Conservation group fighting to save Marilyn Monroe's Los Angeles home

The current owners of Marilyn Monroe's old Los Angeles home want to tear the building down. But a conservation group is hoping to save it and get the building labeled a landmark. Carter Evans has the story.
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[@julioyorkcity]

Please STOP destroying LA history !!!

[@MothGirl007]

Totally agree!

[@tias.6675]

American* These locusts are everywhere.

[@camilogomezkeep2324]

then buy it and run with the maintenance costs....

[@jm7804]

@@camilogomezkeep2324 Exactly. The house was built in 1929, so it's 95 years old. Marilyn only owned it for 4 months before committing suicide in the home. Now it has to be a shrine to her? Ridiculous.

[@KVNDV1]

It was owned by her for nearly seven months, and whether she committed suicide or not has not been positively determined. The term used at the time was “probable suicide”. Theodore Curphey, the Los Angeles County coroner, was a corrupt official as was Chief Parker of the LAPD. Both had mob connections. This makes what Curphey said suspicious.

[@DM-lc2cf]

Kardashian should pay for the move since she ruined Marilyn's dress...

[@ekop1778]

BETTY WHITES HOME WENT THROUGHT HE SAME THING THE NEW PEOPLE BUILT A MEGA HOUSE AFTER HERS WAS DESTROYED UNREAL

[@shood35]

According to Ripley's who owns the dress she did not ruin it. They said it was returned in the same good condition she received it. One single person tried to say she ruined it and it spread like wildfire. As lies always do.

[@nbaoldgirl]

@@shood35They don’t mean she physically ruined it.

[@DM-lc2cf]

@@shood35 Not true, many experts have done reports on the before/after condition of the dress. Pictures don't lie. Of course Ripley's is going to say that they are ones #$%& up. It was a very historical dress. As any expert will tell you, NO ONE is allowed to wear historically significant clothing, ever.

[@tracyturner-browne4012]

Hell yes!!!!!!

[@user-qf8jt8jv2j]

The state probably should have put it as a historic landmark YEARS ago.

[@jevans9359]

Why would someone buy a beautiful iconic house like that only to destroy it? Looks like greed and spite to me. I hope the city saves it.

[@z_ed]

They bought it; they own it. Let someone tell you what to do with something you purchase outright...

[@mageedays]

It has a new owner... LA should own it anyway 😂 instead 😂 she's not a hero or saint btw.

[@NemeanLion-]

Because it’s been gutted several times and nothing of the original home remains. CBS won’t interview the current owner.

[@deealex1402]

beats me, i was thinking same thing, LA is full of homes to buy, so why buy a iconic one just to ruin it. This is not just a house its a legend and part of LA history, i think places like these should be protected.

[@melindaunknown6411]

@@deealex1402The land is worth more than the house.

[@b_f8852]

How is it possible this home doesn't have landmark status?

[@fatcole1152]

The whole piece is 3 minutes long and they couldn't keep it on topic

[@nbaoldgirl]

I read this comment while the Happy Days theme song played 😂😂

[@juliethompson8685]

Not cool. Leave the house alone.

[@pixie_sparkle74]

This house should be made into a museum of her life

[@jessegarcia2060]

What did you expect you bought a famous celebrity home..Now you can't stand the attention..

[@victoriarichardson1471]

Stop destroying historic buildings and homes.

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

SHAME on that buyer for wanting to tear down this house! STOP them doing it! SAVE Marilyn's house! God knows there are enough people in LA who have PLENTY of money to save it!

[@sylvanramble1757]

Beyond being Marilyn Monroe's home, it is a beautiful home with lovely, serene gardens. Even without the history, I would think someone would love to make it their own home to live in.

[@fromthebay06]

I would hate to see that house destroyed. It should be conserved as a historical landmark. It is a gorgeous home, I can’t imagine wanting to destroy it particularly with its history.

