By 1960, Pat Boone was firmly established as one of America’s most popular entertainers. With multiple pop hits, a growing film career, and a polished public persona, he became the clean-cut, cardigan-clad answer to Elvis Presley’s more rebellious leather-jacket image.
That year, Boone made a real estate move that seems almost unthinkable by today’s Beverly Hills standards: he purchased a gated estate for his wife, Shirley, and their four daughters for $159,000.
Now, 66 years later, the same property has returned to the market with an asking price of nearly $23 million.
Set in the sought-after Beverly Hills Flats, the longtime Boone family residence is being marketed as a rare legacy estate on more than an acre. Lea Porter of The Beverly Hills Estates holds the listing, presenting it as a candidate for restoration, preservation, or redevelopment into a new luxury compound.
Built in 1939, the Colonial Revival-style home occupies a prime address close to the Beverly Hills Hotel and a short drive from Rodeo Drive. Hidden behind gates and hedges, the property offers wide lawns, established trees, and a level of seclusion that has become increasingly scarce in the heart of the city.
The main residence measures about 7,000 square feet and features six bedrooms and eight bathrooms. A carved stone portico leads to a central hall anchored by a sweeping timber staircase. Formal living and dining rooms flank the entry, while other spaces include a vintage-style kitchen with a breakfast banquette, a recreation room with a wet bar and pool table, a book-lined wood-paneled music room, and an office with a fireplace. Upstairs, the primary suite offers a mirrored dressing area and two bathrooms.
The grounds are arguably the standout feature. Spanning more than an acre in the Beverly Hills Flats, the parcel offers the kind of broad, level land that ranks among Los Angeles’ most desirable residential assets. Outdoors, the estate includes expansive lawns, mature landscaping, a rectangular pool framed by brick and flagstone, a detached guesthouse, a basketball court, and an attached three-car garage. Here is a video tour:
For Boone, the estate was more than a status purchase. It was the home he shared with Shirley Boone, his wife of 65 years, and their daughters. Shirley died in 2019, and Boone continued living on the property afterward. He previously tested the market in 2014, first through a private pocket listing and later with a public asking price of $18.5 million, before deciding to withdraw the home from sale.
The home’s celebrity history goes beyond Boone himself. According to the listing coverage, Elvis Presley was a frequent visitor. That detail gives the property a special kind of 1950s pop-culture charge.
Boone’s career made the Beverly Hills estate possible. He was one of the biggest pop stars of the late 1950s and early 1960s, with hits such as “Ain’t That a Shame,” “Love Letters in the Sand,” and “April Love.” He also moved into film, starring in movies including “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” “April Love,” and “State Fair.” Later in life, he became associated with Christian gospel music, conservative commentary, and family-focused media.
