LosAngelesRealEstate

Ashley Olsen Lists At Loss In Los Angeles

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

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

Tags: ashley olsen, AshleyOlsen, celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, hancock park, HancockPark, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate

Continue reading “Ashley Olsen Lists At Loss In Los Angeles”

Katey Sagal In The Hollywood Hills, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

The former Mrs. Bundy lives quite well indeed. The Wall Street Journal's Private Properties column led me to the lovely Hollywood Hills home of actress Katey Sagal and her husband writer-actor Kurt Sutter. Sagal is best known as the Peggy Bundy on the sitcom "Married With Children" although a whole new group of people have fallen in love with her for her turn on "Sons of Anarchy."

The couple bought this home in 2005 and spent $1 million renovating and adding the basketball court. The property includes an infinity pool with a view and a guest house with a studio, office and gym. The main four-bedroom home was built in 1937 and has a charming country style enlivened with some very colorful art. The blue and white tiled kitchen complete with fireplace is particularly cute and adds to the home's casual appeal. This home is listed at $4.975 million.

Gallery: Katey Sagal In the Hollywood HIlls

Tags: celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, estat of the day, EstatOfTheDay, hollywood hills, HollywoodHills, katey segal, KateySegal, kurt sutter, KurtSutter, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate

Continue reading “Katey Sagal In The Hollywood Hills, Estate of the Day”

James Franco Sells Hollywood Hills Home

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

James Franco seems to have been everywhere lately, Sundance, a soap opera, Saturday Night Live. One place we won't be seeing the popular actor is in his Sunset-Strip area home. Franco has sold the home which was listed last October for $3.695 million. The Spanish-style villa located very near eternal Hollywood hotspot Chateau Marmont was built in 1923 and has three bedrooms. The home, which has vaulted and beamed ceilings and an open floor plan, has had a major renovation. The home was bought through a trust in 2006 for $2.325 million. The MLS shows that the home sold for $3.3 million.

Gallery: James Franco In Hollywood

Tags: celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, james franco, JamesFranco, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate

Tracey Ullman in Pacific Palisades, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

The always hilarious Tracey Ullman and her husband Allan McKeown might be downsizing. The pair have listed their classic 1920s Mediterranean home in the Pacific Palisades area of Southern California. The Real Estalker reveals that they bought the home for a pricey $1.8 million way back in 1988. The home has five bedrooms and is located in the Riviera section of Pacific Palisades which is home to the Riviera Country Club, a very nice part of town to be in.

The home opens with a grand foyer and a small rotunda but the large arched window is unfortunately blocked by the huge split staircase. The large white eat-in kitchen includes a center island with chairs. The bedrooms are relatively small but charming and the master bedroom has many windows and lots of wide open space. Like the Real Estalker Mama, I'm charmed by the vintage bathroom tiles in the bathrooms. Outside there is a swimming pool with a guesthouse and and indoor spa room with a lounger and window-surrounded spa. The property is walled and gated for added security. This home is listed at $5.35 million. See more at the property website.

Gallery: Tracey Ullman in Pacific Palisades

Tags: california real estate, CaliforniaRealEstate, celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, estate of the day, EstateOfTheDay, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate, pacific palisades, PacificPalisades, tracey ullman, tracey ullmans state of the union, TraceyUllman, TraceyUllmansStateOfTheUnion

Continue reading “Tracey Ullman in Pacific Palisades, Estate of the Day”

Chateau Cosmo, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

I had to show you this estate, it's a great example of a Hollywood restoration, taking a fairly standard Southern California home and turning it into something extraordinary. The LA Times Hot Property column reports that the home belongs to producer-composer-musician Tom Rothrock and his wife, Monique who bought the property in 2002 for $1.475 million. I'd love to see a before because the after is amazing. The couple spent the last seven years working on the four-bedroom home which is situation on around a third of an acre at the crown of Lake Hollywood. The fully updated home has large windows and doors opening to the outside.

The oversized living room has 18-foot ceilings and walls of glass offering sparkling views. The two-story master suite has its own sitting room. Another unique space is the eat-in kitchen which opens directly out to the pool area. The attached guest suite has its own entrance. The home is listed at $7.749 million.

Gallery: Chateau Cosmo

Tags: california real estate, CaliforniaRealEstate, estate of the day, EstateOfTheDay, lake hollywood, LakeHollywood, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate, tom rothrock, TomRothrock

Continue reading “Chateau Cosmo, Estate of the Day”

David Boreanaz in Los Angeles, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

Actor David Boreanaz has been a television heartthrob for many years, first as the brooding vampire Angel on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the Angel spin-off and now as Special Agent Seeley Booth on the popular television show Bones. But Boreanaz has been in the news for a different reason recently. He's been linked with Tiger Woods mistress Rachel Uchitel. Now the Real Estalker reveals that he and his beautiful blonde wife Jaime Bergman have listed their Los Angeles home for sale.

