The 'King and Queen of Tinsel Town', the couple were known for their lavish parties and dinners, which attracted everyone from silent movie actors Harold Lloyd and his wife Mildred – seen here – to President Franklin D Roosevelt and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.

Lord and Lady Mountbatten even included a stay at Pickfair on their honeymoon trip to America in 1922. Mountbatten likened the house to Buckingham Palace in London, reportedly telling film historian Kevin Brownlow: "It was the house that everyone wanted to go to”.

Why this is considered one of Hollywood’s greatest homes