[@sassyempress7916]

I am sure the new owners were made aware by the realtor that the home was once owned by Marilyn Monroe. So to now complain the tourist attraction is a nuisance is ridiculous argument. Leave the house alone.

[@OnionsUnderSonyasEyes]

LA is a whole tourist attraction. Go live somewhere else!

[@nbaoldgirl]

Please save this house; if only because it is so beautiful. I was just wondering what was going on with this home and the attempt to demolish it. Thanks for the update!

[@marthajean50]

What the heck with the sudden hot dog A.D.D. lunch moment thrown in at the end, then it just ends? 🤣🤣🤣

[@BwInNewJersey]

Many rich people think they should always get what they want. Let this be an example of the opposite.

[@erinrising2799]

should have had the hot dog stand as a separate segment

[@jessegarcia2060]

Marilyn did like a good hot dog 🤣

[@Lightfyre]

​@@jessegarcia2060president's hot dog

[@nbaoldgirl]

Exactly.

[@lavenberry]

They knew the house belonged to Marilyn Monroe and that people would go to see it. If they didn't want that then why did they buy it? 🙄

[@gedigi9010]

Why can’t those greedy people just buy another house? That house into a monument .

[@NemeanLion-]

Because the house has been gutted several times and there’s nothing left of the original home.

[@emmapeelible]

@@NemeanLion- Untrue. The interior has been renovated but it's still the original house otherwise.

[@NemeanLion-]

@@emmapeelible Then the homeowners are lying because they said there isn’t even one chip of paint left from when Monroe owned it. And no, they don’t declare a home a landmark if just the exterior is left. you have to preserve the character of the home, inside and out.

[@brawnbenson552]

The “new owners” live next door and want to combine the properties. It was aired on Million dollar listings Los Angeles. They were told of the significance. Obviously they don’t care.

[@hilarymiseroy]

This reminds me of the Gabor Estate in Holmby Hills. Built in the 1930's by a famous architect it was owned variously by David Niven, Audrey Hepburn, Sinatra and finally Eva Gabor. It was bought by a developer and demolished around 2019 before a Protection Order could be put on it.

[@user-dw1ls3rp1l]

If the conservation group wants to preserve it so much, where were they when it was for sale?

[@juliethompson8685]

Does it really matter?

[@kikilindsey5543]

​@@juliethompson8685It does matter, they should have spent their own money instead of demanding the new owner how to spend theirs..

[@JILOA]

That's my question as well.

[@jatdesign4495]

@@kikilindsey5543 conservancy’s are usually non profit. It’s possible they didn’t have the funds for it. My question is the owners had to know what they were buying and knew the draw and attention it attracts. If I like my privacy I wouldn’t buy a famous home.

[@hollygolightly7475]

Who ever thought the buyer would want to erase it??? Nobody normal would buy that house to pull it down!

[@smilingsun581]

The home is hidden. They knew what they were purchasing. Too bad. Sell it back to LA and buy something else. This is so sad, but typical.

[@rongold7719]

Meh Their house and they should be able to do whatever they want with it. Time to move on

[@tias.6675]

I agree with you.

[@rongold7719]

She’s dead and it is their house. Time to move on

[@hollygolightly7475]

Hollywood was built on Marilyn Monroe they should have marked it historical years ago but who ever thought someone billionaires who could have bought any other house on this earth would buy this house only to destroy it!! Shame on them there not fans and have zero sense of history

[@darkdan3379]

Greed destroys history?

[@stargazer5073]

Relocate her home and turn it into a museum.

[@JamesBrown-ij1px]

Well, yes, but it would be better in its original site.

