Built for the movies! Storybook-style Los Angeles home built by Walt Disney in 1932 goes up for rent for $40,000-a-month

One of Walt Disney's former Los Angeles mansions has hit the rental market for a staggering $40,000-per-month.

The Los Feliz house apes the magical design of early Disney films and comes complete with a castle-like tower, draping vines, leaded glass windows and original art painted on the ceiling of the dining room.

Disney built the four-bedroom home in 1932, according to Disney historian Todd Regan. He lived there with his wife and daughters for nearly two decades before moving to an even more extravagant estate in Holmby Hills.

The 6,400-square-foot property is currently owned by Russian-Kazakh filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov, who purchased it for $3.7million in 2011, according to The Wall Street Journal.

(The stunning Los Feliz estate was built by Walt Disney in 1932, and most recently sold to Russian filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov in 2011 for $3.7million)

(Bekmambetov decorated the house in as-close to its original style as he could. Seen here is a large screening room, where Disney reportedly used to watch his films)

The movie maker primarily lives in Israel and visits Los Feliz a few times a year.

Now, Bekmambetov is renting out the place, because he wants people to experience staying there. Following the success of his first run of Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphony short films, Disney purchased the land that overlooks downtown LA. The home was then built in just three months, according to Regan. While living in the Los Feliz home, Disney created some of his most iconic work, including 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,' 'Cinderella,' and 'Pinocchio.'

(The formal dining room features an originally painted ceiling very much reminiscent of Disney's earlier fairytale films)

(Bekmambetov updated the kitchen appliances when he purchased the home. The sunny and bright kitchen now features a large island with stovetop burners and plenty of storage space)

(A family living room overlooks the backyard and is adorned with antiques and detailed original-era Disney relics. The furniture is richly colored and inviting, and the lead-lined windows are in their original form)

(The gorgeous backyard includes a pool, well-manicured cypress trees, brick detailing, and a small play cottage that Disney built and gave to his daughters on Christmas in 1937. The property sits on about one acre of land, a larger-than-average plot for the area)

(Also in the backyard is a deck area shaded by vines, where occupants of the 6,400-square-foot home may choose to dine alfresco)

(The master bedroom includes a valuable view of the Los Feliz hills straight into the skyline of downtown Los Angeles)

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