Eva Gabor has sold Holmby Hills Estate
Alisha Henson
May 6, 2019
Eva Gabor’s Former Los Angeles Home in Holmby Hills sells for $11 million to buyers who wanted to tear down the 1938 house on Delfern Drive.
Eva Gabor’s Former Los Angeles Home in Holmby Hills sells for $11 million to buyers who wanted to tear down the 1938 house on Delfern Drive.
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