Celebrity Homes: Judy Garland, Sammy Davis, Cher, Betsey Johnson, Ed McMahon and Some Football Dudes…

In digging through more than 3 million for sale listings on Zillow, we occasionally stumble upon some that have a celebrity angle to them. Here are some homes for sale that we think you’ll find interesting.

Former home of Judy Garland and Sammy Davis Jr.

Judy Garland/Sammy Davis Jr. home
8850 Evanview Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90069
For Sale $4,995,000
Hollywood Hills real estate

Kicking off this roundup is the home formerly owned by singer/actress Judy Garland and entertainer Sammy Davis Jr. (obviously, at separate times). Judy and her then husband, Vincente Minnelli, purchased the home back in the mid-1940s, in which she had an architect design and expand the existing structure. What’s interesting about the transformation of this home is that the present owners have remodeled it with many green features. It’s being listed by Coldwell Banker’s Gillian Caine, an investor/Realtor who specializes in “living real estate.” Here’s a laundry list of the home’s green features.

Gillian tells me that “The green element seems to be more important in the lower to mid-priced homes as that is what I am getting the most requests for and there is very little inventory in the lower price ranges. I believe the upper range people either add their own green elements to existing homes, or are not as concerned.”

Interest in the home is “significant,” according to Gillian, because it’s “an extremely rare combination of location, square footage, view, lot size and grounds, and privacy. Add the incredible Hollywood history, and you have a true gem of a property.”

Other notable homes:

Cher’s Home
25142 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA
For Sale: $45,000,000
Malibu real estate

Cher's Malibu Home

Listing Description: Cher’s famous Italian Renaissance-Style Malibu Estate. Set on 1.72 acres on a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the 14,000 square foot villa has 6 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, a theatre, a gym and multiples verandas. There is also a suspended tennis court with stunning views of the Malibu bay, an infinity pool and a guest house. Due to new Coastal Commission restrictions, such an extraordinary property could not be built today! Listed by Hilton & Hyland. [Source: Big Time Listings and Stewart Penn.]

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson’s home
45 5th Ave, New York, NY
For Sale: $2,495,000
Greenwich Village real estate

Fashion designer Betsey Johnson's Fifth Avenue Penthouse

Listing Description: This stylish Gold Coast penthouse duplex loft is the New York residence of a famed fashion designer whose underlying respect for classics always has an irreverent edge and sense of fun… A lavishly presented confection of fifties Hollywood glamour trimmed in lace, velvet, and gold tassels, beneath the signature pink paint and fabulously frou-frou furnishings is a home with unique character and great bones. [Source: Hooked on Houses]

Former NFL star Vinny Testaverde’s home
Tall Oaks Court, Syosset, NY 11791
For Sale: $6,495,000

Vinny Testaverde's North Shore, LI, home

Listing Description: This gated brick center-hall Colonial sits on four-plus Oyster Bay Cove acres in one of the Gold Coast’s most prestigious communities. … This exquisite North Shore Mansion has every amenity imaginable for the sports fan, including state of the art fitness center with sauna and steam room, movie theater, video game room, billiards room, full basketball court and a sports court. There’s also a cabana, heated Gunite pool with a 20-foot waterfall, kiddie pool and an eight-person Jacuzzi. There’s even a trophy room, but don’t expect this Heisman Trophy winner to leave Heisman behind. You’ll have to earn that yourself. [Source: Luxist]

NFL quarterback Chad Pennington’s home
2080 Edge Rd., Syosset, NY 11791
For Sale: $3,995,000

Home of NFL quarterback Chad Pennington

Listing Description: Exquisite 7200 sq ft Brick Center Hall Colonial Set On 2+ Meticulously Manicured Private Estate Property! Beautifully Designed With 6 Bedrooms, 7.5 Baths, 2 Story Entry Foyer, Gourmet Kitchen With Top Of Line Appliances, Magnificent Family Room W/Built-ins & Stone Fireplace, Master Suite With Fireplace, Custom Walk In Closets, Steam Shower, Whirlpool Tub & Radiant Heat. Fitness Room, Billiard Room, Media Room. Creston Security System. [Source: Luxist]

Ed McMahon’s home
12000 Crest Ct., Beverly Hills, CA 90210
For Sale: $6,500,000 $4,600,000
Beverly Glen real estate

Ed McMahon's Beverly Hills home

Listing Description: Ed McMahon’s private Mediterranean Estate, in the Prestigious Beverly Hills Gated Community, The Summit, can be yours. This once in a lifetime offering is full of charm and character. The foreign imported doors and meticulously chosen fireplaces are unlike any other. Listed by Hilton & Hyland. More info on Redfin. [Source: Dr. Housing Bubble]

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