Some couples buy a starter home. Katy Perry and Russell Brand bought a three-acre Hollywood Hills compound for $6.5 million in 2011, then never spent a single night in it. That property, the Park Hill Estate, is now renting for $275,000 a month, with seasonal rates climbing to $395,000.
The estate has a serious guest list. After Vegas hotelier Lorenzo Doumani purchased it in 2013 and gave it a top-to-bottom renovation, the compound hosted names like Drake and Adele. The renovation kept the home’s architectural integrity while modernizing everything else, and the result is one of the most talked-about rentals in the Hills.
The listing arrived the same week a London jury convicted Brand of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault. He was taken into custody ahead of Monday’s sentencing, and two further allegations remain under investigation. It’s a jarring pairing of Hollywood excess and a serious legal reckoning. Would you rent a place with this much history attached, or does the backstory change everything?
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