Take a Look Inside Bob Hope’s $29M Estate

Billionaire Ron Burkle seems to have changed his mind about his ambitions plans for Bob Hope’s estate in Los Angeles’ Toluca Lake.

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When the investor / architecture buff bought the property back in 2018, he was looking to restore it and build four to six other homes on the sprawling 5-acre property, Mansion Global reported at the time.

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A True Legacy From the Golden Age of Hollywood

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The Jewel of Toluca Lake, Is Every Bit as Grand as You’d Expect.

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The Estate Has a Total of 10 Bedrooms

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Living Area

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