If you've never heard of Bill Tilley, how about Shakey's Pizza? Tillman became a wealthy man by operating Shakey's franchises through a privately held Alhambra company called Jacmar Corp. In 1981, he purchased four acres in the Hollywood Hills for $1.2 million and went on to make many improvements. Tilley died earlier this year and now the estate has been put on the market for $24.5 million. From the WSJ:
The 14-bedroom, 17-bath Tudor-style estate spans seven buildings with a total of more than 20,000 square feet. The main house has handcrafted stained-glass windows and wood paneling that dates back to the 1930s. Across from the main house is the museum, which contains a gym and a wine cellar. Mr. Tilley's son, John, says his father used the museum as his office. A two-story aviary attached to the museum has doves and Asian pheasants. There's also a pool, a tennis court and a pavilion with a kitchen equipped with a teppanyaki station (a steel cooking griddle), sushi bar, barbecue area and wok station. Nearby is a one-bedroom, one-bath caretaker's cottage and behind the museum are two two-bedroom apartments above an eight-car garage.