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Hayvenhurst: The Jackson Mansion in Encino Since 1971
The address where Michael Jackson grew up, recorded part of Thriller, and where Katherine Jackson still lives. An honest guide to an ethical drive-by in Encino.
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The address where Michael Jackson grew up, recorded part of Thriller, and where Katherine Jackson still lives. An honest guide to an ethical drive-by in Encino.
The address where Michael Jackson grew up, recorded part of Thriller, and where Katherine Jackson still lives. An honest guide to an ethical drive-by in Encino.
Exact address: 4641 Hayvenhurst Avenue, Encino, CA 91436 — 40 minutes by car from LAX airport (40 km).
The Jackson family bought the house in 1971 for USD 250,000; in 2026 comparable properties on the street are worth USD 5-8 million.
Michael Jackson lived there from 1971 to 1988, when he moved to Neverland Ranch in Santa Barbara.
The Tudor-style underground studio is where MJ recorded part of Off The Wall (1979) and Thriller demos (1982).
Bubbles, MJ's chimpanzee, lived at Hayvenhurst between 1983-1988 alongside llamas, giraffes, and parrots.
The address where Michael Jackson grew up, recorded part of Thriller, and where Katherine Jackson still lives. An honest guide to an ethical drive-by in Encino.