The pair own a low key three-bedroom home in the hills above the Sunset Strip. The gated and private home includes wood-beamed ceilings in the living room and gourmet kitchen. The property includes a separate guest house which has been turned into a media room with a dark-wood and leather bar. The home has a pool with an outdoor kitchen including a refrigerator, grill and beer tap and there is a beautiful outdoor fireplace with seating. The home also features views from the second floor master suite's balcony. It is listed at $3.249 million.

Gallery: David Boreanaz in Los Angeles

Tags: celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, david boreanaz, DavidBoreanaz, estate of the day, EstateOfTheDay, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate

Continue reading “David Boreanaz in Los Angeles, Estate of the Day ”

Robert Taylor Ranch, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

I thought we were done talking about this one. After all I've been following the potential sale of the the Robert Taylor Ranch in the Brentwood area of Los Angeles since 2005. The ranch, which was built in 1956, is a prime chunk of land with 122 acres of trees and equestrian trails. The large 34-room main house designed by Robert Byrd has Western appeal and includes a study, master bedroom with dual baths and a spa room. The home's vintage appeal includes a wine cellar, bar, screening room, game room and more. There are four guest houses for a total of 17 bedrooms on the estate. The grounds include a pool, tennis court, and stables. We've seen it listed at a variety of prices, $35 million, then $40 million and up to $50 million in 2005. Then in 2007 we heard that it would be auctioned off following several notices of default in 2006. The ranch never sold and now it's back on the market with its highest price yet, $65 million. It can be divided into four large lots (in addition to the 11-acre lot where the ranch is located) but will that be enough to tempt a buyer in this market?

Gallery: Robert Taylor Ranch

Source

Tags: brentwood, estate of the day, EstateOfTheDay, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate, robert taylor ranch, RobertTaylorRanch

Continue reading “Robert Taylor Ranch, Estate of the Day ”

Larry King Going Live at the Carlyle

by Ann Brenoff (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Real Estate Developments

Famed CNN TV talk show host Larry King and his wife Shawn King have bought a unit in the Carlyle on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. Units similar to the one bought by the Kings have been selling in the $3.5 million to $5.6 million range. The Carlyle Residences is the last permitted high-rise to be built along the famed Wilshire Corridor's "Golden Mile." King attended the recent grand opening of the property, which was developed by Elad Properties, the owner and developer of the Plaza Hotel in New York. The unit that the Kings purchased will function as a second home. They are not selling their Beverly Hills primary residence but are expected to use their new apartment to house guests, including extended family members.

The Kings' unit has three bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms; 11-foot ceilings; his-and-her bathrooms off the master suite. Each of the 78 private residences in the building has a private elevator. The building's amenities include a 24-hour valet, doorman and concierge service. The 24-story crescent-shaped building has a private wine cellar. Larry King Live, the first worldwide phone-in TV talk show, debuted on CNN in June 1985. Larry King has been called the "master of the mike" by Time Magazine. Valerie Fitzgerald of Coldwell Banker, Beverly Hills, is the head of sales for the Carlyle project.

Gallery: Larry King Goes Live at the Carlyle

Tags: celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, larry king, LarryKing, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate, shawn king, ShawnKing, the carlyle, TheCarlyle

Charlie Sheen In Los Angeles, Estate Of The Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

Two and a half Catalina? That's the property website name for the home being put up for sale by Charlie Sheen's wife Brooke Mueller. The pair, who recently added twins to their family, have listed their 1927 Mediterranean in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles. The LA Times Hot Property column broke the news that the home is listed for $3.697 million and reports that the Sheens spent the past year restoring the gated villa but are now looking for a home with a bit more room.

This classic Southern California Spanish-style home has four bedrooms in 4,179 square feet. White walls contrast against dark wood floors and a wood-beamed ceiling. The remodeled kitchen features a steel stove, green cabinets and a patio-like stone floor. Some of the decorating elements are a bit busy. A bathroom appears to have a leather-coated wall. The palatial glass cabinet of a shower in the master bedroom has a tile design that while striking, does not exactly inspire relaxation. The master bedroom does have a great private balcony area that is partially covered so you have your choice of sun or shade. The property includes a fountain in the tiled front courtyard and in the back there is a pool with a stone waterfall. This home is listed at $3.697 million. Property Shark's records show that Mueller picked up the home (through an LLC) for $2.575 million in late 2007.

