LA mansion dubbed The Castle which has been home to the Getty family sells for $10M

A stunning Los Angeles mansion dubbed The Castle has been home to the Getty family and Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers and recently sold for a whopping $10million. 

The eclectic home, designed by Alfred Frederick Leicht, was built in 1924 and it looks like it was ripped straight out of a storybook. 

The home is a mix of Romanesque and Egyptian styles with a hint of a medieval touch, honoring the architect's home of Prussia, which he emigrated from after World War I. 

Hollywood's most elite were quickly attracted to the out-of-character home with its royal vibe and modern touches and even caught the attention of the Getty family, who got their wealth from the petroleum industry, and Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. 

It's also attracted several other artists, including Bob Dylan and Andy Warhol, according to Top Ten Real Estate Deals. 

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A stunning Los Angeles mansion dubbed The Castle has been home to the Getty family and Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers and recently sold for a whopping $10million

The eclectic home, designed by Alfred Frederick Leicht, was built in 1924 and it looks like it was ripped straight out of a storybook

The home is a mix of Romanesque and Egyptian styles with a hint of a medieval touch, honoring the architect's home of Prussia, which he emigrated from after World War I. 

The grand staircase feels like it pulls from an Arthurian tale with its curved design, slim windows, and soft colors 

Art Therapist Muna El Fituri sold the home in January for just over $10million after living it in since 2014. She told the stunning property to artists Jonas Wood and Shio Kusaka, according to Culture Type. 

El Fituri bought the property from John Gilbert Getty for $8.3million in 2014 - breaking the neighborhood record at the time - and she said was attracted to the home due to it reminding her of her childhood in Europe. 

Like many multimillion homes in Hollywood, the 5,582-square-foot residence comes with many perks, including a music studio, a basketball court, and a guest apartment. 

It sits on two acres of property and it is nothing short of dramatic, both inside and outside. The hillside LA mansion has the ultimate dose of privacy and stunning panoramic views. 

The inside feels like an old-timey castle with brick walls, arched windows, neutral sand tones, and gilded ceilings. 

The living room has endlessly high vaulted ceilings, and three large windows overlooking the hills with brick flooring and walls. The space is given life through modern, edgeless furniture, breaking up the multiple pointed features scattered throughout its design. 

The stairs lead up to an inside overlook, where a small seating area is available to enjoy as well as views of the whole living room

The home features dark hallways to give that medieval feel with columned walls that lead into bright airy spaces  

Each bathroom features it's only colored-tile design and arched entryways 

Flea, whose legal name is Michael Peter Balzary, bought the home in 1996 for $1.17million. He added a recording studio in the garage during his stay there. Three years later, he sold the home to the Getty family for $3million (pictured: Flea, left, and John Paul Getter, right)

The living room leads into a hallway that leads to a grand staircase that feel like it's straight out of Alice in Wonderland with its curved design and enchanting soft color palette. The stairs lead up to an inside overlook, where a small seating area is available to enjoy as well as views of the whole living room. 

For homeowners to enter the dining room, they'll have to climb up a small set of stairs that are hugged by medieval-looking columns and a domed entryway. It leads into an oval-shaped room with many large windows facing the hills and light from sconces on the brick wall and a multicolored chandelier. 

The home's five bedrooms are decorated with a minimalistic mindset with white walls and domed entryways and muted tones. 

Each bathroom has a unique tile design from black to sunshine yellow. 

The kitchen feels slightly out of place, marveling the bedrooms' simple and modern style. It pays tribute to the bricks throughout the house with a white subway tile, keeping to the square accents. It has medium-colored wood countertops with white cabinets and stainless steel appliances. 

Several rooms in the home are doomed with plenty of natural light

The oval-shaped dining room has many large windows facing the hills and light from sconces on the brick wall and a multicolored chandelier 

It also has an outdoor entertainment area perfect for intimate talks while viewing the surreal LA sunsets on a warm summer's night. The seating area is fenced in with a glass barrier and stunning views of downtown LA

Unlike the rest of the home, the bedrooms have a modern feels with white walls and clean designs 

The small eating area has a built-in bar shelf, plenty of cabinets, and room big enough to fit a small table. 

It also has an outdoor entertainment area perfect for intimate talks while viewing the surreal LA sunsets on a warm summer's night. The seating area is fenced in with a glass barrier and stunning views of downtown LA. 

Flea, whose legal name is Michael Peter Balzary, bought the home in 1996 for $1.17million. He added a recording studio in the garage during his stay there. 

Three years later, he sold the home to the Getty family for $3million, according to Mansion Global. The family would live there until El Fituri purchased it 15 years later.  

Getty died at the age of 52 from a fentanyl overdose and heart complications. The musician November 20, 2021, and his body was found in a suite at the upscale Hotel Emma in San Antonio, Texas.

He died of cardiomyopathy and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease which were complicated by fentanyl toxicity, according to the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office in Texas. 

The medical examiner's office said the overdose was accidental.