Speaking about the property in an interview just weeks before her death, Marilyn called it “a place for any friends of mine who are in some kind of trouble, you know, and maybe they’ll want to live here where they won’t be bothered till things are OK for them.” The 2,624-square-foot property at 12305 5th Helena Drive was the first home that was said to be entirely Monroe’s, in which she invited a reporter to her new abode just weeks before her death at age 36. “Anybody who likes my house, I’m sure I’ll get along with,” Monroe said at that time.Monroe even made “a special trip to Mexico (where) she had carefully searched in roadside stands and shops and even factories to find just the right things to put in it. The house has four bedrooms and four bathrooms and real estate agent Lisa Optican says that although it has been sold a number of times since Marilyn owned it, it still has the overall “aesthetic and vibe” from when she lived there.
“There have been owners in the past who have made changes to the property but the overall feeling and aesthetic and vibe of what attracted Marilyn to it is still there and you can feel it. The same courtyard, entry, and backyard with the pool and the expansive grassy yard and garden,” Lisa said.