[@thekidfromcleveland3944]

We learned nothing from Penn station

[@fresnostatesquirrelfriends2266]

This is a good example of why people don’t see the value in saving Marilyn Monroes house…what does Pinks Hot Dog stand not moving have to do with saving Marilyn’s house 🤯😤😡🤬

[@USFCpresident]

Because they are both historical landmarks of Hollywood🤡

[@jessegarcia2060]

She did like a good hot dog🤣

[@fresnostatesquirrelfriends2266]

@@USFCpresident So is the 7 11 where Joey Buttafuoco was arrested 🖕🏼They could have done a better job of covering a “Legendary” story”.”

[@kittymogulco]

How can you relocate a brick and mortar construction? 🤔 I definitely need more engineering knowledge...

[@gigif8566]

Entire ancient Egyptian temples complexes have been relocated, so it can be done.

[@kittymogulco]

@@gigif8566 Appreciate the knowledge 🙏

[@TheVerbalVolley]

Having the current billionaire owners pay to move it to a location that would grant public access to it seems like a possible compromise. But I want it to look as close as possible to the current location, including the pool, the shrubs, etc... Shame on the billionaire family that bought the house, only to want to tear it down. The have absolutely no sense of historical perspective, and are obviously not afraid to be absolutely HATED for their actions.

[@mikakaye8507]

Make it a historic landmark !!! I’m glad this is getting national attention Marylins house needs to stay put !

[@JohnJenkins-ib5wh]

Awesome it's a Historical Landmark Not unlike Elvis Presley home in Tupelo Mississippi that was saved and restored using Imminent Domain 👌💯

[@susysoravia587]

The owner knew it’s a popular house so they have no right to complain about tourist. Also why tear that house down and why buy it then. Out of all homes in LA why chose that one if they do t like it? Sell up and go away! It’s a beautiful home leave well alone

[@kathrynnorrisctmltbsascp2913]

Marilyn’s house was present before the new owners/neighbors moved into the neighborhood. They should have been aware of the possibility of sightseers.

[@shibbert21]

Why don't they consider closing the street entrance and make it guard gated ?

[@user-kf8fh4vl9q]

Please dont tear in down. Part of history.

[@ChosenOne6666]

At closing the escrow agent discloses the title report, i.e. flood area, easements, and other items pertinent to the property. They knew it was marked as a historic property due to notoriety of the previous owner. So it wasnt hidden from the buyer. The title says the exterior needs to stay the same, they can do whatever they want to the interior as the exterior of the structure is prominent. The very same thing happened to the buyer of the Playboy mansion. He got upset that he couldnt expanded the structure.

[@PandoraBear357]

It was not marked as a historic building. The group trying to make it a historic building is just now trying to make it a historic building.

[@jasminespencer3992]

It wasn’t an official historic landmark at that time.

[@ChosenOne6666]

@@PandoraBear357 It has a moratorium on the property.

[@ChosenOne6666]

@@jasminespencer3992 It has a moratorium

[@NemeanLion-]

It’s not historic because the house has been gutted several times. Nothing of the original interior remains. This is sham reporting by CBS News who won’t even interview the owner.

[@tias.6675]

I wish all American homes/architecture that are still in decent condition would be preserved. Too many people coming here trying to change things and for the worst.

[@markbrookes6557]

I feel that the owner of the property should be able to do what is in their best interest to do with their house. Marilyn died 62 years ago. life and progress go on.

[@TheGardenMG]

exactly, the people who are crying can chip in and buy it to preserve it, but nope they just wanted to do it with someone else's dime.

[@MrDavfit]

No ! we would have no historic building's if that was the thought. Many people have no taste or care about anybody but their Selfs. That's why there are listed Buildings to protect them . Thats why Europe is Flocked to.

[@lbco5229]

The owner doesn’t like the attention … it is historic and it is what it is, try to enjoy it. I vote to protect it.

[@glensmith9814]

Clearly the current owners of the property have plenty of money. The city needs to make the house a landmark and the current owners need to sell the property to someone who would honor its history. Then they can buy another property, one with no history. Everybody wins.

[@enjoy7024]

I think the house should be preserved! Let's protect and maintain LA's cultural heritage. The house is so beautiful!

