Nearly four decades after the death of Hollywood legend Cary Grant, at the age of 82, his last ownership of Beverly Hills, turned $ 77.5 million.

According to the Land Registries, the North by Northwest star acquired the estate from his wife’s wife, Frank Vincent, paying just $ 46,000. He lived there until his death in 1986, and then passed into the hands of his wife, Barbara Harris.

In 2001, Harris married real estate investor David Jaynes. Together, in 2014, they proceeded with an extensive reconstruction, demolishing 95% of the 1940s original residence, creating a spectacular, contemporary villa of about 1,460 square meters. The luxurious property is located in the famous Beverly Hills area, Benedict Canyon Drive, on an area of almost 12 acres and offers unparalleled views from the center of Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean. It extends to three levels with minimalist interiors, and has white oak floors and impressive high ceilings.

As Barbara told Robb Report: “In the old house, you never appreciated the view, because many of the windows were horizontal. Now everything is up to the roof, so you can really see the excellent breathtaking view, especially in the evening with all the little shiny lights. “

The villa has seven bedrooms and 13 bathrooms, fully equipped gym, massage room, art studio and wine cellar. Among the couple’s favorite rooms include the office with its “beautiful books” and the Dolby Atmos cinema hall.

“It’s not just a place where the owners put a large wall on the wall, four speakers and a projector hanging from the roof,” said Janes. “We hired a specialized company for the acoustic design of the space. When I got the details of its construction, it was 17 pages »fill in.

Harris as her 75th birthday approaches to the Wall Street Journal that the present time was considered ideal for a new beginning.

“This does not mean that I will not miss the house but I am glad to move to a smaller one,” he said.