A discreet Beverly Hills retreat that was once home to one of the country’s wealthiest socialites has hit the market for $1.4 million in the celebrity-strewn community of Benedict Canyon.
The most famous of this property’s residents is likely Hollywood socialite and philanthropist Laura Harding, heiress to the Smith, Barney & Co. fortune and longtime best friend of actress Katharine Hepburn.
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The two women lived together in Benedict Canyon for several years, while Harding put her own career on hold to aid Hepburn’s.
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The true nature of the friends’ relationship sparked speculation among many, but Hepburn dismissed any rumors that there was something romantic between them in her 1991 bestselling memoir “Me.”
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This storied, forested retreat has been substantially upgraded since those two famous friends enjoyed it, but it retains its cozy, vintage charm.
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One of the bedrooms has been transformed into a modern, yet relaxing office with plenty of natural light steaming in through the window.
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The home is tucked away on a tree-filled hillside.
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The 60’s folk group the Mamas & the Papas once performed here.
