‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Mansion Hits The Market For $22.95 Million
The Los Angeles mansion best known as the Banks family home on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” has hit the market for $22.95 million.
Although the sitcom placed the Banks family in Bel-Air, the real-life estate sits in one of LA’s most desirable neighborhoods, North Brentwood Park, which provided the familiar exterior seen in the show’s opening credits and throughout its 1990s run.
More recently, the recognizable residence returned to the screen as an exterior filming location for the Hulu/FX series “The Shards.”
Built in the 1930s, the Georgian Colonial Revival home is owned by Farhad “Frank” Rahban and his wife, Parvin Rahban, who have decided to sell the property after nearly 50 years.
Property Highlights
Price: $22.95 Million
Location: Brentwood, California
Size: 6,438 square feet on .88 acres
Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 7
Notable Features: Corner lot, Georgian Colonial Revival architecture, two-story columned portico, double-height foyer, swimming pool, pool house, garden gazebo, gated circular driveway
This property is exclusively listed by Christophe Choo with Coldwell Banker Realty & Zaman Nourafschan with Beverly & Company, INC.
Driving up to The Fresh Prince’s Crib
A gated circular driveway winds through the trees before arriving at the home’s most recognizable exterior feature, a two-story columned portico.
The tall columns frame the main entrance beneath a curved upper balcony, while trimmed hedges and plants line the walkway.
Continuing past the front entrance, the drive wraps around the right side of the house and passes beneath a covered porte-cochère before reaching the home’s garages and a separate exit gate on Parkyns.
Foyer
Stepping through the front doors, the home opens to a double-height foyer centered on a curved staircase that rises along the back wall beneath a crystal chandelier.
Hardwood floors run throughout the entry, while pale green walls, period moldings, and arched openings frame the surrounding rooms.
Living Room
To the left of the foyer, the living room stretches toward a bay of windows overlooking the front lawn.
A fireplace sits along the right wall beneath a traditional mantel, with formal couches and chairs spread around the room atop a deep-colored rug.
Formal Dining Room
Not far from the living room, the formal dining room continues the home’s traditional interior with a long carved wood table set beneath a crystal chandelier.
Tall windows along the outer wall are framed by layered drapery, while white wainscoting wraps the lower half of the room and contrasts with the muted green walls above it.
Second-Floor Balcony
Upstairs, one room opens onto a private balcony overlooking the backyard, with a white railing framing views across the lawn and pool.
Backyard
Outside, the backyard begins just behind the house and continues across the lawn toward the pool and more formal garden spaces.
Stone Arbor
To start, a stone arbor marks the transition from the lower patio into the main lawn, with climbing vines wrapping over its curved frame and sculptural figures set along either side.
Pool and Pool House
Past the lawn, the swimming pool is surrounded by stone terraces with open space along both sides for lounging.
At the far end, a raised spa sits directly in front of the pool house pavilion, where a row of arched windows and doors faces back across the water and lawn.
Garden Gazebo
Off to one side of the backyard, low hedges create an enclosed square around the garden gazebo, which sits atop a patch of gravel.
What’s Next For The Mansion?
More than three decades after “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” made its exterior instantly recognizable, the mansion could now be entering one of the biggest periods of change in its nearly 50 years under the same ownership.
Its flat Brentwood Park setting gives a future owner several options, from preserving and modernizing the original 1930s residence to expanding the existing layout or pursuing a more substantial redevelopment.
Overall, the $22.95 million listing now opens the door for someone new to take over one of Los Angeles’ most recognizable television homes and decide what comes next for the property.
