Las Vegas Review-Journal (Sunday)

About the Liberace Mansion, 4982 Shirley St.

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Wladziu Valentino Liberace (1919-1987) created the luxurious residence starting in 1974 by purchasing neighborin­g homes and combining them into a 14,393-squarefoot residence.

After Liberace’s 1987 death, changes of ownership led to changes to the home. The home was used for events, weddings and even proms.

After being bought in 2006 for $3.7 million, it went into foreclosur­e and needed repair. Liberace fan Martyn Ravenhill bought it in August 2013 for $500,000 cash and has spent an estimated $3 million combined for its purchase, restoratio­n and renovation. In 2016, the Liberace Mansion received a Clark County historical designatio­n.

Among the mansion’s many unique features:

■ Large entry door that once that welcomed guests to the New York governor’s mansion.

■ Front living room surrounded by decorative­ly etched mirrors in the style of Aubrey Beardsley and sparkling chandelier­s.

■ Decorative mirrored bar with etchings of Liberace’s name and musical notes near a formal dining room.

■ Eight marble pillars imported from Greece.

■ Staircase imported from a can-can bar in Paris.

■ “Hall of mirrors” lit by ornamental sconces that leads from the formal living room to the master suite.

■ Master bedroom featuring an intricate ceiling mural depicting the Sistine Chapel painted by a descendant of Michelange­lo along with a mirrored fireplace and bar.

■ Oversized master bathroom that features a ceiling mural of Liberace’s face and cherubs surrounded by clouds, as well as a marble tub with 14-carat gold swan fixtures and a decorative fountain.

■ Second-floor atrium dubbed as the Moroccan Room for its Tangier-inspired design and imported copper tiles.

■ Memorabili­a and pictures of Liberace placed throughout.

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