“Fresh Prince” House in Brentwood for Sale for $30 Million

Now this is a story all about how an iconic house in Brentwood might get a new owner.

The Georgian Colonial estate at 251 North Bristol Avenue featured in exterior shots on “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” is hitting the market at the end of this month for nearly $30 million, TMZ reported. Despite the show’s name, the property is in the ritzy neighborhood of Brentwood.

It’s the first time in 48 years the mansion has been up for sale. The two-story home was built in 1937 and features six bedrooms and seven-and-a-half bathrooms. The home spans approximately 10,000 square feet and the corner lot itself is 38,510 square feet. The home’s actual footprint is smaller than the fictional Banks family abode on the show, which was said to have 10 bedrooms and four-and-a-half bathrooms.

Whoever buys the house would move into a neighborhood popular among stars. In 2023, Judd Apatow sold his home next door at 239 North Bristol Avenue for $27 million. The “Fresh Prince” house is located two blocks from O.J. Simpson’s Rockingham estate, which grabbed headlines during the late-football player’s murder trial in the 1990s. Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan currently lives in the same neighborhood.

The home is currently being used as a filming location for an unnamed Netflix series, according to TMZ. In 2020, fans of “The Fresh Prince” could stay in the manse as part of a limited-time Airbnb listing, Architectural Digest reported. The house was available for five one-night stays, but guests could only access one part of the property including a recreation of Will Smith’s bedroom complete with 1990s decorations, a full bathroom, a pool with a lounge area and a dining room. The kitchen was off-limits, but guests received meals served on silver platters, according to Architectural Digest. — Chris Malone Méndez