The Hollywood Hills house that belonged to the legendary late actor Paul Reubens is up for grabs.
Reubens, who is known for playing ‘a loner, a rebel’ named Pee Wee Herman, lived in the California hideaway until he died from cancer at age 70 last year.
The actor first bought the nearly 3,000 square-foot single-family home for $415,000 in 1985.
Now, the three-bedroom, 2.5-bath home in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles is available to purchase for $4.995 million, listed by Juliette Hohnen of Douglas Elliman on May 29.
According to the property’s listing, the 1.4-acre lot is ‘a classic one-story mid-century ranch with views from almost every room.’
Reubens called the hideaway his home for nearly 40 years and despite his many achievements, he came close to destroying his Pee Wee Herman legacy forever.
Reubens was embroiled in a string of controversies that occurred in the 1990s and 2000s.
The actor was arrested for allegedly masturbating in a Florida movie theater in 1991 and was sentenced to 75 hours of community service after pleading no contest.
He received no jail time, but his 1991 incident resulted in widespread ridicule and Pee-Wee Herman themed toys were removed from Toys R Us stores.
Police then obtained a search warrant in 2002 to search his home, where they found suspicious photos and videos.
By 2004, Reubens had pleaded not guilty to child pornography charges, however, those charges were eventually dropped.
He managed to continue landing roles in films and television shows, and ultimately did not have to sell the Los Feliz property.
The home was built in 1957 on a hill near Griffith Park – a landmark gifted by Colonel Griffith J Griffith in 1896 on the eastern end of the Santa Monica Mountains.
According to The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Reubens bought the Los Angeles property with the money he made from starring in Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure.
Hohnen’s listing calls the property ‘a piece of Hollywood history’ that offers views of the surrounding city and canyons.
Visitors can also see beautiful views of the Hollywood sign and Griffith Observatory before walking through the property’s door.
Reubens, who was working on multiple projects before his death, planted a cactus garden along with over 100 kinds of shrubs and trees in the front and backyards.
The star’s personal assistant and trustee, Allison Berry, revealed to The WSJ that the house includes a waterfall that runs into a pond and walking trails.
Once potential homebuyers finish examining the unique outdoor features of Reubens’ former house, they can walk into the property and take a look at the vintage-style living room and kitchen.
The living room is spacious and leads to a den with a small wet bar that matches the built-in shelves perfectly.
Visitors can find a built-in breakfast nook right next to the kitchen.
The cozy kitchen includes well-patterned wallpaper with colors that match the yellow countertops.
The bathrooms are simple, but they still have that retro style visitors see when walking into the kitchen and den.
One of the bathrooms with a tiled countertop has a walk-in shower with retro doors and a landline telephone built in above the shelves.
All three of the bedrooms provide different views, but the canyons near the Hollywood sign and Griffith Park can be seen from at least two of the windows.
Reubens, who owned multiple cats, added a special feature to accommodate his pets near the primary room’s bathroom.
Reubens added additional features to his property that made it feel like home in the backyard and throughout other areas of the house.
His simple backyard not only has multiple entrances to the house, but it also has a swimming pool and a hot tub that are great for guests that are looking to take a dip in the water.
It also has a patio with a barbecue area where Reubens used to throw Fourth of July Parties.
According to the WSJ, Reubens’ parties included celebrity visitors like Debi Mazar, who left handprints in the concrete near the swimming pool.
Reubens also created an enclosure for his cat Koko to protect her from the wildlife surrounding his home.
The enclosure, which included various cat toys, was also a home for his cat Sam, and his two kittens, Hugo and Henry.