The Hollywood Hills home of the late Ginger Rogers, the yesteryear actress and dancer, who is remembered for her graceful moves, has reportedly hit the market for $4.49 million.
The Los Angeles Times broke news of the sale noting that Peter Lorimer of Peter Lorimer Group Estates is the listing agent.
Public records show that the home last sold May 2011 for $1.9 million and was part of a multi-property sale.
The residence was custom-built for Rogers in 1927. Remodeled to match the latest design standard, the home now offers 4,800 square feet of living space along with panoramic views of the city and the hills.
The Spanish-style residence has five bedrooms and four bathrooms.
Interiors of the house show off dark hardwood flooring, vaulted wood-beamed ceilings, arched hallways and large glass windows.
The walled compound opens through iron gates into the entrance that leads into a huge foyer. The home has a formal living room, several sitting areas, a chef's kitchen with a breakfast bar and a dining area as well.
Upstairs, the home has the master suite and other bedrooms. A balcony opens out from one of the bedrooms giving access to the beautiful city lights below.
Outside, the home has a covered patio, ample seating areas and a two-car parking garage.
The listing description reads:
"Originally designed & Built for Ginger Rogers, this walled & gated Spanish beauty atop the Sunset Strip pays homage to that special moment in time when style, quality & enduring design were the standard to which the rest of the world looked. Exquisitely remodeled from top to bottom with an uber chic makeover perfectly blending the modern contemporary w the classic."
See more photos of the home here.
Ginger Rogers bough and sold a few houses during her lifetime. She purchased a residence in Eagle Point, Ore., in1940 and lived there with her mother for quite some time before selling it in 1990 and moving to Pioneer Road in Medford.
Rogers passed away at the age of 83 in 1995, at her Rancho Mirage, Calif., home.
"She passed away just the way she'd wanted, at home, in her bed. When I saw her weakening and became concerned, I called her practitioner (A Christian Scientist devoted full time to spiritual healing), who prayed for her. It was what she wanted, what she requested when the end was near. Later that day, I saw her weakening even more and beginning to slip away. I called the practitioner again, and he continued to pray," Roberta Olden, Roger's assistant, said.
