Playboy Mansion — a verified famous property.
Location: Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, California, United States
Verified facts
- Located in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles
confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-0553, SRC-0554, SRC-0679 - Designed by Arthur R. Kelly
confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-0555, SRC-0554, SRC-0553, SRC-0680 - Built in 1927
confidence 70/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-0555, SRC-0553, SRC-0681, SRC-0682
Evidence & sources
- SRC-0553 — PCAD (Pacific Coast Architecture Database), University of Washington — Letts, Arthur, Jr., House, Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, CA (Tier 2, institutional_database; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0554 — KTLA — Playboy Mansion Owner Announces Plan to Restore Holmby Hills Property to 'Original Grandeur' (Tier 2, news_article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0555 — Los Angeles Business Journal — Agreement Reached to Protect the Playboy Mansion (Tier 2, news_article; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0679 — Newsweek — Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion Sold for $100 Million (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0680 — Wikipedia — Arthur Rolland Kelly (Tier 3, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0681 — The Hollywood Reporter — Hollywood Flashback: In 1971, Hugh Hefner Paid $1M for His Playboy Mansion (Bill Higgins) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
- SRC-0682 — ABC News — Playboy Mansion: Inside the late Hugh Hefner's playground (Tier 2, journalism; 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 publish
location only at neighborhood/city granularity — exact street addresses and personal information
are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.