Elon Musk has reclaimed ownership of a beloved piece of Hollywood history — Gene Wilder’s former home in the Bel Air district of Los Angeles — after foreclosing on Wilder’s nephew over a $7 million loan tied to the iconic property, Realtor.com reports.
The Story About The House
Property records confirm the Tesla and SpaceX founder, 53, reacquired the home through an LLC after a foreclosure sale concluded earlier this year. The charming four-bedroom residence, located at 10930 Chalon Road, was once owned by the late Wilder, the beloved star of “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory,” “Blazing Saddles,” and “Young Frankenstein.”
Musk originally purchased the home in 2013 for $6.75 million but sold it in 2020 as part of his vow to offload his real estate holdings. He insisted the buyers preserve the home’s character, writing at the time, “Gene Wilder’s old house cannot be torn down or lose any of its soul.”
In what appeared to be a heartfelt gesture, Musk sold the home to Wilder’s nephew, filmmaker Jordan Walker-Pearlman, and his wife Elizabeth Hunter, for $7 million — even loaning them $6.7 million to help finalize the purchase, according to Realtor. But four years later, the couple defaulted on their loan, prompting Musk to initiate foreclosure proceedings in 2024.
Walker-Pearlman, who lived in the house as a child and again from 2020 onward, tried to sell the property to avoid losing it but failed to find a buyer, even after cutting the asking price from $12.95 million to $9.5 million. The foreclosure sale proceeded in January 2025, with Musk’s LLC purchasing the home for $7.58 million — the total amount owed.
Despite the high-profile repossession, Walker-Pearlman told The Hollywood Reporter the process was “orderly and convivial,” crediting Musk for allowing him to “time travel” by living in the home where so many childhood memories took place.
The property remains protected by a covenant preventing demolition, .
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