The Menendez Brothers' Beverly Hills Mansion: Everything You Need to Know

Hollywood hitmaker Ryan Murphy is back with a new true crime miniseries. The second part in his Monster Netflix franchise, Monsters: Lyle and Erik Menendez storyrecounts the events of an infamous 1989 double murder in which José Menendez and his wife Mary Louise “Kitty” Menendez were found shot at point-blank range in the living room of their Beverly Hills mansion. After investigators initially suspected Mafia involvement, they turned to the couple's sons, then 21-year-old Lyle and then 18-year-old Erik, as the perpetrators of the murders. The Menendez brothers were sentenced to life in prison without parole in 1996.

Since the nine-part series was released this month, the 35-year-old's case has been making headlines because of the controversy surrounding the dramatization; The number of viewers (which is in the millions as the show shot to number one on the platform this week), Murphy and Erik himself were all enthusiastic about the storytelling.

Today the siblings are still in custody – but what happened to the crime scene, the Menendez family mansion? Read on to learn everything you need to know about the Beverly Hills estate.

When did the Menendez family move into the villa?

The Menendez family purchased their Beverly Hills estate in 1988. The mansion on North Elm Drive was originally built in 1927. It was redesigned in 1984 by real estate mogul Mark Slotkin and his wife, actress Robin Greer, who remodeled the home to include six bedrooms and eight bathrooms for a total of 9,063 square feet of living space. After the couple's divorce, Slotkin sold the house in 1988 for $4 million to José Menendez, a successful businessman and family friend.

What does the Menendez mansion look like?

The exterior of the Menendez family's former mansion remains largely unchanged to this day. Located in the desirable 90210 zip code, it features a Mediterranean-style villa design. According to a now-closed listing on Realtor.com, the home currently has seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms. It reportedly features high ceilings and a spiral staircase at the grand entry, a two-story foyer with imported Italian limestone flooring, a living room with large Palladian windows, and a renovated kitchen with high-end appliances and a walk-in pantry. The master suite houses two bathrooms, while the rest of the home is equipped with an array of amenities: a pool, an outdoor terrace, a two-story guest house, a private tennis court and a wine cellar.

At the time of the murders, the mansion reportedly had soundproof walls L.A. Times. At Lyle and Erik's trial, Slotkin testified for the defense that “the soundproofing made it unlikely that the maid would have been able to hear loud voices.” [of the family’s screaming fights] from an upstairs bedroom.”

What happened to the Menendez mansion after the murders?

After the murders, the house remained uninhabited for years. In 1994 the L.A. Times reported that it sold for $3.6 million and had a loss of $1.2 million.