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HISTORY The 21,000 square foot (1,951 square meter) house is described as being in the " Gothic - Tudor " style by ''Forbes'' magazine, and sits on 5.3 acres. It was built in 1927 and acquired by Playboy in 1971 for about $1.2 million. It sits close to the extreme northwestern corner of the exclusive Los Angeles Country Club , near UCLA and the Bel-Air Country Club . Some of the mansion's amenities include 22 Bedroom s, a wine cellar, a game room, a private zoo and aviary (and related pet cemetery), tennis courts, a waterfall and a large Swimming Pool area (including a patio and barbecue area, the famous grotto, a sauna and a bathhouse) that is the frequent backdrop of Catfight s of good-looking girls, both genuine and staged. These features and many others have been frequently showcased on television. It became famous during the 1970s because of Hefner's lavish parties. According to Bridget Marquardt on an episode of '' The Girls Next Door '' the Mansion is the only private residence in the city of Los Angeles with a permit for Fireworks displays. The house next door is a Mirror Image of the Mansion layout, only writ smaller. Hefner purchased the neighboring building in 1996 and it is currently home to ex-wife Kimberley Conrad and their children together. The original Playboy Mansion was a 70-room residence in Chicago, Illinois at 1340 North State Parkway. It was built in 1899 and acquired by Hefner in 1959 . For a period in the 1970s, Hefner divided his time between the Chicago mansion and the Mansion West, moving fulltime to the California mansion in 1974 . The Chicago mansion boasted a brass plate on the door with the Latin inscription, ''Si Non Oscillas, Noli Tintinnare'' ("If you don't swing, don't ring"). In 2002, Hefner purchased a house across the street from the Playboy Mansion specifically for use by Playmates. EVENTS AND APPEARANCES During the early 2000s , ESPN began broadcasting live Boxing bouts from the house's large backyard. Vassiliy Jirov is one of the notables to have fought there. Sugar Ray Leonard , in his capacity as boxing promoter, has held boxing cards there. In addition to numerous ''Playboy'' features and pictorials, the Playboy Mansion has been the subject of a '', in which the player must build the ''Playboy'' "empire"), and inspired the U2 song "The Playboy Mansion" on their 1997 album '' Pop ''. Zebrahead Shot the music video for the single " Playmate Of The Year " from their 2000 Album " Playmate Of The Year " at the Mansion Nelly feat. Justin Timberlake shot the music video for the single "Work It" for his Album " Nellyville " at the mansion Weezer shot the music video for the single " Beverly Hills " from their 2005 Album '' Make Believe '' at the Mansion. The 2005 ''Playmates at Play at the Playboy Mansion'' swimsuit calendar was shot on the grounds of the Mansion in 2004. Playmates Hiromi Oshima , Lauren Michelle Hill , Carmella DeCesare , Sandra Hubby , Irina Voronina , Cara Wakelin , Karen McDougal , Christina Santiago , Pennelope Jimenez , Marketa Janska , Krista Kelly and Teri Marie Harrison appeared in the calendar. In 2005 life at the Mansion—specifically the world of Hef's girlfriends Holly Madison , Bridget Marquardt , and Kendra Wilkinson —was featured on the E! Reality Television series '' The Girls Next Door ''. Part of an episode of the TV show '' Curb Your Enthusiasm '' was filmed at the mansion - Hugh Hefner and a variety of playmates co-starred alongside Larry David . FINANCIAL According to Playboy Enterprises' SEC Filings , Hefner pays Playboy rent for "that portion of the Playboy Mansion used exclusively for his and his personal guests' residence as well as the per-unit value of non-business meals, beverages and other benefits received by him and his personal guests." This amount was $1.3 million in 2002, $1.4 million in 2003, and $1.3 million in 2004. Playboy pays for the Mansion's operating expenses (including depreciation and taxes), which were $3.6 million in 2002, $2.3 million in 2003, and $3.0 million in 2004, net of rent received from Hefner. {Link without Title} EXTERNAL LINKS
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