‘Little House’ Pa Michael Landon’s home listed for $3.9M

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This $3.88 million house isn’t little, nor is it on the prairie — but it did once belong to Pa from “Little House on the Prairie.”

In June 1960, “Little House on the Prairie” creator Michael Landon — who had not yet scored his role as Charles Ingalls — used his new “Bonanza” money to buy a Los Angeles Spanish revival house for his growing family.

But he would soon divorce his first wife, Dodie Levy-Fraser, amid his rising fame and an affair that would lead to his second marriage. The family owned the 4,795-square-foot house for a year and a half.

At first, the family — which included Fraser’s son Mark from a previous marriage and two adopted children, one of whom they gave up to another family in the divorce — seemed to be settling into the Spanish revival. They hosted cats, a dog and numerous houseguests including scribe Rona Barrett, she wrote in her gossip column.

Landon even added a pool to the family home in the summer of 1960, permit records show.

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The 1926-built mansion is white stucco with a red terracotta tiled roof.
The 1926-built mansion is white stucco with a red terra-cotta tile roof.

The arched doorway hosts a carved wood door.
The arched doorway hosts a carved wood door.

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But their time in the home was short-lived. They sold the house in February 1962, the deed shows. It is unclear where they lived in the following months, but Landon and Fraser finalized their divorce later that year.

Landon quickly married his second wife, Marjorie Lynn Noe, whom he met on the set of “Bonanza,” on January 12, 1963. They would go on to have four children before they divorced in 1982 when he fell for his third wife, Cindy Landon, on the set of “Little House on the Prairie.”

But the memorable Los Angeles house is remembered in numerous articles and photographs from the time, and it’s easy to see why. The gorgeous white stucco mansion, built in 1926, boasts arched doorways, Juliet balconies, terra-cotta tiles and vintage bathrooms.

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The hexagonal wood ceiling is hand painted.
The hexagonal wood ceiling is hand painted.

Across the wrought iron railing, stained glass windows are visible.
Opposite the wrought-iron railing, stained glass windows are visible.

An iron chandelier hangs from the ceiling.
An iron chandelier hangs from the ceiling.

Fedoras hang on the wall.
Fedoras hang on the wall.

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The living room's coved ceiling rises 12 feet.
The living room’s coved ceiling rises 12 feet.

The fireplace is visible in this picture.
The fireplace is visible in this picture.

A huge stained-glass picture window invites light from the back wall.
A huge stained-glass picture window draws in light from the back wall.

The living room is sunken below the foyer.
The living room is sunken below the foyer.

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The game room is pictured.
The game room is pictured.

The game room is pictured from another angle.
The game room is pictured from another angle.

“Romance and purposeful architecture never fails in this home, not for one moment. Nothing compares,” said listing broker Patricia Ruben of Sotheby’s International Realty Los Feliz Brokerage.

An arched wooden door opens to a two-story foyer which has a winding staircase leading past stained-glass windows to a hand-stenciled, circular vaulted ceiling, according to the listing.

Across from the staircase is a sunken living room with 12-foot coved ceilings with hand-painted wooden beams. The fireplace is illuminated by a huge stained-glass picture window, photos show.

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The kitchen has red terracotta floor tiles.
The kitchen has red terra-cotta floor tiles.

The bright white kitchen has splashes of red and blue.
The bright white kitchen has splashes of red and blue.

An arched window perches over the sink.
An arched window perches over the sink.

The dining room has large windows.
The dining room has large windows.
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The octagonal breakfast room is pictured.
The octagonal breakfast room is pictured.

The breakfast room is adjacent to the kitchen.
The breakfast room is adjacent to the kitchen.

The living room connects to the game room with windows overlooking the 0.27-acre lot with a garden and a swimming pool with a Baja shelf, according to the listing.

From the main foyer, guests can also access an octagonal breakfast room, a dining room with large windows and a bright white kitchen. The kitchen has red terra-cotta floor tiles, an arched window and a patterned tile backsplash, photos show.

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This bathroom has arched entrances to the shower and tub.
This bathroom has arched entrances to the shower and tub.

The vintage pink pop of color pairs with black and patterned tiles.
The vintage pink pairs with black and patterned tiles.

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This bathroom with a green pop of color has an arched shower that is raised above the floor.
This bathroom accented with green tile has an arched shower raised above the floor.

This bathroom also has an arched entry to the tub.
This bathroom also has an arched entry to the tub.

A bathroom with blue utilities is pictured.
A bathroom with a blue sink basin and tub is pictured.

A half-bathroom is pictured.
A half-bathroom is pictured.

Upstairs, several bedrooms have balconies. The bathrooms have arched doorways and vintage tiles with pops of pink and green, photos show.

The basement has a screening room with a full bar with black and white tiles, a mirror backsplash, black countertops and seating for three, photos show.

The bar leads to a projector-based home theater with a retractable screen. The room has six red-velvet theater seats, a stained-glass oculus window, a fireplace, a huge “Carter the Great” poster and columns with black marble pedestals, photos show.

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The basement has a screening room with a full bar with black and white tiles, red carpets and seating for three.
The basement has a screening room with a full bar with black and white tiles, red carpets and seating for three.

The bar has mirror backsplashes and black countertops.
The bar has mirror backsplashes and black countertops.

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The bar leads to a projector-based home theater with a retractable screen.
The bar leads to a projector-based home theater with a retractable screen.

The room, which can comfortably seat 10, has a stained glass oculus window, a fireplace, a huge "Carter the Great" poster and columns with black marble pedestals.
The room, which can comfortably seat 10, has a huge “Carter the Great” poster and columns with black marble pedestals.

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The movie room has a stained glass oculus window and a fireplace.
The movie room has a stained-glass oculus window and a fireplace.

Red velvet theater seats add to the theatrical experience.
Red velvet seats add to the theatrical experience.

The actor was also known for his roles on the series “Bonanza” and “Highway to Heaven” before he died at age 54 in 1991 of cancer.

The one-time Collingswood, New Jersey, resident had a varied life, once even discovering sunken treasure.

He was married three times and had nine biological and adopted children including his Emmy-winning soap opera actress daughter Jennifer Landon and producer Mark Landon, Jr., neither of whom responded to The Post’s request for comment.

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This pool is new, but Michael Landon actually added a pool to the property in the summer and fall of 1960, permit records show.
This pool is new, but Michael Landon actually added a pool to the property in the summer and fall of 1960, permit records show.

The lot spans about a quarter of an acre.
The lot spans about a quarter of an acre.

The pool has a baja shelf for lounging and relaxing.
The pool has a baja shelf for lounging and relaxing.

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An outdoor seating area is pictured.
An outdoor seating area is pictured.

This balcony has decorative tiling.
This balcony has decorative tiling.

Some of the bedrooms have balconies.
Some of the bedrooms have balconies.

The balcony overlooks the pool.
The balcony overlooks the pool.

"Little House on the Prairie" show creator and Charles Ingles actor Michael Landon purchased the 4,795-square-foot Spanish revival home in 1960.
“Little House on the Prairie” producer, writer and star and Michael Landon, pictured in the role of Charles Ingalls, purchased the 4,795-square-foot Spanish revival home in 1960.
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