[@dulcineadurance1391]

those owners should have known about the house being tourist attraction .... hope it remains as is and historic

[@MrDavfit]

hope they win should be a listed protected property

[@Eve_Y]

0:55 Her grave is. He did no research. The new owners plan to demolish it to expand their adjacent house. They show no regard for Marilyn or her former residence.

[@DAnnaHawkinsHensley-kf8nm]

Happy mother's Day

[@barbm8822]

The house has been renovated and remodeled numerous times. Has had 14 owners. It isn’t a landmark any more.

[@2_thumbs_up_baby]

I think it is . Many historic houses have had many owners. Its all a matter of opinion. Some people dont care about any house being pulled down Its mainly because its in los Angeles. Expensive and crowded city

[@NemeanLion-]

@@2_thumbs_up_baby it’s not a matter of opinion if the historical preservationsociety never bothered to protect its interior before. It’s too late now, the house has been gutted.

[@beepboop9464]

​@NemeanLion- Yeah, because nothing has ever been restored to it's former glory 🙄

[@NemeanLion-]

@@beepboop9464 maybe you haven’t had your coffee yet, but when everything is removed and remodeled, it is impossible to restore. It’s gone. This is why many historical landmarks get turned down for preservation. So keep rolling those eyes.

[@2_thumbs_up_baby]

@@NemeanLion- its a matter of opinion whether an individual thinks its of value Not whether authorities think its of value.

[@sherriianiro747]

Don't they have a home registry historical society there to preserve these homes?

[@asianrainer]

they should relocate and buy it from the owner if they really want to preserve it

[@MrStudio6429]

Too much of history disappearing.

[@MrBrownnn696]

THESE PEOPLE SHOULD Have BOUGHT THE HOUSE WHEN IT WAS FOR SALE THEY DIDNT YOU HAVE NO SAY….

[@CozyCreationsYT]

Seems the neighbor bought the house ( reality tv producer) and wants to combine the properties.

[@SerendipityNJ]

I'm shocked that her house didn't have landmark status long before this - something that would have been known when it was up for sale. Moving her home just doesn't seem to be an answer to me either. LA should buy out the current owner and go from there.

[@roachtoasties]

How do you even move it? It sure looks like a large, old home. They'll need to move it in sections and who knows if it will fall apart. The foundation is probably cement. You can't move that. With the home not visible from the street what will the public lose if it's torn down? The tour buses just drive by, saying her home is somewhere behind that wall, but the tourists can't even see it. I remember the original Taco Bell being moved. That's quite small. For this home, it will be complicated.

[@gonzalobeltran4234]

How can you “relocate” a home that’s meant to be were it’s supposed to be that’s history, if the residents don’t like it they can always move , they make what millions a year? They can always find another home .. Tired of the “Uber Rich” always complaining about something when it hits near their home but when it’s not they don’t care ..

[@tracyturner-browne4012]

Exactly 💯!!!!!!

[@Mac62671]

Los Angeles does things like this. I was on a tour once and everything was like 'See that Fredericks of Hollywood? It used to be the original design studio of Max Factor!" Ugh. LA and Vegas are horrible about preserving history.

[@thekidfromcleveland3944]

To be fair you can't take anything with you on the Atomic Museum tour. Its Literally illegal to. No excuses for LA though but California gonna California

[@grod805]

We are in a housing crisis

[@NemeanLion-]

The house has been gutted several times. Nothing of Marilyn’s original interior remains. CBS won’t tell you that though.

[@thekidfromcleveland3944]

@@NemeanLion- well damn that's kinda important

[@Daniinthecity_]

A nuisance? wow

[@marlanfarrokhi]

If they have to go through all that to move the house I’d say just get rid of it cuz it wouldn’t be the same. The owner should have the right to do what they want even if they are tasteless

[@theHAL9000]

Not that distinctive of a home to start., Plumbing, HVAC,electrical, and R value likely outdated, and nothing to see from public view. What's to save?

