Bette Davis’s onetime home has hit the market for $20 million.
Photo: Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
Bette Davis’s Onetime Oceanfront Hideaway Hits the Market for $20 Million
The late Oscar winner lived at the six-bedroom Laguna Beach property during the height of her fame
Bette Davis and her third husband, William Grant Sherry, boating near their home in Laguna Beach, California, 1947. Photo: Loomis Dean/The LIFE Picture Collection via Getty Images
Hollywood icon Bette Davis was one of the most revered actresses in the world, garnering two Academy Awards and a host of other accolades during her five-decade career. In the late 1940s, when the Jezebel star was at the height of her fame, she found solace in her Laguna Beach hideaway, perched on a bluff about 50 miles south of Los Angeles.
Now, the revamped French Normandy–style dwelling has hit the market for just shy of $20 million. Built in 1929, the 5,500-square-foot retreat is where the late screen legend lived with her third husband, William Grant Sherry, and their baby daughter, Barbara, from 1947-50. Accessed via a private courtyard, the white stucco–clad main house is equipped with four bedrooms and a unique “Lookout Room” with breathtaking ocean vistas. There’s also an updated kitchen, exposed ceiling beams, radiant-heat floors, and stained-glass windows that were reportedly installed by Davis.
Built in 1929, the 5,500-square-foot retreat is where the screen legend lived with her third husband, William Grant Sherry, and their baby daughter, Barbara. Photo: Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
Downstairs features a home gym, bar, media room, and wine cellar. Adjoining the courtyard is a two-bedroom guest cottage that comes with its own a private apartment. Set on about a third of an acre, the property also comes with direct beach access via private staircase, a dining terrace outfitted with a grill, and multiple spots to sunbathe while overlooking the Pacific.
The home is listed with John Cain of Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty. See more photos below.
The revamped living room features exposed ceiling beams. Photo: Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
The remodeled kitchen has marble countertops. Photo: Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
A bedroom features a private terrace. Photo: Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
One of the baths. Photo: Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
The Lookout Room. Photo: Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
Cover: Bette Davis’s onetime home has hit the market for $20 million.
Photo: Pacific Sotheby’s International Realty
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