Falcon_Lair

Falcon Lair is an estate above Benedict Canyon in Bel Air, Los Angeles. The estate was built in 1925 by Rudolph Valentino, who named it after his unproduced film, The Hooded Falcon. It is better known as a residence of heiress Doris Duke.Valentino bought the four-acre estate in 1925 for US$175,000 (equivalent to $2,920,000 in 2022). He filled the house with antiques and memorabilia from his travels. Shortly after the purchase, he and Natacha Rambova divorced. Valentino retained Falcon Lair, hosted parties, and kept horses in his stable. After his death in 1926, the estate was auctioned off to settle his debts.