Drew Barrymore-linked LA estate sells for $14.7M after six years on market

Built in the late 1920s by architect John Byers, the estate occupies just under an acre in Beverly Hills’ prestigious Post Office neighbourhood. John Barrymore, one of the celebrated actors of Hollywood’s Golden Age, was once its owner, giving the property an especially notable place in the city’s cinematic history. Some Los Angeles homes accumulate history so naturally that the property itself begins to feel like a Hollywood character. This Beverly Hills estate is one of them. Once associated with legendary actor John Barrymore, the sprawling Spanish Colonial compound has now changed hands for $14.7 million, adding another filmmaker to a property already woven into the story of American cinema, states a report by the Architectural Digest. The buyer is director and producer McG, who famously worked with Barrymore’s granddaughter, Drew Barrymore, on the Charlie’s Angels films, adds the online report.A century of Hollywood connectionsBuilt in the late 1920s by architect John Byers, the estate occupies just under an acre in Beverly Hills’ prestigious Post Office neighbourhood. John Barrymore, one of the celebrated actors of Hollywood’s Golden Age, was once its owner, giving the proper...