Pee-wee’s real-life playhouse can now be yours.
At the top of a promontory in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Los Feliz, the longtime residence of the late actor Paul Reubens is now up for sale, the Wall Street Journal first reported.
Reubens, who passed away from cancer at age 70 last year, became an icon for creating and portraying the character of Pee-wee Herman, star of the 1985 Tim Burton film “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” and the late ‘80s children’s TV series “Pee-wee’s Playhouse.”
He purchased the midcentury modern-style property for $415,000 in 1985 with his earnings from that 1985 film and lived there until his death, according to the Journal. His estate is seeking $4.99 million for the listing, which is held by Douglas Elliman agent Juliette Hohnen.
Built in 1957, the approximately 3,000-square-foot three-bedroom, three-bathroom spread is set on roughly 1.4 acres and is bursting with personal touches left behind by the beloved comedian.
These include a unique dressing room setup in the primary bedroom, plenty of eclectic wallpaper, a bar with a secret door — and an enclosed, aviary-like “catio” that Reubens built for his precious feline companions to protect them from local wildlife.
“If you go up there it’s sort of like being in some sort of magical Doctor Doolittle type land, because there are so many animals,” Hohnen told The Post, explaining that Reubens wanted to protect his fur babies from the ferals, so “he sort of created this magical playland for them.”
Located at the end of a cul-de-sac on a private road in view of the Hollywood sign, the single-story house also has a variety of period details, including original cork floors in some of the bedrooms.
Sliding doors off the living room give access to to the patio and pool. The den has a built-in wet bar and a fireplace. The kitchen, for its part, has a built-in breakfast nook — and the two guest bedroom suites share a Jack-and-Jill bathroom.
