In 1960, Pat Boone was one of the biggest entertainers in America. He had already scored a string of pop hits, crossed into movies, and built a squeaky-clean image that made him the cardigan-wearing, white-buck-shoe counterpart to Elvis Presley's leather-jacketed rebellion.

That same year, Boone made a purchase that now looks almost impossible to imagine: he bought a gated Beverly Hills estate for his wife, Shirley, and their four daughters for $159,000.

Sixty-six years later, that same property is back on the market for nearly $23 million.

The longtime Boone family home, located in the Beverly Hills Flats, is being offered as a rare legacy estate on more than an acre of land. The listing is held by Lea Porter of The Beverly Hills Estates and frames the property as either a renovation project, a preservation opportunity, or a potential canvas for a new world-class compound.

The house itself was built in 1939 and sits on one of the most prestigious streets in Beverly Hills, near the Beverly Hills Hotel and just minutes from Rodeo Drive. The Colonial Revival-style residence is positioned behind gates and hedges, with broad lawns, mature trees, and the kind of privacy that is increasingly difficult to find in the center of the city.

The main home spans roughly 7,000 square feet and includes six bedrooms and eight bathrooms. A carved stone portico opens into a central hallway with a curving timber staircase. Formal living and dining rooms sit on either side, while the interiors also include a retro kitchen with a breakfast banquette, a recreation room with a wet bar and pool table, a wood-paneled music room lined with bookshelves, and a home office with a fireplace. Upstairs, the primary suite includes a mirrored dressing area and dual bathrooms.

The grounds may be the real prize. The property covers more than an acre in the Beverly Hills Flats, an area where large, flat parcels are among the most coveted residential assets in Los Angeles. The backyard includes sweeping lawns, mature landscaping, a rectangular swimming pool bordered by brick and flagstone, a separate guesthouse, a basketball court, and an attached three-car garage. Here is a video tour:

For Boone, the house was not just a trophy. It was the family home he bought for Shirley Boone, his wife of 65 years, and their daughters. Shirley died in 2019, and Boone has continued to live in the property in the years since. He previously tried to sell the estate in 2014, first as a private pocket listing and later publicly for $18.5 million, but he ultimately withdrew it from the market.

The home's celebrity history goes beyond Boone himself. According to the listing coverage, Elvis Presley was a frequent visitor. That detail gives the property a special kind of 1950s pop-culture charge.

Boone's career made the Beverly Hills estate possible. He was one of the biggest pop stars of the late 1950s and early 1960s, with hits such as "Ain't That a Shame," "Love Letters in the Sand," and "April Love." He also moved into film, starring in movies including "Journey to the Center of the Earth," "April Love," and "State Fair." Later in life, he became associated with Christian gospel music, conservative commentary, and family-focused media.