Rosenthal house
Courtesy: Jeff Green Photography

Billed as the “most infamous mobster house in Sin City history,” the late Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal’s golf course home in Las Vegas is on the market.

A gambler who ran several Vegas casinos in the ‘70s, Rosenthal was portrayed in the movie “Casino” by Robert DeNiro, with Sharon Stone as his drug-loving, jewelry-addicted alcoholic wife, Geri.

The 3-bedroom house in the Las Vegas Country Club features many of Rosenthal’s original personal touches, including bulletproof doors, secret compartments, gold-plated sinks and smoked-mirror ceilings. The asking price is $725,000.

 

Rosenthals
Frank and Geri Rosenthal

The home "has the feel of a 1970s Vegas mafia nightclub," said agent Aaron Auxier, the self-proclaimed  “celebrity real estate agent,” who is handling the property as a private listing. He declined to name the current owner, although news reports say they have connections to the family of the late Tony “The Ant” Spilotro, who was portrayed by Joe Pesci in the movie.

“Casino,” perhaps the best mob movie ever produced, details many of the real life events that happened in the house, which Rosenthal often used for meetings, Auxier says. For example, current Las Vegas mayor Oscar Goodman was a frequent guest, back when he was known as a mob lawyer.

“There is so much history attached to this property--and much of it is written in blood,” Auxier said.

Rosenthal
Courtesy: Jeff Green Photography

 


Digg!Del.icio.us!Facebook!MySpace!Ask!

Add comment

IPJ Report

A daily feed of news and analysis on the international property business.

kevin-cropped vert 68 x 127

RSS

Author: Kevin Brass has covered the quirks and trends of the global property industry for many than 20 years, including regular features and analysis in the International Herald Tribune and the New York Times.

On the Market

Log on to MyIPJ to submit a listing. Not a member yet? Register here. It's free!


The International Property Journal

An essential resource for global property professionals

The International Property Journal is an independent, authoritative source of news and information for agents, investors and industry executives working in global property markets. Beyond the daily headlines and analysis, we offer research, expert insight, contacts, tools and networking opportunities to serve our core audience of more than 500,000 industry professionals active in buying and selling property internationally.   Read More ...

Subscribe to our newsletter:

Email:
First Name:
Last Name:
Email Marketing by ActiveCampaign