It’s hard to imagine Hugh Hefner celebrating his birthday without a boozy, babe-filled blowout at the Playboy Mansion, that 22,000 square foot Gothic-style Holmby Hills estate he’s called home for the last four-plus decades. And that got us thinking—those walls have quite a few secrets to tell. So without further ado, here are 7 interesting facts about the place.
7 Secrets About Playboy's Legendary Mansion You Didn't Know
By
Michael Avery in
Facts
On 25th November 2016
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1. A company recently bought the mansion for $100 million, but there's an interesting clause in the contract.
Hef is allowed to lease the mansion whenever he wants for $1 million per month.
2. The mansion is filled with expensive original art.
John Lennon once put his cigarette out on a Henri Matisse painting. Luckily, Hef was able to restore it, but we're guessing Lennon was not welcomed back.
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3. If you were famous enough, you could move in.
James Caan, Shel Silverstein, and Tony Curtis all had stints living in the mansion.
4. Luke Wilson was banned for 18 months for trying to sneak a normal person in.
He told an employee of the mansion that he was bringing his brother Owen, but in reality, he brought a non-celebrity, which is apparently a big no-no.
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5. When the mansion was up for sale recently, Larry Flynt tried to buy it.
He wanted to convert it to the Hustler Mansion and ban Hef from the grounds.
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6. The grotto can get a little grotty.
There was an outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in 2011, and over 100 people got sick from bacteria in the water.
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7. The mansion hosts movie nights, but they're for film buffs who really want to watch the films.
After Mike Tyson fell asleep at a movie, his phone rang too much, and he was never invited back.