[@Sara-hhhh]

All throughout the US wealthy homeowners love to level charming historic properties and build modern cheap concrete monstrosities

[@cartomancycarmen]

Where’s Kim K? She should be able to afford it.

[@vivalaleta]

That's a beautiful house anyway. LA has made so many blunders erasing its history. When will it come to its senses?

[@ekop1778]

ONLY IN NEWSOMES STATE HIS BUDDIES WANTED THIS TO GO THROUGH UNREAL TODAYS DOPEHEADS ARE CMON REALLY THIS IS A LEGEND HOUSE

[@user-tf9ud6ie9r]

I live down the street from the Golden Girl’s house. Years ago it was a fun surprise to see it at the MGM park in FLA. Unfortunately the current owners have disguised it, but there were fans there gawking from time to time. Many of the other homes in the neighborhood landscape their homes from view, so sort of can’t single them out. Maybe somebody should reconstruct Marylyn’s home as it really was in 1960 somewhere else….like at an MGM type park. The fans would enjoy being able to go inside and be welcome. Not a saint, she a queen of mid-century fantasy.

[@clivecarser7356]

If the current owner decided to sell the property im sure Marilyns fans from all over the world would donate money to pay for it !!! Starting with my self

[@tracyturner-browne4012]

I'm second in line then to donate!!!!

[@clivecarser7356]

@tracyturner-browne4012 hi Tracy where in the world are you ? I live in Northern Ireland, and know another Marilyn fan in Turin Italy

[@ericmartin9296]

Save Marilyn Monroe's House I can make my own Hotdog cheaper and better tasting than Pinks

[@lenirifen]

How they can destroy an historic site. There are other places to go

[@allthatjazzspaz95]

If you are annoyed by tourists perhaps you shouldn’t live in Los Angeles?

[@GordyThomas]

Being an historic landmark used to be reserved for truly meaningful events & people. Obviously, popular sentiment and not historic importance drove the original designation here. If the status of the property was already in place, it's not news to me. if it weren't already an historical property with restrictions, I'd say it would be a bad idea to give it that designation

[@philmessenger4655]

Simple solution, if you want to save it, buy it. Otherwise it aint your damn house. A mans home is his castle he can do as he pleases

[@MrBrownnn696]

Who OWNS THE HOUSE NOW IS THE POINT

[@alfredojr2062]

Why would they take it down ?

[@vanessawhitneypro]

Here's to preserving MORE Hollywood History... xo

[@camerachica73]

Wait what!? I get that moving it is a possibility, but it's not really the same as it staying in its original place. Can't the city rate it as a listed building? Sorry, don't know US equivalents, but in the UK they can rate it Grade 1 listed which means neither the exterior or interior can be changed. I believe garden structures can also be listed. Then Grade 2, to the best of my knowledge just means the exterior can't be changed. However there are some conservation rules where interior details need to be preserved. Surely the US has this type of thing? I know that Americans always lean to Europe for history, but the US is packed with its own history that is still seen as important, not just to Americans but to Europeans too.

[@pinkfreud62]

Well, if it gets protected, but it still has to go through channels. We have alot of historical buildings protected.

[@barryirvin2417]

Jimmy Stewart home got razed and I wasn’t fan of that . However , homeowners have the right to do whatever they want once they own the land . Relocating Marilyn’s home is one of the worst ideas I have heard lol. . I have been to her house outside . Peoooe peeking over the fence constantly. I have done it too. Can’t blame the owners for wanting privacy .

[@ov7spears]

LA is no longer iconic, it's a homeless ground drop off

[@Freptboy]

The owners of the Marilyn Monroe house say they don't care about her.

[@MichaelBrown-ny3et]

Tell them it’s a solar farm.

[@jwillow2642]

why don't they move instead of knocking it down, this doesn't make sense

[@Bhgh-kq6qc]

She was there before yall , bye .

