the composer’s passing.

Arched windows and doors, tile floors and risers, stained glass accents, and carved beam ceilings are just a few of the home’s elegant details. Constructed in the 1920s from a plan by John L. Delario, the estate features Delario’s signature Spanish Revival style with a white façade and a terra cotta tile roof.

Curved staircases abound, including a dramatic, three-story stairwell lit by a chandelier, a uniquely un-railed case off the great room and the front steps, which wed the outdoor terra cotta motif with the look of the indoor risers, providing a seamless transition into the home.

Other amenities include a vintage eat-in kitchen as well as a separate formal dining room, a six-car garage, a wine vault, a library, a safe room, a kidney-shaped swimming pool and a two-tier cabana with viewing deck and outdoor fireplace.

Many of the bedrooms include a terrace view: among them the standout en suite master bedroom, which also features a sitting area, a unique herringbone wood floor pattern and a custom walk-in closet. The seven-acre grounds are dotted with a cornucopia of foliage, including mature native trees, succulents and cactus gardens.

Getty died last year from complications related to stomach ulcers. He was just 47.

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