In 1938, a 16-year-old Judy Garland was cast as Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, which would cement her as a Hollywood icon. When she wasn’t on the musical fantasy’s set, the young actor was settling into her brand new Bel Air, California, home, which she and her mother had commissioned architect Wallace Neff to build. Earlier this week, the East Coast traditional-style abode surfaced on the market for the first time in 12 years with an asking price of just under $11.5 million, per Robb Report.
Spanning about 5,500 square feet, the white two-story residence has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms. The listing includes photos of the starlet in the dwelling, side-by-side with present day images, where the same built-ins and windows can be seen. Tucked behind neat hedges, the verdant 2.66-acre plot also hosts a kidney-shaped swimming pool and a writer’s studio, complete with a wood-burning fireplace original to the property.
The main house features dark hardwood floors lined with seagrass mats. Up a winding staircase with ornate iron railing, Garland’s teenage bedroom was outfitted with a dressing room and an ensuite bathroom. It’s not clear how much of the original floor plan survived renovations over the years, but the property’s current primary suite boasts two dressing closets, a black marble fireplace, and a spacious ensuite bathroom with a dual-sink vanity and a soaking tub. Other highlights of the home include a wainscoted formal dining room with three sets of French doors leading out to the landscaped yard, a sunroom that also offers backyard access, and an office with a sweet window bench seat.
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In 1941, just a few short years after moving into the custom-built home, the Meet Me in St. Louis star married composer David Rose and the couple moved into another Bel Air home.
Josh Flagg of Compass holds the listing.
