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While Kendra Wilkinson and Holly Madison have had some not-so-flattering things to say lately about life back at the Playboy Mansion, Hugh Hefner's current main squeeze seems to still be happy living the 'good life' in the lap of luxury — for the most part.
Crystal Harris Hefner, who married Hef on New Year's Eve in 2012, took cameras long for a recent tour of the fancy digs, offering a look inside 'secret' rooms in the house and some of her husband's very Hef-centric decor.
'Welcome to this amazing place that I call home. I cannot wait to show you around,' the 30-year-old says as she opens the door in a clip for Mode Brash.
Right this way... Crystal Harris Hefner gives a tour of the Playboy Mansion in a new video
Welcome! The house was constructed in 1927 and has seen many female residents
Be our guest: First, Crystal shows off the Great Hall, which is the entryway to the rest of the house
Shrine to the master: The room has several pictures of Hef, as well as a statue of him standing in the corner
Much of the mansion, of course, looks quite familiar to viewers of Girls Next Door, who watched Kendra, Holly, and Bridget Marquardt spending much of their time there.
First, Crystal makes a stop in the Great Hall, the atrium to the sprawling complex. She shows off the room's wooden walls and furniture, which are fit for a king's palace.
The camera pans to paintings of Hef on the wall: one of him in his signature pajamas, and another picturing him as he is now, at age 90, alongside an image of his younger self. There's even a statue of him in the corner.
On a table in the room sits a globe, a photo from his wedding to Crystal, and a statute of Jessica Rabbit — whom one might say is the ultimate Playboy bunny.
Happy couple: Crystal, 30, married Hugh Hefner, 90, in December of 2012; she was not written into his will but will be 'taken care of' when he passes
Past lovers: Much of the house was seen on Girls Next Door, starring Holly Madison (left), Bridget Marquardt (second from right), and Kendra Wilkinson (right)
Relax! Crystal takes viewers into the movie room, where there is a large screen for watching old films
Down time: She says they watch classics and new releases, and sometimes a piano player comes in to perform during silent movies
Get comfy everyone: There are also plenty of cushions so women can make themselves comfortable on the floor at Hef's feet
'[This is] where everyone kind of comes in. It's the central meeting place. This entryway leads to all the different rooms of the mansion,' Crystal, who is dressed tastefully in a polka dot blouse, black skirt, and dainty Chanel necklace, says.
She then says she wants to show the viewer rooms that people generally don't get to see — starting with the movie room.
'We screen a lot of movies here, from silent movies to new releases,' she says. 'It is very cozy and comfortable in here.
The camera zooms on the textured design on ceiling, the grand wooden furniture, the fireplace, and stacks of pillows that can be thrown on the floor for people to get comfortable. There's also a piano and organ.
'On some nights when we watch silent movies, we are very fortunate to have them played for us, which adds a bonus soundtrack and feature to the movie and makes it really fun,' Crystal explains.
Secret: Crystal reveals the behind a wall (to her right) the re is an entryway to a hidden room
Need-to-know: She pushes a hidden button to reveal a door, which leads to a set of stairs
Drink up! Downstairs is a wine room, where Hef also keeps bottles of liquor (including a few bottles of Jack Daniels just for himself)
Impressive: She said he has been collecting the bottles for years and has hundreds
Memories: Some are gifts, like this set of rums from singer Bruno Mars that were send over for Christmas
Moving onto the next room, Mrs. Hefner notes that the mansion was built during Prohibition — so naturally, it has a secret, speakeasy-like hidden room.
She runs her hand around wooden walls in a corridor to show that one of the studs in the wall is 'a little bit different' before pushing on it — causing a buzzer to sound. The wall then opens, revealing a set of stairs that lead to secret wine room.
The small enclave features a painting of people drinking wine from jugs centuries ago, as well as shelves upon shelves for wine and liquor.
Crystal says that Hef has collected hundreds and hundreds of bottles over the years, some of which have been gifts. she even shows off a couple of bottles of Selvarey rum that Bruno Mars sent him for Christmas.
There are also several bottles of Jack Daniels, some of which are marked for HMH — that's Hugh Marston Hefner — only.
Fancy: The library is filled with leather furniture and plenty of books
The king's room: There is also, naturally, a portrait of Hef above the mantle
Game time: There is a backgammon table as well, and all of the decor has a manly feel
Ornaments: One one window sill sits a bust, a wedding photo, and pictures of past wives — with Crystal noting that the exes are featured alongside her in this room
Bookworm: Hef also keeps leather-bound anthologies of every issue of Playboy to ever be published
From there, Crystal moves on to the Playboy library, which features yet another portrait of Hef over the mantle. The room is filled with leather furniture, leather-bound catalogues of Playboy magazines, and an impressive backgammon table. There's also a hidden bar inside a wooden cabinet.
The window sill is decorated with a colorful, shiny bust of a nude woman, family photos, and a picture from Hef and Crystal's wedding day.
'[There are] photos everywhere. Current wives, past wives, past girlfriends. Everyone just hangs out in here together apparently,' she says, her tone giving away that she is not too thrilled with this arrangement.'
Moving to the last room in the house she plans to show off, Crystal introduces viewers to the game room. Inside is a pool table, a foosball table, and pinball machines, including a couple Playboy-themed ones.
'It is one of my favorite places in the whole house,' the blonde reveals.
Special spot: Crystal says that the game room, which has a pool table and a foosball table, is her favorite
Shoot 'em up! There are plenty of video games, which visitors can play for free
There are also a couple of Playboy-themed pinball machines with Hef's face on them
Outside: The camera moves past the pool and the infamous grotto to get to wear the animals are kept
Animal lover: Crystal says she loves the monke ys as she lets them climb over her to eat
Finally, she walks outside where animals are kept, past the pool and the infamous grotto. The camera scans over several peacocks before landing on a slew of little monkeys, which Crystal let climb all over her as she feeds them blueberries and giggles.
'I love these monkeys so much. And they have the time of their lives just hanging out all day, playing with their friends,' she says before signing off. 'Thanks so much for coming on the tour — I hope you had a good time.'
The tour may also serve to pique the interest of potential buyers, as Hef put the property up for sale in January.
Though he is asking for $200 million, whoever purchases the home can't expect to move in anytime soon. A condition of the sale is that Hef must be allowed to live in the home he has kept for four decades for the rest of his life.< /p>
He first bought the place for $1 million back in 1971. It is 20,000 square feet and has 29 rooms, as well as a pool, a tennis court, an aviary, and a four-bedroom guesthouse.
Source: 'Current wives, past wives, past girlfriends': Hugh Hefner's wife Crystal gives video tour of lavish $200M Playboy mansion, including the pictures of his many exes he keeps ...
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