- The “Golden Girls” house that hit the market in July just sold for $4 million – $1 million over its asking price.
- The 2,901-square-foot house is located in Los Angeles. The exterior of the property was filmed for the TV show.
- This is the first time the public has seen the house’s interior, which features mid-century Japanese-Hawaiian influences.
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A piece of Hollywood history has sold for $4 million.
The iconic house featured on the hit sitcom “The Golden Girls” was listed for the first time by Douglas Elliman in July, with an asking price of $3 million. It sold in August for $1 million over the asking price. And according to Rachelle Rosten, the agent who held the listing, the unidentified buyers aren’t actually fans of the show. Rosten told House Beautiful that the house appealed to the family because of its architecture and location.
Rosten also told the magazine that the house generated a lot of interest, with 20 offers on it in the last month and nearly half of them all-cash offers.
While the exterior of the Los Angeles property was used in the show’s first season, the interior scenes were filmed on a set. The listing photos mark the first time the public has seen what the inside of the real “Golden Girls” house actually looks like – and it’s just as retro as the sitcom itself.
Take a peek inside.
The iconic 'Golden Girls' house hit the market for the first time with a listing price of $3 million in July. It has since sold for $4 million.
BBC dubbed "The Golden Girls," which premiered in 1985 and ran for seven seasons, "the most treasured TV show ever." The sitcom revolved around four senior citizens who lived as housemates.
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'The Golden Girls' was set in Miami, but the house is actually located in Los Angeles.
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While the show filmed the exterior of the house, it used a set for the interior. This is the first time the public has been able to glimpse what's inside the real house.
Exterior shots of the LA house were used during the first season. The producers built a replica of the house in Orlando at Walt Disney World's Hollywood's that they then filmed exterior shots of beginning in the second season, according to The Huffington Post.
It's now a Disney park attraction.
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The 2,901-square-foot house, custom-built in 1955, features mid-century Japanese-Hawaiian influences.
The couple who built the home commissioned Hawaiian architects Johnson and Perkins, who had created the husband's father's home in Honolulu.
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Glass doors, high-beamed ceilings, and clerestory windows create space and light.
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And pristine oak hardwood floors lend a polished feel, working to open up the rooms.
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Sliding shoji screens and built-in cabinetry help define open spaces, like the living room and the dining room.
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Natural colors and textures like pale brick create a serene, calming atmosphere.
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But turquoise Formica, avocado-hued cabinets, and yellow accents make the kitchen pop with color.
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It's complete with a breakfast area.
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There are three full bathrooms ...
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... and a half-bath.
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There are four bedrooms, which are pretty roomy.
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They blend the neutral palette from the house's living and dining spaces with the kitchen's playful colors.
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You can also transform a bedroom into a study area.
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Outside, the house is surrounded by lush vegetation and exotic plants.
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Outside, a Japanese engawa borders the house, widening into a veranda in front of the living room.
An engawa is considered the "edge" of a Japanese house, and is often used as a veranda.
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The veranda is covered by a skylit beamed ceiling, perfect for stargazing.
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