[@johnkeating362]

I thought this was debated, voted on and decided last year? Did the owner think after things quieted down that they would quietly have it demolished while nobody was watching? It’s people like this who consider Leonardo DiCaprio “old Hollywood”.

[@phoenixr6811]

This has not already been done🧐

[@Ummmmmkay88]

Can’t do anything without Karens ruining everything nowadays….

[@GodJesusandTheHolySpirit]

They should keep this house the next few hundreds years unless Judgment Day is first. What kind of a person would have a personal vendetta against Marilyn Monroe that they would use their big real estate money and power to try to destroy one of her good homes she really lived in.

[@USA-qm2bk]

What does a hot dog have to do with this

[@seanallen3948]

While I would like the city/state/county to preserve something like this, it was sold to an independent buyer and they have a right to do what they want. The city/state/county could’ve bought it several times if it meant that much. Moving the structure, to me, doesn’t keep the integrity or history. There are so many other historical artifacts from Marilyn that will keep people satisfied for years to come, but to be honest, as generations that grew up with her or knew of her leave this earth, there will not be much demand for her.

[@georgebradshaw1]

You are really wrong lol... I was going to set an example, but my profile picture talks alone. I'm a teen, and everyone I know, either knows her or loves her. She died in early 1960's, and keeps being the no.1 legend of old hollywood, and her estate keeps gaining millions, so her demand just keeps growing and growing.

[@erinrising2799]

they could easily turn it into a Museum

[@tishw4576]

Uh... No. It's in a residential area and the neighbours already put up with tourists. Imagine the traffic if it's a museum. I vote for moving the house to a business district and doing tours there.

[@NemeanLion-]

How can they turn it into a museum if it’s been gutted several times and nothing of the original interior remains? I think the home has changed owners 14 times since Marilyn‘s death. It’s not a historical landmark anymore.

[@kepckatherinec805]

Moving Marilyn’s home seems like a wise idea. That way the current owners will have a clean slate of a property to build upon, and Marilyn’s fans can relocate and maintain the house elsewhere as a historical monument, a tribute to the star. To keep things fair for the current owners, they should be reimbursed at the full current value of the house, paid for by fundraising, not tax dollars.

[@GT592]

Just sell it take the $

[@stevenortiz2493]

Mariah Carey - you need to buy that home

[@TheBOG3]

Or Britney. Mariah owns Marilyn’s piano 🎹 and Britney owns one of Marilyn’s blue jeans.👖

[@stevenortiz2493]

@@TheBOG3 not so sure Brittany can afford it rn from chat I’ve read….just saying

[@TheBOG3]

@@stevenortiz2493 Maybe not. Marilyn’s jeans were actually a gift to her purchased by her manager or someone like that, I remember her saying that. She wasn’t the one who bought them. Mariah did buy the piano at auction herself.

[@stevenortiz2493]

@@TheBOG3 yes, it was $600k from what I read

[@naomiweaver1855]

I can’t imagine someone wanting to tear that house down. You’d have to be pretty heartless and not too bright. Move the house and be done with them. And bring it back to the way it looked.

[@NemeanLion-]

It’s had something like 14 owners already and been gutted several times. There’s nothing left of the original house.

[@naomiweaver1855]

@@NemeanLion- True, but there are photographs of Monroe’s interiors to use in replicating what it looked like. And there are people and institutions that would loan original items.

[@NemeanLion-]

@@naomiweaver1855 I understand you point but preservation doesn’t work like that. They can’t build replicas from scratch, they can only refurbish, otherwise it’s not preservation anymore. It’s like buying replica art vs refurbishing an original. No one is going to spend millions on a replica, but they will if it’s a restored original. The inside of the house is gone. And I’ve personally seen amazing homes in my old neighborhood completely torn down from the Revolutionary War in the 1700’s, because the preservation society said the interior was modified too much from the original. Not to mention, Monroe only lived there very briefly. I personally don’t think it’s a candidate for restoration.

