The Chateau Marmont hotel in Los Angeles is known for many things, though some of our personal favorites include that time Lindsay Lohan got kicked out of it for a $46,000 unpaid bill and the truly horrendous “fiction” story James Franco wrote for Vice that recounts him visiting a character named Lindsay Lohan at the hotel and reading her J.D. Salinger (it came out after the real Lohan’s now-infamous sex list surfaced).
If you’re still a serious fan of the Marmont but are looking for more than just a room for the night, consider Franco’s former pad, which happens to be right across the street from the legendary celebrity haunt.
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Franco’s erstwhile West Hollywood abode is now back on the market, as first reported by Yolanda’s Little Black Book. The actor-director-writer-education enthusiast purchased the four-bedroom, five-bathroom house for $2.4 million in 2006, before he secured his status as the industry’s most famous multi-hyphenate. He remodeled the entire 5,215-square-foot residence and then sold it for $3.3 million in 2010. And now that buyer is ready to decamp the circa-1923 house, having thrown it back on the market for just a touch under $7 million.
The sleek, contemporary interiors of the space feature built-ins and wood-beamed ceilings throughout, in addition to dark-stained floors. The kitchen is equipped with black cabinetry, a white subway-tile backsplash and marble countertops, and it contains a center island and a fancy screen piece that separates it from the dining space.
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A living room has an enormous fireplace and wood paneling, while an additional den contains a built-in media console. The airy master suite has more wood-beamed ceilings, as well as a very large walk-in closet and sliding doors that lead to a 19th-century marble bathroom. Other spaces include a den with a clear plastic egg chair suspended from the ceiling and a gym with multiple spin bikes and a massage table.
There are various “entertaining terraces” that overlook the pool, plus a guest house, full outdoor kitchen and modern silver fireplace outside.
We’re not sure where Franco put down roots most recently, as he offloaded a very quirky Silver Lake property in late 2017, netting $1.35 million in the process. Perhaps he’ll make his WeHo homecoming?
