01/12/2026
Step inside the very first Hollywood home that the legendary Lucille Ball ever owned! ✨
Originally built in 1919, this gorgeous craftsman-style bungalow was the very first home that Hollywood’s most famous redhead, Lucille Ball, ever owned in Los Angeles.
After moving from her apartment near the RKO studios (to which she was under contract), Lucille and her brother, Fred, relocated to this home in 1933. Lucy herself cleaned up the home. The Ball family, including her mother DeDe, her grandfather Fred, and her cousin Cleo, would later join them from their hometown of Jamestown, New York.
Not long ago, I was so grateful and fortunate to have been given a private tour of the home by its very kind owner. It sure was fun to walk through the rooms of the place that Lucille once called her cherished home so early in her career.
The current owners have done such a wonderful, tasteful job of preserving this gorgeous craftsman’s bones and history, whilst still adding their modern touch. As a tribute, they have various photos and mementoes of Lucy hanging on the walls throughout the property. They even did their best to restore the original garage, where Lucille’s grandfather, Fred Ball, would play cards most days.
This was such a fun, memorable experience!✨