[@centredoorplugsthornton4112]

See if the late Marilyn Monroe comes back and haunts the ones who want her house torn down. Any other long ago movie star houses on the market or threatened with demolition? Like Joan Crawford's house as shown in photos in the book her daughter wrote About It All? The toolshed by the incinerator where Joan told Christina to get the big saw so she could cut down the orange tree?

[@9fiveb180]

Ax

[@centredoorplugsthornton4112]

@@9fiveb180 that was in the discredited movie. The book said big saw.

[@9fiveb180]

@@centredoorplugsthornton4112 Well...... Christina Crawford was the main source of information about events.

[@centredoorplugsthornton4112]

@@9fiveb180 she wrote big saw. I have two editions of her book. That's what she wrote. She was NOT any source of information when the movie was made. They bought the movie rights to her book. After that the whole thing was out of her hands.

[@9fiveb180]

@@centredoorplugsthornton4112 It's really interesting, and quite concerning, the way you seem to interpret my replies as opposition, or conflict of some sort. I've not said anything about the film. YOU DID. I wonder if this type of disproportionate reaction is a new pattern or more of a trait characteristic of your overall personality?

[@hollygolightly7475]

They could have bought any house in the world with there money, but they chose this house? Are you kidding??!! Give them there 8 million back and take the house over, greedy billionaires!!

[@littleladybugmom]

She lived and died there...6 months...more reason to tear it down. It's not a land mark house.

[@323mell]

So the get rid of the homelessness, drugs and gangs and it should look brand new.

[@cruzmalibu4361]

Wait, this is the house Marilyn once owned, but she passed in a rental home in Westwood…

[@JJ-yl3kg]

This is the Brentwood house on Helena Drive where she passed away at. She is buried in Westwood though.

[@herenow2184]

1.) What did Pink’s have anything to do with this story? Terrible transition and made absolutely no relevant sense. 2.) Regardless of the opinion of Monroe, she was truly one of the greatest icons of the 20th century. Not really understanding why this particular home was purchased and needs to be taken down.

[@sappysuds4545]

Stupid rich people have been tearing down all these beautiful historic homes around Los Angeles. They need to. be preserved.

[@buzzgreen5465]

This house is an eye sore just because it's old doesn't make it beautiful.

[@sappysuds4545]

@@buzzgreen5465 Exactly the type of mentality I'm talking about. Onely an entitled fool would call that gorrgeous house an "eyesore".

[@buzzgreen5465]

@@sappysuds4545 Small Spanish style home with minimal effort put into the architecture. Only an unsophisticated person would think this house is gorgeous.

[@sappysuds4545]

@@buzzgreen5465 OK random troll on youtube who has a degree in architecture. Why don't you move to Texas and build your high ceiling, loft style box mega mansion (like. every other ugly new construction in LA) and leave California alone?

[@NemeanLion-]

@@sappysuds4545 you’re in a glass house throwing stones. Owners have changed hands on this house something like 14 times and it’s been gutted several times. They say not even a single paint chip of the original house remains. You would know that if CBS bothered to interview the current owner, but they would rather sell a story and get people all angry.

[@ashtondurham5075]

Rich peoples constant pursuit to out do each other

[@camilogomezkeep2324]

0:59 few miles? Clearly, the narrator doesn't know the distance between Hollywood and Brentwood....

[@TheBOG3]

Why are there two Brentwoods in California? There’s one in Northern California. Which one uses it as an address? Is Brentwood an area of LA or is it its own city or suburb? Is the address Brentwood, CA or Los Angeles, CA?

[@camilogomezkeep2324]

​@@TheBOG3 Is it a neighnourhood in LA county.

[@TheBOG3]

@@camilogomezkeep2324 So, the address is Los Angeles, California?

[@bythesea760]

Stop the tours.