There's always been something larger than life about Raquel Welch, who has put her generously sized Beverly Hills area home on the market for $4.5 million.
Welch, who plays an ex-Las Vegas showgirl opposite Burt Reynolds in the upcoming comedy "Forget About It," has owned the house only since 2002, but she's apparently ready for a change.
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Los Angeles Times Friday September 09, 2005 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 37 words Type of Material: Correction
Raquel Welch home -- The Hot Property column in Sunday's Real Estate section said the Beverly Hills home Raquel Welch recently put on the market was purchased by the actress in 2002. Welch purchased it in 1997.
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Los Angeles Times Sunday September 11, 2005 Home Edition Real Estate Part K Page 15 Features Desk 0 inches; 35 words Type of Material: Correction
Raquel Welch home -- The Aug. 28 Hot Property column reported that the Beverly Hills home Raquel Welch recently put on the market was purchased by the actress in 2002. She purchased it in 1997.
Or maybe just something smaller? The 8,000-square-foot house has 10 -- yes, 10 -- bathrooms.
Everything about the place was done large: The gated villa has a two-story entry with a sweeping staircase, a living room with 14-foot ceilings opening to a terrace, a huge outdoor living room with a fireplace, and enormous, two-story closets that would make even Imelda Marcos blush.
The home also has five bedrooms, a maid's quarters, formal dining room and a chef's-style gourmet kitchen. Welch, 64, gained fame as a pinup girl when she wore a fur bikini in the 1966 movie "One Million Years B.C." She made her Broadway debut in 1981, succeeding Lauren Bacall in "Woman of the Year." And in 1997, she replaced Julie Andrews in "Victor/Victoria" on Broadway.
Since then, Welch has had a supporting role in the movie "Legally Blonde" and co-starred with Hector Elizondo in the movie "Tortilla Soup," a remake of "Eat Drink Man Woman," set in L.A.'s Latino community. She also played Aunt Dora on the TV series "American Family" (2002-04), starring Edward James Olmos and Sonia Braga.
Brett Lawyer at Sotheby's International Realty, Sunset Strip, has the listing.
He's investigating Hancock Park
Neal McDonough, who will costar in Steven Spielberg's upcoming Clint Eastwood-directed film "Flags of Our Fathers," has listed his two-bedroom Hollywood Hills home of about three years at $869,000, and he has purchased a five-bedroom Hancock Park home for $2.7 million. McDonough played Dr. Stephen Connor in the NBC series "Medical Investigation."
The 1,268-square-foot Spanish-style house he's selling was built in 1966. It has plantation shutters and treetop views and a yard with a spa, a bar and a fire pit. The home also has a two-car garage.
The 1922 house he bought has four bathrooms in slightly more than 4,000 square feet. There is also a small guesthouse.
McDonough, 39, starred as the alcoholic district attorney David McNorris in the NBC crime series "Boomtown." He costarred with Tom Cruise in the film "Minority Report" (2002) and played 1st Lt. Lynn "Buck" Compton in the HBO miniseries "Band of Brothers" (2001).
