Michael Jackson's last home is for sale [poll]

Relax -- you don't need $30 million to buy a one-of-a-kind piece of Michael Jackson history.

The singer's last home could be yours for a mere $28,995,000 -- that's the asking price on the Holmby Hills mansion Jackson was renting for $100,000 a month at the time of his death. (No word on whether there's a rent-to-own option -- at the rate Jackson was paying, you could own the place free and clear in about 24 years; well, interest-free, anyway.)

What does a person get for that price? More than 17,000 square feet of living space, for starters (Hot Property columnist Lauren Beale has more details).

Alas, only one swimming pool, but the tourists who drive by and gawk are included free of charge.

Would you want to live there? Vote in our poll, after the break.

-- Christie D'Zurilla

Photo: Japanese tourists take photos in front of Michael Jackson's last home, on Carolwood Drive in Los Angeles, on March 13, 2010. Credit: Christina House / For The Los Angeles Times

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Comments

[Stevie]

I really loved Michael back in the olden days from J5 to when he got to the Dangerous album,I was very sad when he kept changing his face, I don't care about his white skin but he was a beautiful soul and a very attractive looking man in his young days. I wish he found his soul mate the one that could have helped him to face what it was he was not happy with. Since he was such a private man I doubt i would want to purchase that property. Even in death ppl are still making money from him.I seen him in his HIStory Tour Live, He sure was a great entertainer. Thank you for all the LOVE.
R.I.P. MJ

[In L.A.]

I'm holding out for that rent-to-own option on Neverland!

[Lola]

LATIMES managed to fail. What kind of vote is that? Let MJ fans keep loving him, and stop making excuses for haters to troll around. If you want some attention, why don't you starting considering getting into real journalism and stop writing worthless stories? Don't we have that enough already from the tabloid?

[Angela]

I don't care who lived in the house- I would make it my home. I wouldn't purchase it because Michael Jackson lived there that's irrelevant. Other houses that people buy have morbid histories as well.

[yuvaraj]

hai....

[kate]

there will be no justice for mj, not in life or in death.

[Nathasha]

Eventhough I love Michael very much and so if I could would love to live there but I dont really care who used to live in a house its what u make of the house as ur home.

[Jackie]

I only voted no cause I have a thing for death houses. Its just too weird. But i totally would live in neverland :)

[SUMI]

I love MJ from the bottom of my heart.he was always innocent more than

others.He is a perfectionalist.he love the world,but people didnot understand
him he is always part of our heart.we love his family. I wanna buy his home for his children because he love children more than anything inthe world,but my hand is empty.i love you michael more than anything in the world .because he is Gods best gift to the world.i miss him somuch.we miss you. we want you back.you are gifted,talented,innocent,pure,i cant stop crying,icant stop write about him,icant stop tell about him,he is an angel come back ,God we wanna him back God please take care of our dear kinglove you love you michael...............................................

[Angela]

I'd be kind of scared but it's Michael,where he ate,slept,walked,and talked
i'd buy it if I had the money,oh well maybe some other day
Love you Michael your the best
Sing with the angels
btw Michael was attractive till the end C:
he was a beautiful man inside and OUT

[Tiffanie]

As much as I love MJ, it would be hard for me to live in his house. I would be wondering what his few minutes of life were like. I know I could make that house my own but I think I would be sad.

[Dannii]

I wish i had the money to buy his house! I would even buy neverland! Michael Jackson is AMAZING!! Sure he might of been weird, with the plastic surgery! but he would never ever of hurt a child! he would rather Play waterballons or climb trees! Instead of making love! I wish i was his child/Wife! He would of been AMAZING! Caring/loving/awsome/pure/amazing/graceful...and soooo much more!

I LOVE MICHAEL JACKSON!

[june]

What do you mean calling it the house that he overdosed in? Michael was murdered, it's a homicide, or haven't you heard the name of Conrad Murray?