Bing Crosby’s French-style chateau has hit the market for the first time in 6 decades.
The ornate, 1920s mansion located in Hillsborough, Calif., is listed for a cool $40 million.
The Oscar-winning actor purchased the Bay Area estate in the 1960s for $175,000, and lived there with his second wife, actress Kathryn Grant, whom he had met while interviewing for her column on the set of his 1954 film White Christmas, according to Robb Report,
The stately mansion has 14,000 square feet of living space, including 11 bedrooms and 15 baths.
“This is a truly one-of-a-kind property that blends Hollywood history, architectural grandeur, and Northern California prestige,” listing agent Jenn Gilson of Golden Gate Sotheby’s International Reality told PEOPLE in an email.
“This isn’t just a luxury home—it’s a piece of American history,” Gilson wrote. “From its French chateau elegance to its storied past with icons like Bing Crosby and the legendary Seabiscuit, this estate represents an era of grandeur that is nearly impossible to replicate today.”
She notes that the home, which she calls “a landmark of California’s golden age,” is sited in “Hillsborough’s most prestigious enclave” and offers plenty of privacy.
Inside, the home features a 17th century grand staircase once owned by newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, who was also a close friend of Crosby.
Crosby’s former study is adorned with a richly carved fireplace that includes a built-in bookshelf. The dining room holds a Venetian chandelier surrounded by a rose garden mural.
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The living room, designed almost a century ago by architects John Bakewell Jr. and Ernest Weihe, includes detailed crown molding framing a marble fireplace.
Crosby and Grant lived in the home together with their three children: Harry, Mary and Nathaniel. The couple was married for 20 years until he died of a heart attack at age 74 in 1977.
Harry, now a New York City-based investment banker, chose to sell the home in the wake of his mother’s death on Sept. 20, 2024, according to the Wall Street Journal.
“It’s difficult to turn the page emotionally,” Harry told the outlet “but all good things come to an end.”
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