Bob Hope's UFO volcano house up for sale

Published by Max Salsbury for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Communities

The former home of US film star Bob Hope has gone on the market for $50m.

The house has been described as looking like a UFO.

Designed by architect John Lautner in 1973, the 23,000-square-foot property was intended to resemble a volcano.

An undulating roof allows daylight or moonlight to shine through, whilst curved openings provide views across the desert and mountains.

The California home comes with a spa, six bedrooms, 13 bathrooms, a tennis court and putting greens.

It also has a giant boulder in the lounge.

Hope, who died in 2003, used the house primarily as a second residence.

The original uncompleted house was destroyed by a fire started by a welder's torch during construction.

Hope and his wife Dolores interfered extensively in the second design, with the result that architect Lautner eventually distanced himself from the project.