When average folks achieve celebrity status, fame and recognition become a given. With stardom, though, comes money. After that, can you guess what comes next? Mansions, cars, and all sorts of expensive buys, of course! It’s the case today, and decades ago, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, it was no different.

Many of you might want to catch a glimpse of the places where Hollywood’s royalty ended up after their hectic workdays. Well, we have here what must be the best collection of vintage celebrity houses from the days of the yesteryear. Surely, your interest is now piqued, so let’s get going!

Lou Costello’s Home In Sherman Oaks

Lou Costello represented half of the comedy routine “Who’s on First?” presented with his professional partner Bud Abbott. The iconic comedy duo spent so much time together that they ended up living close to each other. Abbott lived in Encino and Costello in Sherman Oaks.

You can tell that Abbott and Costello were thriving in their careers because they renovated the houses to accommodate 16 and 24 rooms, respectively. Unfortunately, their wealth did not last. With the home pool killing his 1-year-old son (by drowning), and back taxes piling up, the duo had to sell their homes and settle for an inferior life.

Bob Hope’s Home In Toluca Lake

Bob Hope was many things during his lifetime. He was a comedian, vaudevillian, actor, singer, dancer, athlete, and author. In case you’re wondering, yes, he had the time to be all that because he lived to be 100 years old. Pictured above is his Toluca Lake home, where he spent over six decades of his life.

It was nothing but a compound at first. However, Hope and his wife, Dolores Reade, managed to modify it to serve as their dream house, which was 15,000 square feet big. It was the ultimate home for someone as busy as Hope because it held an indoor pool, library, billiards room, and mini-golf course.

Bing Crosby’s Home In Toluca Lake

Having worked with Bob Hope for a very long time, Bing Crosby went on to build a house and settle down close to his friend. Although he moved to this fancy home in 1936, the excitement was short-lived. A huge housefire in 1943 forced Crosby to sell the property.

While he moved on to a new neighborhood, television personality Andy Griffith bore ownership to the house in the ’70s. Both Mickey Dolenz and Jerry Van Dyke (Dick Van Dyke’s brother) are also said to have resided in the 7,711 square-foot mansion. As it was worth around $4 million back in 2011, we assume the price has only skyrocketed since then.