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1436 Bella Drive

Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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"Falcon Lair," the legendary nearly four-acre property tucked away on a quiet cul-de-sac in Beverly Hills with panoramic views. Once the playfield of the silent-screen's ultimate heartthrob Rudolph Valentino, then the refuge of billionaire heiress, Doris Duke, with a penchant for art and scandal, this property is the rare historical layering that makes Los Angeles mythology tangible. Here, Valentino galloped his stallions into the golden hour of the 1920s; later Doris Duke summoned jazz greats and poured champagne in velvet-lined salons. The estate is not just another property, it's a stage on which America's fantasy of excess and aspiration unfolded. Valentino purchased the estate in 1925, naming it "Falcon Lair" after the never-made film The Hooded Falcon. Within its walls Valentino fill ed the home with imported antiques, exotic furnishings and a stable for his Arabian horses, living up to his "Latin Lover" screen persona in real life. In the 1950s, tobacco heiress and cultural icon, Doris Duke, acquired the property, transforming it into a playground for jazz, art, and private luxury while retaining the mystery and grandeur of its past. The property is currently occupied by a caretaker's cottage, two-car garage, much of the original landscaping, including Italian cypress trees and gardens, as well as the original crests, pillars and gates. It is being sold along with plans for a 17,000 square-foot-home designed by Appleton Partners LLP - Architects, with interior design by Mark D. Sikes.

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Property Type : Land

Price : $7,995,000

AD Id : 78717260

MLS Id : 26833729

Lot Size : 167,891 Sqft(Lot)

County : Los Angeles

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  • Bathroom Information

    Total Baths: 0 Full Baths: 0 Half Baths: 0

  • Lot Details

    Lot Dimensions Source: Vendor Enhanced Lot Size Acres: 3.8542
  • Lot Size Source: Vendor Enhanced Lot Size Square Feet: 167891

  • Listing Price Information

    Original List Price: 7,995,000 Listing Contract Date: 2026-05-15
  • Lease Information

    Listing Agreement: Seller Reserved

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    Parcel Number: 4357008024

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    Source Listing Status: Active Source Neighborhood: C02 - Beverly Hills Post Office Postal Code Plus 4: 2019 Directions: Sunset Blvd - Benedict Canyon Dr - Cielo Dr - Bella Dr Zoning: LARE40 Source Property Type: Land Area: C02 - Beverly Hills Post Office
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ByOwner last updated this listing 06/06/2026 @ 22:47

MLS: 26833729 LISTED BY: Josh Flagg, Compass 310-230-5478 SOURCE: CRMLS

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