Laurence Olivier's historic 1926 hillside home in Los Angeles's Laurel Canyon neighborhood lists for sale for $3.9 million

Laurence Olivier's onetime hillside home in Hollywood is back on the market for nearly $3.9 million, a Mansion Global report said. The historic 1926 property was designed by architect Roy Seldon Price for the English actor. Laurence Olivier lived in the old Hollywood home. Price was best known for creating houses for prominent figures in Beverly Hills or the whole Los Angeles area. The current owner of the property is Disclosure's Guy Lawrence. The 100-year-old property has been listed by Josh Myler and Mauricio Umansky of the Agency. The property is perched high in the hills of the Laurel Canyon neighborhood.

Laurence Olivier's onetime home

The 100-year-old property still retains deep Old Hollywood roots. The complete address of the property is 8856 Appian Way, Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California. The house has nearly 5,500 square feet of living space. The property has been built on a 7,653 square feet lot. The four-level home has six bedrooms and six bathrooms. It has a far-reaching view over the Hollywood Hills and the Los Angeles city skyline. On a clear day, Catalina Island is also visible from the property, as per the listing.


At the center of the property is a great room with large arches curving from the base of the walls to the ceiling. Many of the open doorways of the home are shaped like Gothic arches. There are black casement doors in the main living spaces. The property has a modern chef’s kitchen. It open onto a terrace that stretches the length of the main floor. The house has been designed as a romantic English country-style home. It opens into large, light-filled rooms with steel casement windows.

Architect Roy Seldon Price designed the original property. It was built in 1926 for the English actor Laurence Olivier. Price was popular for designing Spanish Revival buildings in California.

The home has six bedrooms and six bathrooms in total. It also has a primary suite with balcony, a fireplace and a bathroom with a dual vanity and an emerald-tiled shower and bath area. Many of the rooms have their own balconies. The lower level of the house can serve as separate quarters as it has its own private entrance. It also has a living room, kitchen, bedroom and bathroom, as per the listing. The property is located in the private and wooded hillsides of Laurel Canyon.

Hillside Hollywood home current owner

The current owner of the property is Guy Lawrence of the electronic music duo Disclosure. Lawrence bought the home through an LLC in 2015 for $2.635 million, the PropertyShark records showed. Guy and his brother, Howard Lawrence created Disclosure. The duo is best known for its hit song with Sam Smith “Latch” in 2012. It has been nominated for 10 Grammy Awards. The property has been listed by Josh Myler and Mauricio Umansky of the Agency.

Laurence Olivier's former property

• Price: $3.9 million
• Address: 8856 Appian Way, Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California
• Location: Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California
• Size: 5,427 square feet (7,653 square foot lot)
• Layout: 4 levels, 6 bedrooms, and 6 bathrooms
• Architect: Roy Seldon Price
• Listed By: Josh Myler and Mauricio Umansky of The Agency