Sydney Pollacks Property sold
The family home of American film director, producer and actor, Sydney Pollack, in Los Angeles has sold. Although the sale price was not disclosed, it was listed at $7.85 million.
Over his career Pollack won 11 Oscars, received a total of 48 Academy Award nominations, and won Academy Awards for directing and producing ‘Out of Africa’ in 1985. He was also behind movies ‘The Firm’, ‘Tootsie’, ‘The Fabulous Baker Boys’, ‘Sabrina’, ‘Sliding Doors’, ‘Sense and Sensibility‘, ‘The Talented Mr. Ripley’, and ‘Cold Mountain’.
The home is where Pollack died of Stomach Cancer in 2008 at the age of 73, surrounded by his family, including his wife, Claire, and their children.
Built in 1940, the home was designed by Wallace Neff, who was largely responsible for developing the region's distinct ‘California’ style. The 5,200 square foot main house features typical tall chimneys, thick walls, and an oval dining room. It includes four bedrooms, and five and a half bathrooms. Claire Pollack, a qualified architect, renovated the home to include an attic screening room, and added a two-story guest house that has one bedroom, two bathrooms, and a living room.
The park like gardens include a pool with spa and stunning mature trees.
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