Home of Hollywood’s original ‘Blonde Bombshell’ still makes an entrance: $16.8M
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- Historic 1932 Holmby Hills estate linked to Jean Harlow listed at $16.8M.
- Main house spans 7,370 sq ft with four bedrooms, seven bathrooms, modernized updates.
- 1.32-acre grounds include pool, pool house, tennis court, koi pond and guest house.
Jean Harlow’s Hollywood story ended young, but one of her most enduring set pieces is back in the spotlight.
The actress’s former Holmby Hills estate, near Beverly Hills, has hit the market at $16.8 million.
The gated property at 214 S. Beverly Glen Blvd., Los Angeles, dates to 1932, when architect C.B. Clyne designed the red-brick residence in American Colonial Revival style — an Old World look that fit right into the era’s studio-made myth-making, according to Architectural Digest. MGM once branded the home the “Jean Harlow Estate,” and the nickname stuck as the mansion traded hands through decades of Los Angeles history.
Today, the main house sprawls across about 7,370 square feet with four bedrooms and seven bathrooms, and it’s the kind of place that still knows how to make an entrance. A drive lined with mature magnolias — now nearly a century old— sets a tone of privacy and ceremony before you even reach the front door.
Details tied to the home’s early years remain front and center: carved wall paneling, hefty crown moldings, and multiple marble fireplaces. One standout is the library, which retains its original arched built-in bookcases and has been documented in photos from Harlow’s time.
There’s also a tucked-away bar area with Prohibition-era flair.
While the home wears its history proudly, it has also been expanded over the years with changes aimed at modern comfort rather than a total rewrite. Updates include an enlarged kitchen and a more expansive primary suite setup, including dual bathrooms and generous closet space — rare symmetry for a house from this period.
Outside is where the estate leans fully into resort mode. The property sits on about 1.32 acres, with grounds laid out for lingering: a large swimming pool that still features an original-style diving board, a spa and a two-story pool house with balcony and French doors.
A full-size tennis court adds to the throwback country-club feel. There’s a koi pond, a waterfall feature, two greenhouses and winding paths through landscaped gardens. There’s also a temperature-controlled wine cellar and a glass conservatory that visually links the house to the greenery.
A detached guest house adds roughly 1,320 square feet, with a billiards room on the lower level — more entertaining space in a property clearly built for hosting.
Harlow, often called Hollywood’s original “Blonde Bombshell,” died on June 7, 1937, at just 26. Her best-known films include “Hell’s Angels” and “Dinner at Eight.” Nearly 90 years later, her former home is being marketed less as a museum piece than as a livable landmark—classic, cinematic and unapologetically L.A.
The sellers are the adult children of Herman and Marsha Jacobs, who bought the property in 1979 for about $1.1 million, according to public records. After the deaths of their parents, the Jacobses listed the mansion because it “didn’t make sense for any of (them) to keep it,” Jason Jacobs told the Wall Street Journal.
The listing agent is David Kramer of Compass.
This story was originally published April 9, 2026 at 11:31 AM.
