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Ashley Olsen Lists At Loss In Los Angeles

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Ashley Olsen, the blonder and seemingly more Californian of the Olsen twins is the latest celebrity real estate potential loser. While her situation isn't as bad as Scarlett Johansson's $2 million potential loss, Berg Properties Big Time Listings reports that Olsen has listed her home in the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles at a price below what she paid for it. She bought the home in 2007 for $1.575 million. The Spanish style three-bedroom was built in 1926. It has had some renovations including new central air and heat, new tiled bathrooms and a new driveway.

The listing enthuses that the house never looked better. It has a large living room with a wood-beamed ceiling and French doors lead out to a covered patio and yard with a tiled pool and spa. Arches frame several doorways and the theme is continued with curved fireplaces. Given the span of the Olsen empire, this is a fairly modest home. It is listed at $1.399 million.

Gallery: Ashley Olsen in Hancock Park

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H.M. Warner Home, Estate of the Day

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Today's home takes us to the Hancock Park area of Los Angeles and a home commissioned to be built in 1923 by Harry Warner of Warner Bros. Studios. The Georgian Colonial was designed by architect Burnside Sturges and has the plaque to prove it. The corner lot also includes a tennis court, pool and a guest house. The home has remained much of its original charm although in some areas the current decor leaves a bit to be desired. The basement is home to the original screening room with maple paneled walls and a movie projection booth. It was listed at $4.795 million but has been reduced to $4.195 million.

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Gallery: H.M. Warner Home

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John Barrymore's Windsor Estate, Estate of the Day

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They say Los Angeles is a town with no memory but some names seem to stick around and a John Barrymore provenance still has its worth. I've covered homes associated with the acting great before but none have embodied the essence of Barrymore as this estate in Hancock Park even though Barrymore never actually moved in. The Wall Street Journal's Private Properties column reports that he and his wife, silent-film actress Dolores Costello, bought the house in 1938 but divorced soon after. Nevertheless the 6,300 square foot home, which was built in 1918 has a worn-in grandeur that speaks of old Hollywood. It has a grand entry foyer with hand-carved mahogany paneling, a staircase with velvet banister and gilded railings, stained-glass windows, a parlor with incredible coffered ceiling and Batchelder tile floor and a formal mahogany-paneled dining room with antique chandelier. The street facing facades and interior "formal rooms" are virtually identical to when the home was constructed, based upon early photographs and drawings while other spaces have been updated with more modern comforts. This home is listed at $6.495 million.

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Gallery: The Windsor Estate