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New York Post
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Playboy Mansion's stunning refresh revealed following a 5-year renovation by billionaire owner
Billionaire Daren Metropoulos's $10 million renovation of the iconic Playboy Mansion has paid off. Metropoulos, who purchased the Los Angeles property from Playboy founder Hugh Hefner in 2016, spent the last five years overhauling the sprawling Holmby Hills property. New photos published by the Daily Mail reveal the Gothic Tudor mansion on the verge of a renaissance. Metropoulos, the son of billionaire investor Dean Metropoulos, made his fortune following his father's footsteps as the head of companies like the Hostess Brand and the Pabst Brewing Company. Metropoulos previously lived alongside the Playboy Mansion on a neighboring estate. 8 An aerial photo shows the renovated main house, pool and grotto. CB / BACKGRID 8 The resurfaced pool boasts a brand new aqua and cream color scheme, as well as a newly constructed solarium nearby. CB / BACKGRID 8 Hefner, pictured at his mansion in 1999. Getty Images 8 The mansion's current owner, Daren Metropoulos. Daren Metropoulos/Instagram Metropoulos purchased the 29-room home for $100 million in 2016, but allowed the ailing Hefner to live at the mansion until his death from sepsis in 2017. The property underwent five years of renovations, led by architect to the stars and 'King of the Megamansion' Richard Landry. The fruits of Metropoulos's labors are evident in new photos of the nearly 100-year-old estate. 8 The Gothic facade received a new roof and sunny skylights. CB / BACKGRID 8 Metropoulos added a new tennis court and made upgrades to the property's outbuildings. CB / BACKGRID Scaffolding that once spanned the exterior of the 22,000-square-foot main house is long gone. New skylights complement the new roof, under which the rear terrace has been extended and a large solarium was constructed. The fresh green lawn and new landscaping give the aged mansion a fresh look. Metropoulos also added a brand new tennis court. The infamous grotto — the artificial cave in which about 200 guests contracted Legionnaire's disease from the bacteria-infested whirlpool — also received a much-needed overhaul, the Daily Mail reported. The nearby freeform pool, too, boasts new stonework. 8 The infamous grotto, pictured in 2004. Getty Images 8 The aged publisher pictured with women vying for the top spot as the 50th Anniversary Playmate. Getty Images Metropoulos tackled the mansion's outbuildings, too. Previous reports detailed the billionaire's intention to partially demolish the 650-square-foot staff house and create a 4,400-square-foot gym and garage in its place, as well as plans to construct a 1,200-square-foot guest house. The Daily Mail cited building permits with plans to remodel the kitchen and various bathrooms. Reports swirled of dilapidated conditions inside the mansion towards the end of Hefner's life. Metropoulos, who sold Hostess to the jam company Smuckers for approximately $5.6 billion in 2023, previously hinted at plans to one day combine the famous mansion with his own neighboring estate.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Who is the billionaire who transformed the iconic Playboy Mansion after five years of renovations? Here's how it looks now
Live Events FAQs (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel The Playboy Mansion has finally concluded the long awaited renovations after 5 years, reports said. The mansion was bought in 2016 for $100 million by Daren Metropoulos , a Greek-American businessman. Daren is 42 years old and used to run Hostess Brands and Pabst Brewing Company, according to the DailyMail dad is billionaire Dean Metropoulos , who is 79 years old. Dean likes iconic houses and once partied at the Playboy Mansion in 2012 with Snoop Dogg and Playboy bunnies, as per has spent about $326 million buying fancy properties. He also owns a $148 million Mediterranean-style house in Palm Beach, Florida, according to the Realtor also owns a smaller mansion next door to the Playboy Mansion worth around $60 million and might join both houses in the future. Renovations were led by celebrity architect Richard Landry, who has worked with Tom Brady, Kylie Jenner, Rod Stewart, Mark Wahlberg, and Sylvester Stallone, according to the filed with Los Angeles city said they fixed the kitchen, family room, bathrooms, and powder room. The outside now looks completely different, it has a cream and aqua blue color scheme. It has a new guest house, a bright cobalt blue tennis court, and perfect lawns and gardens, as mentioned in the DailyMail back terrace was made bigger so more people can hang out there. There is a new 42x23-foot glass solarium. Under the solarium is a luxury spa-jacuzzi. The spa also has a cold plunge, like the ones Gwyneth Paltrow, Lady Gaga, and Madonna use. When Daren bought the mansion, he let Hugh Hefner live there until he died in 2017 at 91, according to the mansion was famous because it appeared in Playboy magazine and for crazy celebrity parties. There were lingerie-only dress codes for women, and a famous grotto for Presley allegedly slept with 8 Playmates there at the same time. John Lennon once burned a Matisse painting with a cigarette. Donald Trump filmed an episode of The Apprentice at the mansion and met Hefner there, according to the Cosby was accused of assaulting two women there, Judy Huth said she was 15 when it happened, and Chloe Goins also accused him, though no charges were filed. The mansion was super dirty in the past, old bunnies said there was dog poop and pee on the 2023, permits showed workers fixed termite damage and dry rot in the wooden parts of the house. The Playboy Mansion is in Holmby Hills near the LA Country Club and off Sunset to the reports, the house was first built in 1927 by Arthur Kelly for Arthur Letts Jr. In 1971 Hefner bought the house for $1 million and then it became the second Playboy Mansion.Q1. Who owns the Playboy Mansion?Daren Metropoulos owns the Playboy Mansion.Q2. What is the worth of Playboy Mansion?Playboy Mansion is $100 million worth.
