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Rent Elvis Presley's Beverly Hills Home

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You can't move into Graceland, but if you'd like to bunk where the King once did you can rent a Beverly Hills home once owned by Elvis and Priscilla Presley. The LA Times reports that the gated compound in the Trousdale Estates in Beverly Hills is listed for lease at $25,000 a month.

The French Regency-style estate was built in 1958 and has city-to-ocean views. The 5,367-square-foot home is on a 1.18-acre promontory. The home was recently remodeled with fresh paint and new flooring and has a new kitchen and laundry room as well as a resurfaced pool and spa. The large living room has floor-to-ceiling windows and walls of glass. Other spaces include a dining room, family room, office and media room. The master suite has a large master bath. The property also has an attached guesthouse and a four-car carport. You'll have to put up with a little graffiti, handwritten tributes to Elvis are scrawled across the property's front gate. The listing is with Jade Mills of Coldwell Banker, Beverly Hills.

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Jesse Metcalfe Lists His Beverly Hills Post Office Area Home

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Jesse Metcalfe is moving on. The former Desperate Housewives star bought his home in the Beverly Hills Post Office area in 2007. The Real Estalker reveals that Metcalfe paid $2.2 million for the three-bedroom home. The Mediterranean style property was built in 1999 and the listing terms it a sexy and hip home. The lot is of modest size but it does have a nice private backyard with water features and a stone hot tub perched high up a hill behind the house. The property also includes a full size guest cottage up the same hill.

The living room has a stone fireplace, French doors, hardwood floors and is currently outfitted with a Persian rug and a piano. Although only in his early 30s, Metcalfe has owned at least three houses in the Los Angeles area and made a modest profit on the two he sold in 2008 and 2006. That probably won't be the case here, his home is listed at $2.2 million, exactly what he paid for it.

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Linda Evans In Beverly Hills, Estate of the Day

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Actress Linda Evans, best known for her turn on Dynasty as Krystle Carrington, has decided to put Beverly Hills in her rearview mirror. The LA Times reports that she has listed her house in the Beverly Hills Post Office area. Evans has stayed away from acting in recent years and is living in Washington to be nearer spiritual guide JZ Knight who channels the spirit Ramtha. In 2009 she won a British version of Hells' Kitchen, gaining the approval of chef Marco Pierre White.

The home is a one-story ranch-style charmer built in 1937. Property records don't reveal when Evans bought the home but it looks like it was some time ago. The home is on half an acre that includes a swimming pool and a rose garden. The four-bedroom main house has hardwood floors, wood beamed ceilings and a country casual style. It includes a large living room with a fireplace, a family room with a bar, and a master suite with a fireplace and two bathrooms. The property also has a detached guest unit. It is listed at $3.295 million.

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The Beverly House Estate Back On The Market

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Nothing like a little breaking real estate news to send me back to my computer on a Friday night. Earlier today the Real Estalker mentioned that financier Leonard Ross had declared bankruptcy. Ross just happens to own one of the largest and most famous homes in Beverly Hills, the former William Randolph Hearst / Marion Davies estate which he hoisted on to the market in 2007 for a jaw-dropping $165 million. It didn't sell and was later pulled off the market. The bankruptcy filings revealed that Ross owes $40 million in mortgages on the home. Later today Homes of the Rich found the listing for the home. It's back on the market with Hilton & Hyland for $95 million, a huge price drop. It's practically a bargain compared to Candy Spelling's $150 million home.

The pink stucco main home comes with 3.7 acres of land just a few blocks from Sunset Boulevard. The home was built in 1927 for banker Milton Getz and designed by Gordon Kaufmann. Marion Davies bought the property in 1946 for William Randolph Hearst for a reported $120,000. Ross bought the home in 1976. If you had acted fast 20 years ago, when the home was briefly on the market, you could have picked this place up for $25 million. The home has been in several movies including The Godfather, The Jerk and The Bodyguard.

Listing pictures from the property website show off the beautiful landscaping and a couple of the home's massive rooms including the library with hand carved woodwork and a second story wrap-around balcony and bookshelves; and the billiard room with a massive carved stone fireplace mantle from San Simeon. There is also a formal dining room, breakfast room, and family room with outdoor terrace accommodating up to 400 for sit-down dining. The garden level is home to an art-deco night club, wine cellar, and one of two projection rooms in the residence. It comes with a commercial kitchen, staff accommodations, a lighted tennis court with indoor bar and media center, guest house above eight car garage, separate security cottage, separate two bedroom apartment and the two story gate lodge with kitchenette and four bedrooms. We've heard rumors that the home is in less than an ideal state of repair but the new owners will be getting a prized piece of property with an incredible history.

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Tom Joyner's Place, Estate of the Day

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Bob Goldsborough, better known as Mr. Big Time of Celebrity Big Time Listings has been positively scooptastic lately. This week he bought us, among others, the listing of radio host Tom Joyner and his fitness-guru wife Donna Richardson Joyner. The Joyners bought this place around a year ago for $5.475 million and are now listing for $5.6 million (they previously listed at $6.1 million). The four-bedroom house in the Trousdale Estates in Beverly Hills is a smart home wired for lighting, sound and security as well as glass wall dividers which can retract at will. There's much to love here with the open floor plan and all sorts of custom stone finishes. The exterior area is small (around a half an acre) but there is a fire pit, a pool, a spa, a waterfall and lovely views. The MLS lists it as "looking for backup" so looks like the Joyners are on their way, although probably for not much of a profit. After the jump, this kitchen is not for cooking.

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Chateau de Bonheur, Estate of the Day

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Today's estate has one of those lovely Flash websites that lets you sit back and check out nearly every room of the house. This Beverly Hills beauty is Chateau de Bonheur, a French-styled estate that sits on approximately 2.5 acres of land with trees, landscaped grounds,, a secret garden with fountain, a pool area designed for entertaining and a championship tennis court. The home has seven bedrooms, a wine room, gourmet kitchen with a center island, butler's pantry, formal dining room, library, and a living room with large retractable screen for movie viewing. It is listed at $12.5 million. There are pictures after the jump, but if you've got the time definitely take the slide show tour to check out all the amazing interior design.

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Beverly Hills Home, Estate of the Day

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This Beverly Hills home created by Builders Concepts West with interiors by Mueller Design, Inc. is designed to make jaws drop with its ultra-chic style. The home has a contemporary look with lots of marble, stainless steel and glass. The hillside location offers views over all of Los Angeles. This home boasts some of the most impressive modern fireplaces we have ever seen. The home includes a steel-and-glass staircase, floor-to-ceiling windows and an asymmetrical pool. It is listed at $10.2 million. After the jump, more gorgeous design including what looks like a Chihuly chandelier over the staircase.

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