You can own “Prince’s Purple Palace“. You just need $30 million. Or you can rent it for $80,000 a month.
However, the 18,000-square-foot estate at 1235 Sierra Alta Way in iconic Beverly Hills, California, was actually owned by former NBA Star Carlos Boozer. He leased a massive mansion on 2.15 acres of land to Prince and he was furious when the musician transformed it into a purple palace, but they became friends after he returned it to its usual look.
Princes Purple Palace in Beverly Hills
Prince ended up transforming the mansion into a purple palace, changing the weight room in Boozer’s two-story gym into a disco with DJ booth, and converting bedrooms into a hair salon and massage parlor. He hosted many parties and concerts at the property near Sunset Strip, and even replaced gold lions on Boozer’s 12-foot gates so guests were greeted by his purple ‘artist former known as’ symbol.
Princes Purple Palace in Beverly Hills
Boozer was said to be furious when he saw his 10 beds, 13-bath pad featuring a rooftop tennis court and swim-up bar grotto with water slide changed. But the pair became friends when Prince wired him $500,000 and promised to remove the furnishings and décor after his $95,000 per month lease ended.
The mansion now has 10 beds, 13 baths, a ballroom, wine room, tennis court, gym/indoor sports court, four-car garage, and pool with swim-up bar and grotto.
Princes Purple Palace in Beverly Hills
The sale, comes with a second 3-bed English Tudor home at 1255 Sierra Alta Way that sprawls 3,300 sq. ft. with 20 ft. ceilings, a gourmet kitchen, bar and billiard rooms, den, pool, spa, and 2-car garage.
Over the years the house has also been occupied by actress Elizabeth Taylor, film producer Ted Fields and Rockstar Energy founder Russ Weiner.
