“Rocky” star Sylvester Stallone is the focus of Netflix’s new documentary, “Sly,” which sees the 77-year-old star discuss his journey from aspiring writer and actor became one of Hollywood’s most iconic icons. time. several decades.
In the documentary, Stallone recalls how projects like “Rocky” got started and also discusses the departure of his son, Sage Stallone.
The documentary looks back at Stallone’s life as he prepares his Los Angeles mansion before moving to Florida.
“Sly” gives audiences a glimpse of the mansion purchased by Grammy Award-winning singer Adele in 2022 for $58 million. Take a look inside below.
Sylvester Stallone initially put the 21,000-square-foot home on the market in January 2021 for $110 million before taking the listing down and lowering the asking price to $85 million
The view of the house from the poolside
The property is located in Beverly Park, a gated community in Los Angeles
The driveway leading up to the sprawling home
Former listing agent Barron N. Hilton told Insider that A-listers like Justin Bieber and Denzel Washingtоn are among the celebrities that live in Beverly Park
The grand entrance
According to Hilton, while Stallone owned it, the Mediterranean-style home had eight bedrooms, 12 bathrooms, and a massive living room with a pool table, “Rocky” pop art, and floor-to-ceiling windows
The living room
The oversized windows appeared to be a feature throughout the house. They were also in the kitchen, which had two large islands and a dining nook
The kitchen
The dining nook in the kitchen looked out onto the home’s infinity pool
The infinity pool, which was surrounded by pool furniture and a fire pit, had a sculpture of Stallone’s iconic Rocky Balboa character on one side. Hilton added that the pool had a built-in spa
Rocky also appeared in the artwork seen in the cigar room, which also had floor-to-ceiling windows that let in plenty of natural light while offering panoramic views of the surrounding lawns and hills
The compound also had a professional theater, as well as a wine cellar, a library that doubled as an office, an eight-car garage, an art studio, and a putting green, Hilton told Insider
According to Forbes, Stallone built the house after buying the parcel of land in the 1990s. In December 2020, he bought a waterfront compound in Palm Beach, Florida, for $35 million
In 2022, British singer Adele bought the mansion for $58 million and kept the Rocky statue
Adèle on stage during the opening of the “Weekend with Adèle” residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for AD
In February 2022, the Los Angeles Times reported that Adele bought Stallone’s Los Angeles mansion for $58 million, half the original price.
Speaking to the Wall Street Journal in June, Stallone said Adele only agreed to buy the property if she could keep Stallone’s life-sized statue of Rocky Balboa.
When asked if he wаnted to keep the sculpture, Stallone replied, “I did. But she said, ‘That wasn’t the deal.’ This will ruin the whole thing. She wants the statue. I love what she does, she makes it beautiful.”
Adele previously told Vogue in 2021 that she was a big fan of the movie “Rocky,” so it’s no surprise that she wаnted to keep the statue for herself.
This story was originally published on January 27, 2021, and last updated on November 6, 2023.
Disclosure: Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Business Insider’s parent company Axel Springer, is a member of Netflix’s board of directors.