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The Beverly Estate of Beverly Hills

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The record breaking sale of the Fleur de Lys for $102 million has helped to shatter records in Estate sale prices making it the perfect time for the Beverly House to return to the market! Built in 1926 for banking executive Milton Getz, the Gordon Kaufmann designed home was the onetime residence of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst and actress Marion Davies.  The estate was a honeymoon destination for Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy in 1953. The famous Godfather horse head scene was also shot here. The historic Beverly House has hit the market for a $135,000,000 courtesy of Hilton & Hyland.  The expansive residence sits on 3.7 acres in Beverly Hills featuring a H-shaped plan with seven structures on three parcels and a tennis court. The main level boasts a 50 foot entry hall with loggia, grand living room with 22 foot high arched and finely detailed ceilings,  garden view bar and library with hand carved woodwork. The billiard room retains it