Daily Mail
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Revamped Playboy Mansion unveiled after five years of renovations by new billionaire owner
Renovations on the infamous Playboy Mansion have finally been completed, five years after works started. Aerial images show the luxury property looking vastly different than before with a brand new cream and aqua blue color scheme. From some angles, the once debaucherous mansion now resembles a picturesque Disney castle. The surrounding area of the now Disney-esque mansion boasts an impressive guest house, a cobalt blue tennis court, and perfectly manicured lawns and gardens. The rear terrace deck appears to have been extended to allow more space for outdoor entertaining. Additionally, to help guests fully unwind, there's a new 42 by 23-foot solarium. Underneath the solarium is a new luxury state-of-the-art spa-jacuzzi. The spa on the site also includes a 'cold plunge,' a treatment favored by celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Lady Gaga, and Madonna. The late Hugh Hefner's legendary home, which served as the backdrop to his Playboy magazine, was sold in January 2016 to Greek-American business mogul Daren Metropoulos for $100million. Daren, 42, is the son of billionaire businessman Dean Metropoulos, 79, and boasts his own impressive business portfolio. Daren heads companies such as Hostess Brand, which produces snacks like Twinkies and HoHos, and Pabst Brewing Company – both at some point previously owned by his father. Hang out area: The rear terrace deck appears to have been extended The businessman has seemingly been a fan of Hefner's fantasy home before he owned it, as he was photographed partying at the 29-room Holmby Hills property in 2012 alongside rapper Snoop Dogg and an entourage of bunnies. The makeover of the property was executed by architect Richard Landry, who has renovated multiple star's houses such as Tom Brady, Kylie Jenner, Rod Stewart, Mark Wahlberg, and Sylvester Stallone. Daren has spent the last 18 years buying up iconic properties, with estimating that the mogul has spent around $326million so far. Outside of the Playboy Mansion, Dean's purchases include $148million on a Mediterranean Revival-style home in Palm Beach, Florida. Speaking to The Wall Street journal in the past, he said: 'My general approach is very measured and tactical and I am particularly interested in hidden jewel properties that rarely come to market.' In addition to owning the $100million Playboy Mansion, Daren also owns a 'miniature' mansion next door which is worth around $60million. He has hinted in the past that he has plans to combine the two estates. Building permits filed with the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety at the start of renovations five years ago, showed his intention of remodeling the kitchen, family room bathrooms and powder room in the main house. When Daren originally bought the mansion in 2016, he allowed Hefner to live out his last days there. He died the following year at age 91 from sepsis which he had developed after he contracted E coli. The Playboy Mansion is emblematic of celebrity culture with some of the biggest stars scrambling to enjoy Hefner's lingerie-only dress code for the female guests who roamed around the estate. Elvis Presley reportedly had sex with eight Playmates at once at the home, while John Lennon burned a Matisse original with a cigarette. Donald Trump even filmed an episode of The Apprentice at the mansion where contestants got to meet Hefner and several of his girlfriends. However, the mansion also has a dark side, with allegations against disgraced actor Bill Cosby purported to have taken place during these debauched parties. Judy Huth claimed that Cosby assaulted her when she was 15 at Hugh Hefner's home. Chloe Goins claims she was also assaulted by Crosby at the mansion, but criminal charges in the case were ruled out. The luxury pad was also reportedly filthy. Multiple former Playboy bunnies previously spoke out about the dilapidated building which had floors strewn with dog feces and urine. In 2011, health officials confirmed that the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease was found in a whirlpool spa at the Playboy Mansion where more than 100 people fell ill. The Los Angeles County Health Department presented its findings at an annual conference at the Centers For Disease Control in Atlanta. The legionella bacteria also cause a milder illness - Pontiac fever. Symptoms, which include fever and headache, are the same as those suffered by Playboy Mansion partygoers. Building permits, accessed by in 2023, revealed that workmen repaired 'termite and dry-rot damage' from the original wooden framing. The Playboy mansion sits on five acres adjacent to the Los Angeles Country Club – on Charing Cross Road in the exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood just off the famous Sunset Boulevard. The house was designed by Arthur Kelly for Arthur Letts Jr - the son of Arthur Letts who founded The Broadway, a now-defunct department store – and was completed in 1927. It was purchased by Hefner in 1971 for $1million, becoming the second Playboy Mansion house. The first was a 54-room classical brick and limestone mansion in Chicago's Gold Coast district.
