Casey Kasem’s former eight-bedroom mansion in LA finally sells for $34M in off-market deal seven years after radio icon’s death
- Kasem lived at the Holmby Hills property with his wife, Jean, from the 1980s until his death in 2014
- The mansion was built in the 1950s and the celebrity couple had embarked on an extensive remodeling project
- In the mid-2000s, the Kasems added a formal garden to the back of the 2.5 acre property with 1,200 white rose bushes
- Following Kasem’s death, his wife was locked in a five-year legal battle for her late husband’s fortune
- Kasem’s three children from his first marriage filed a wrongful death lawsuit against their stepmom
- However, the case was settled, and Jean Kasem retained control of the Holmby Hills home until its sale
The sprawling mansion that belonged to the late radio icon Casey Kasem has finally been sold after years on and off the market following his death in 2014.
The property in the exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles went for $34 million in an off-market deal, according to Dirt.com on Thursday.
It had originally been listed for $42 million and then, in February, re-listed at $37.9 million.
The sprawling mansion that belonged to the late radio icon Casey Kasem has finally been sold after years on and off the market. It went for $34 million, Dirt.com reported Thursday
Kasem, pictured in October 2003, died in 2014. He had lived at the property in the exclusive LA neighborhood of Holmby Hills since the 1980s with second wife Jean Kasem who inherited it
Kasem purchased the two-and-a-half acre estate, built in the 1950s, with his second wife Jean Kasem in the mid-1980s.
The Classical Revival-style home, which features a front fountain, columns and rounded porticos, was later remodeled by the couple.
The pair added dozens of French doors and, infamously, a heart-shaped swimming pool and a garden with 1,200 white rose bushes.
The Classical Revival-style home, which features a front fountain, columns and rounded porticos, was later remodeled by the couple to include a heart-shaped swimming pool
The residence is situated on two-and-a-half acres of lush lawns and the grounds include three Greek-style pavilions and a garden of 1,200 white rose bushes
The interior of the residence is replete with chandeliers, stone fireplaces, wood paneled walls and grooved ceilings.
The European old-world interior decor has been described as ‘Louvre-like’ with its statues, drapery and heavy furniture.
There are hardwood floors without.
The interior of the residence is replete with chandeliers, stone fireplaces, wood paneled walls and grooved ceilings
The European old-world interior decor has been described as ‘Louvre-like’ with its statues, drapery and heavy furniture
There’s a large kitchen perfect for catering and a formal dining room. There are wood floors throughout
There are dual master suites with marble bathrooms and a large kitchen perfect for catering.
Outside there’s an extensive motorcourt and fountains and there’s a four-car garage.
The property also offers a separate guest wing.
The mansion has eight bedrooms and 12 bathrooms. That includes dual master suits as well as a separate guest wing
The main bathroom incudes a sunken marble tub, a marble double shower and a fireplace and TV
Kasem – who hosted American Top 40 – left behind an estimated fortune of $80 million when he passed at age 82.
Jean Kasem became locked in a five-year legal battle for her husband’s fortune, which was finally settled at the end of 2019.
Kasem’s three children from his first marriage filed a wrongful death lawsuit against their stepmom, claiming she mistreated their father before he died.
However, she retained control of the Los Angeles estate.
Jean Kasem, pictured with her famous husband in 2007, inherited the mansion. She was locked in a five-year legal battle for her husband’s fortune, said to be worth $80 million, which was finally settled at the end of 2019