"The house--a 1927 Italian villa with a long, private driveway, a motorcourt for 30 cars, a chauffeur's quarters, a ballroom-size living room and rolling lawns--was the last place the famous comedian lived. Benny died at the age of 80 in 1974. His wife of nearly 50 years, Mary Livingstone, lived there until she died at 77 in 1983."
"It has just been sold again, to another West L. A. businessman. "I represented the seller," Jeff Hyland of Alvarez, Hyland & Young in Beverly Hills said, and Ronnie Kassorla in his office represented the buyer. It's been a good month for Hyland, who just got the listing on the old Harold Lloyd mansion."
Jack Benny's last residence, a 1927 Italian villa on 2.5 acres in Holmby Hills across from Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion, features a private driveway, 30-car motorcourt, chauffeur's quarters, and ballroom-size living room. Benny lived there until his death at 80 in 1974, followed by his wife Mary Livingstone until her death in 1983. The property was subsequently sold in probate to a West Los Angeles businessman for approximately $3 million and has now been resold to another West L.A. businessman. Real estate agent Jeff Hyland represented the seller, while Ronnie Kassorla represented the buyer. The article also mentions Hyland's concurrent listing of the Harold Lloyd mansion for $9 million.
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