Owlwood Estate

Owlwood Estate is an Italian Renaissance Revival estate in Los Angeles, California, and a filming location for My Tutor (1983). Built in 1936, it was designed by Robert D. Farquhar.

Location: Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States

Verified facts

• Located in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles
  confidence 80/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-1705, SRC-1706, SRC-5720, SRC-7790, SRC-8236, SRC-8237
• Built in 1936
  confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-1705, SRC-1707, SRC-1706, SRC-8237
• Designed by Robert D. Farquhar
  confidence 80/100 · 6 independent sources · SRC-1705, SRC-1708, SRC-7790, SRC-5720, SRC-8237, SRC-8236
• Architectural style: Italian Renaissance Revival
  confidence 80/100 · 7 independent sources · SRC-1705, SRC-1708, SRC-7790, SRC-8238, SRC-8236, SRC-9493, SRC-9597
• Appeared in My Tutor (movie, 1983)
  confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-5720, SRC-9422, SRC-9841

Evidence & sources

• SRC-1705 — CNBC — Cher's former Los Angeles estate is on sale for $115 million (Tier 2, news_reporting; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1706 — Cinema Scholars — The Hollywood History of the Owlwood Estate (Tier 3, editorial; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1707 — The Hollywood Reporter — Legendary Owlwood Estate, Once Owned by Tony Curtis, Later by Sonny and Cher, Sells for $90M (Tier 2, news_reporting; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-1708 — Francis York — Owlwood Estate, a Holmby Hills Home Circa 1936 (Tier 3, editorial; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-5720 — Wikipedia — Owlwood Estate (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7790 — Owlwood Estate — LuxuryHomes.com (Tier 3, secondary; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8236 — Owlwood Estate — STUDIOVIGIL (Tier 3, webpage; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8237 — The Owlwood Estate, once home to Marilyn Monroe, Cher and Tony Curtis, sells for $88m | Homes & Gardens (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8238 — Plus Real Estate Group — Owlwood Estate (Tier 3, real_estate_listing; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9422 — www.itsfilmedthere.com (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9493 — FOX 11 Los Angeles — Top Property: A house built for the stars; get a look inside the iconic Owlwood Estate (Tier 2, news_reporting; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9597 — Upscale Living Magazine — Historic Owlwood Mansion Where Cher & Tony Curtis Lived! (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9841 — IMDb — My Tutor (1983) Filming & Production Locations (Tier 2, film_location_database; retrieved June 2026)

How we verify

Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.