Chris , Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

I stumbled upon this interesting listing for the last house that Marilyn Monroe called home. 12305 5TH Helena Drive Los Angeles,CA. [Zillow] It is located in the Helenas district of Brentwood, in Los Angeles, CA. Here is an excerpt from the listing:

Sprawling & very special authentic 1929 Hacienda situated behind tall gates at the end of a quiet cul de sac on over 23K sq ft (per assessor) of tree-filled grounds. The crown jewel & largest property of all the Helenas (one of Brentwood’s most romantic & coveted locations) affording lovely vistas & grt privacy & seclusion yet in close proximity to San Vicente shops & restaurants & the Sunday Farmer~s Market. Thick walls, traditional casement windows, polished concrete & terra cotta tile floors, original wood beamed ceilings & period hardware & tiles create a warm, inviting & unique environment. French doors open to private courtyard, expansive grassy yard, pool, citrus grove & beautiful setting. 4 bedrooms, 3 baths + formal living room, family room, office, pool-side game room & separate children~s play house. Sun-filled cook~s kitchen opens to spacious courtyard garden. Wonderful charm & great architecture inside & out. Magical property in the finest Brentwood neighborhood.

Marilyn bought this spanish style house house back in 1962 for $67k. Although there are some reports of this being $90k.

Take a look at how 12305 5th Helena Drive looked during the time that Marilyn called it home, up until now. There have been many renovations, walls removed, walls built and the original spanish tiles that Marilyn loved hammered out and replaced.

Currently listed at:
$3,595,000
12305 5TH Helena Drive
Los Angeles,CA 90049

County: Los Angeles
Beds: 4
Baths: 3
Sq ft: 2,624 (approx)
MLS#: 10-463357
Status: Pending