Phil Spector's Alhambra home - where he killed Lana Clarkson - gets a price cut

The Pyrenees Castle in Alhambra, a French Chateau-style mansion built in 1925, has been reduced in price to $4.995 million. Phil Spector purchased the 8,686-square-foot estate for $1.1 million in 1998, seeking a quieter life away from public scrutiny. In 2003, actress Lana Clarkson was shot and killed in the marble foyer following a night out. Spector was convicted of second-degree murder in 2009 and is serving 19 years to life. The walled, gated property spans 2.65 acres and features ornate interior details including crystal chandeliers, hand-painted murals, and original hardwood floors.

"The eerie estate known as the Pyrenees Castle has seen plenty over the years, even before the disgraced record producer moved in. Boasting turrets, spires and a top-level terrace, the hilltop home was built in 1925 by French immigrant Sylvester Dupuy, who was attempting to mimic the castles he saw as a child."

"Five years later, however, 40-year-old actress Lana Clarkson was found shot to death in the marble foyer after the pair spent a night out in Hollywood. Spector was arrested soon after, and following a mistrial in 2007, he was retried and convicted of second-degree murder two years later."

"Walled and gated, the dramatic estate spans 2.65 acres at the top of a knoll. A quarter-mile driveway approaches the landscaped motor court centered by a fountain. Inside, crystal chandeliers, hand-painted murals, mirrored walls, beamed ceilings and original hardwood floors fill out 8,686 square feet of living spaces."

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