Muhammad Ali’s Los Angeles mansion up for auction

Will Conybeare
·3 min read

A Los Angeles mansion that once belonged to Muhammad Ali is up for auction.

Located in a gated enclave called Fremont Place in L.A.’s Hancock Park neighborhood, the estate was built in 1915 by John C. Austin – who also designed and supervised the construction of Los Angeles City Hall and the Griffith Observatory, among others – and was owned by Ali between 1979 and 1984.

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The home, which measures over 10,500 square feet and sits on a one-and-a-half-acre corner lot with privacy hedges, has hosted Sylvester Stallone, Clint Eastwood and even former President Barack Obama, auction house Concierge Auctions said in its listing.

Among the mansion’s architectural features are a wide stone exterior entry staircase, stained glass windows, imported Italian marble, hardwood and terracotta floors, a semi-circular solarium, original French crystal chandeliers, a pergola walkway and more.

  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
  • A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)
    A Los Angeles mansion once owned by Muhammad Ali is up for auction. (Concierge Auctions)

“Greet guests in the impressive foyer and hold court in the formal dining and living rooms,” the auction listing said. “Imbibe amongst the art-filled gallery walls in the third-floor ballroom at the fully equipped bar, before retiring to the solarium.”

“The grounds, occupying a desirable corner lot, are enclosed by privacy hedges, offering a lush lawn, beautiful landscaping, a swimming pool and a terrace,” the listing added. “The property has an aesthetic gravitas worthy of its former owner.”

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The home also has a separate one-bedroom, one-bathroom guest house and a garage that can hold five vehicles.

Listed for $13.5 million, the current bid as of 11:30 a.m. Wednesday was $7.75 million. To bid, a $200,000 bidder deposit is required, and bids are in $250,000 increments.

Bidding opened on April 26 and closes at 7 p.m. on May 15.

More information can be found here.

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