Hugh Hefner’s neighbour will now be taking over the Playboy mansion.
The mogul sold the mansion for $100 million in 2016 with the condition that he remain living there for the rest of his life. He also included the proviso that his legendary bedroom remain untouched until some time after his death.
His neighbour, Mr Metropoulos, is said to have agreed to the conditions when purchasing the property, and as Hugh Hefner has now passed away at the age of 91, it’s thought the new owner will now move in.
The 29-bedroom mansion became famous for being the location for many wild parties thrown by Hugh, as well as being the setting for the MTV show Girls Of The Playboy Mansion and featuring on an episode of Cribs.
It features a zoo and the famous grotto swimming pool which was used for many of the raunchy soirees famously Hugh had parties with up to 16 women in there which is hidden in a rock in the back garden.
Mr Metropoulos bought the house next door in 2009, and now reportedly plans to join the two dwellings, aiming to preserve the architectural heritage of the property built in 1927.
Hugh bought the famous pad for $1 million 45 years ago.
‘The heritage of this property transcends its celebrity, and to have the opportunity to serve as its steward would be a true privilege,’ Mr. Metropoulos said.
The house is said to have fallen into disrepair, needing new decor and restoration throughout.
Hugh used to share the house with his Playboy bunnies, for whom he used to host three movie nights a week and paid them a weekly allowance. The girls were under a strict 9pm curfew while living there and many said it felt like ‘prison’. His three favourite Playboy bunnies his ‘girlfriends’, with Kendra Wilkinson, Holly Madison, and Bridget Marquardt would live in the main house with him while the others shared a house within the grounds.
