Nearly 18 years after the death of Estelle Getty (born Estelle Gettleman) at age 84, the Hollywood legend’s home in the Lower Bird Streets neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills, just north of Sunset Boulevard, has gone up for sale for just under $7.7 million.
Veteran TV actress and comedian – perhaps best known for her iconic Emmy and Golden Globe-winning turn as the sharp-tongued Sofia Petrillo on the hit TV sitcom. The Golden GirlsHe owned it for about seven years after a trust bought it in 1994. He sold the place in 2001 for about $1.5 million to its current owners, who have since made several updates. The agency’s Elaine Komura and Paul Lester have the listing.
A den and adjoining family room open to the backyard.
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Originally built in 1948, this residence offers five bedrooms and an equal number of bathrooms in approximately 4,500 square feet and a basement with direct access to a two-car garage. The elegant interior boasts deep hardwood floors as well as French doors and windows and decorative crown molding and wainscoting.
Set on nearly half an acre with tall hedges and a gated rear, the cream stucco and white wood-sided structure creates interest from the start with a large bay window and wrought-iron front porch. An ebony-colored front door opens into a black-and-white checkered marble entry foyer, with a formal dining room and a step-down living room with a wood-burning fireplace surrounded by an imported French marble surround from the 1800s.
The eat-in kitchen has been updated with Jerusalem limestone floors and stainless appliances.
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To the rear of the home, a cozy fireside den is lined with bookcases and an adjoining family room opens to a spacious backyard with a patio ideal for alfresco entertaining and a grassy lawn that cascades down to a sundeck-enclosed pool bordered by an open-air cabana. Inside, a cozy dining area connects to a sleek kitchen equipped with Jerusalem limestone floors, Brazilian granite countertops, a breakfast bar, and a walk-in pantry.
Four secluded bedrooms include a spacious primary suite with cedar-lined closets and heated floors with a marble bath, dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a steam shower. The basement level, meanwhile, features a climate-controlled 1,700-bottle wine cellar, storage space, and a fifth bedroom with its own entrance that could easily double as an office or exercise room.
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