{"id":284664,"date":"2025-10-07T19:48:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T19:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/284664\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T19:48:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T19:48:11","slug":"johnny-weissmullers-former-la-home-asks-4-99m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/284664\/","title":{"rendered":"Johnny Weissmuller&#8217;s former LA home asks $4.99M"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s a Los Angeles listing that will make you go \u201cAah-eeh-ah-eeh-aaaaaah-eeh-ah-eeh-aaaaah!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This Laurel Canyon estate \u2014 where Elizabeth Taylor and Shirley Temple reportedly learned to swim \u2014 was once home to \u201cTarzan\u201d actor Johnny Weissmuller, and it\u2019s now on the market for $4.99 million.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The picturesque compound dates to 1925 and comes with everything from an \u201cauthentic teepee\u201d to an amphitheater, all on 1.27 acres.<\/p>\n<p>Johnny Weissmuller.  Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Raul Gasteazoro is the present owner. WireImage<\/p>\n<p>The offering is simply stunning, with warm-weather perks of a pool and outdoor lounge space. Susan Pickering<\/p>\n<p>The interior also looks out to the pool. Lawrence Fitz-Simon<\/p>\n<p>The decor is funky and eclectic. Susan Pickering<\/p>\n<p>An elegant kitchen.  Susan Pickering<\/p>\n<p>Weissmuller, also a five-time Olympic gold medalist in swimming and water polo, was a Hollywood star who played Tarzan in multiple films beginning in 1932. While he wasn\u2019t the first actor to play Tarzan, he is remembered in part for his famed \u201cTarzan yell.\u201d He died in 1984 at the age of 79.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The seller is Hollywood producer Raul Gasteazoro, who most recently directed and wrote the 2025 film, \u201cThe Protector.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Gasteazoro\u00a0bought the secluded property \u2014 deceptively close to the city \u2014 in 2016 for $950,000, according to property records. He is relocating to Ojai with his son to start their next chapter, friends said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The hillside compound, at 3501 Laurel Canyon, features multiple residences totaling six bedrooms and eight baths. It\u2019s in the most coveted enclave known as Fryman Canyon \u2014 and it boasts stunning canyon and valley views, direct park access and private parking for more than 12 cars.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The compound\u2019s structures include\u00a0a 1,200-square-foot carriage house with two bedrooms, one bath and a brass-accented kitchen.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>As for statement inclusions, a teepee. Lawrence Fitz-Simon<\/p>\n<p>The interior of the teepee. Susan Pickering<\/p>\n<p>The outdoor features are as functional for entertaining as they are stylish. Susan Pickering<\/p>\n<p>An indoor\/outdoor spa bath retreat is also ideal for relaxation. Susan Pickering<\/p>\n<p>In addition, there\u2019s a two-bedroom pool house with a chef\u2019s kitchen overlooking the pool and the teepee, and a hilltop writer\/artist\u2019s studio with panoramic views.<\/p>\n<p>Other structures include \u201cThe Speakeasy,\u201d which is a \u201chidden\u201d one-bedroom with a loft lounge and private outdoor space. Finally, a cabana comes with antique tile work and double baths.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The possibilities for the space are endless, the listing notes, from brokers\u00a0Brent Watson and Marco Salari of the Beverly Hills Estates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Here\u2019s a Los Angeles listing that will make you go \u201cAah-eeh-ah-eeh-aaaaaah-eeh-ah-eeh-aaaaah!\u201d This Laurel Canyon estate \u2014 where Elizabeth&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":284665,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[1582,276,39148,14471,2961,224,5337,4329,146696,146697],"class_list":{"0":"post-284664","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-california","10":"tag-elizabeth-taylor","11":"tag-gimme-shelter","12":"tag-la","13":"tag-los-angeles","14":"tag-losangeles","15":"tag-real-estate","16":"tag-shirley-temple","17":"tag-tarzan"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115334617831424977","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284664","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284664"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284664\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/284665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284664"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=284664"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=284664"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}