$46.25 million for second home
Liongate, the Bel-Air estate that sold last month for $46.25 million, was purchased by philanthropists
James H. Randall and his
wife, artist Eleanor Randall .
The Randalls, who live in the San Gabriel Valley city of Bradbury, will use the property for charitable functions and as a vacation home.
The 1938 mansion was designed by renowned architect Paul Williams and later named for a pair of lion statues reportedly placed at the gated entrance by the home’s onetime owner, singer Kenny Rogers.
Rebuilt and expanded in 2013, the mansion has 24,000 square feet of living space. A glass elevator, a ballroom, three living rooms and a 3,000-square-foot master suite are included for a total of 11 bedrooms and 15 bathrooms. There’s also a temperature-controlled wine room, a gym, a billiard room and a 12-seat theater.
A newly built guesthouse, a tennis court, two fountains and a pool highlight the 1.62-acre grounds.
James Randall sold his aerospace rivet manufacturing company, Allfast Fastening Systems, last year for $360 million, according to a news release from purchaser TriMas Corp.
The couple are now focusing on the efforts of their James & Eleanor Randall Foundation on behalf of Huntington Hospital, the Rose Bowl Legacy Campaign and Chapman University, among others.
Listed last year at $65 million, the estate previously changed hands in 2010 for $12.2 million.
Mia Trudeau of Hilton & Hyland, an affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate, was the listing agent.