Former Disney Carolwood Estate Up for Sale for $90 Million

Nearly six decades after Walt and Lillian Disney built their dream house on Carolwood Drive in Los Angeles' Holmby Hills neighborhood, the 3.7 acre estate is on the market. Asking price: $90 million.

The original home owned by Disney was torn down by the estate's current owner in order to build the current Carolwood Estate mansion in 2001. The home features eight bedrooms, 17 bathrooms and is approximately 35,000 square feet. It also features a custom movie room, three bars, a wine cellar, two safe rooms, and a putting green.

When Disney owned the property he built a one-eighth scale steam railroad which became known as the Carolwood Pacific Railroad and was an inspiration for Disneyland. The railroad featured a half mile of track that included overpasses and a portion that went under Lillian's flowerbeds.

The 90-foot underground tunnel still exists on the property as does the ivy-covered miniature stone archway at the entrance. The Carolwood Pacific train is on display at the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, and the train barn and track are located in Griffith Park in Los Angeles.

The current owner of the estate, Gabriel Brener, purchased the property from the Disney estate in 1998 (one year after Lillian's death) for $8.45 million. Brener is the chief executive of the private investment firm Brener International Group and is also the co-owner of the Houston Dymano soccer team. In addition to building the current mega-mansion, he also bought the lot next door which added even more acres.

Even though the estate has been for sale since 2011, it officially went on the market in October 2012 according to an article in Forbes. So if you have $90 million to spare, you can own a piece of Disney history.

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