Gallery: Charlie Sheen In Los Angeles

Source

Tags: brooke mueller, BrookeMueller, celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, charlie sheen, CharlieSheen, estate of the day, EstateOfTheDay, los angeles real estate, los feliz, LosAngelesRealEstate, LosFeliz

Continue reading “Charlie Sheen In Los Angeles, Estate Of The Day ”

Mel B in Los Angeles, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

The real estate world has been buzzing about whether or not the Beckhams are selling their Beverly Hills home to the Cruises. Meanwhile, Victoria Beckham's band mate in the Spice Girls, Melanie Brown, aka Scary Spice, aka Mel B, has dropped her home on the market. As the Real Estalker reports, Mel B picked up the home for $3 million in 2007 which makes the $2,999,999 listing price a bit of a shocker especially since the listing description says that the home has undergone a million dollar makeover. The home has beautiful city views and is tucked into the hills. Considering that Mel B and her husband have four children between them, the five-bedroom home, which seems not at all kid-friendly, might have not been a fit. This home with its curving glass staircase and sharp edges everywhere seems like an accident waiting to happen.

For those without young children there is much to love including an open floor plan and walls of windows that slide open to let in the air.The master bath is a bit crypt-like with its marble on marble on marble decor. The marble has snuck its way into a small fireplace in the master bedroom which seems a bit small by Hollywood standards but boasts a lovely view. The swimming pool is next to an outdoor kitchen and waterfalls with a Buddha statue. The large wooden deck includes an outdoor pool table and the home seems to have almost as much outdoor space as indoor space. The overall effect is more young Hollywood than family style but I'm guessing some freshly-minted sitcom star will snap this one up quickly.

Experience more lush living in luxury homes and mansions or see the stars living large with celebrity homes galleries at AOL Real Estate.

Gallery: Mel B in Los Angeles

Source

Tags: celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, estate of the day, EstateOfTheDay, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate, mel b, MelB, scary spice, ScarySpice

Continue reading “Mel B in Los Angeles, Estate of the Day”

H.M. Warner Home, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

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.

Experience more lush living in luxury homes and mansions or see the stars living large with celebrity homes galleries at AOL Real Estate.

Gallery: H.M. Warner Home

Source

Tags: estate of the day, hancock park, HancockPark, harry warner, HarryWarner, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate, warner

Continue reading “H.M. Warner Home, Estate of the Day ”

Ving Rhames in Brentwood, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

I must admit, I expected that actor Ving Rhames would have a house that was a little more slick than this but perhaps that was a case of equating an actor with his parts. As the LA Time Hot Property column revealed, Rhames has put a five-bedroom home in Brentwood on the market. It seems that Rhames has plenty of places to stay. Celebrity Big Time Listings totes up the list of properties that Rhames has owned and currently owns including a 10,613-square-foot house on a 1.119-acre lot in Brentwood and the 5,900-square-foot house next door to it. All this and the spare and haphazard decor of this home makes me think it is an investment property.

This home is a two-story Tuscany-style home built in 1950 and has a large eat-in kitchen, walnut floors, a formal dining room and a fireplace in the master bedroom suite. Outside on the small 0.16-acre (6,752-square-foot) lot there is a long bare terrace. This home is listed at $2.699 million and could have really used a better staging, it takes more than setting a table with a few dishes to make a home seem inviting.

Experience more lush living in luxury homes and mansions or see the stars living large with celebrity homes galleries at AOL Real Estate.

Gallery: Ving Rhames in Brentwood

Source

Tags: brentwood, celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, estate of the day, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate, ving rhames, VingRhames

Continue reading “Ving Rhames in Brentwood, Estate of the Day ”

Jenna Jameson Slept Here, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

Just when I was despairing of finding a fun celebrity home to dish about this Sunday, the Real Estalker Mama delivered with the news that infamous porn goddess Jenna Jameson has put her Los Angeles home on the market. Jameson's three-bedroom home is a sweet little piece of Los Angeles history, a Spanish style charmer that was a former Valentino family home.

The multi-story Mediterranean is a quirky mix of California casual with some of the more bold choices you might expect from a woman with a reputation to uphold such as a bordello-red bathroom and a media room with black striped walls, a zebra striped ottoman and sliding glass doors leading out to the courtyard spa. There's much to love here including the tiled staircases, gleaming hardwood floors and beamed ceilings. It also must be noted that she has one impressive shoe collection in her large dressing room. But the house does seem to be one of those hillside homes that gives you stairs at ever turn, stairs to the entrance and the home has a piecey multilevel vibe. Not great as a family home.

Jameson must be in a hurry to move (there is that pregnancy rumor after all) because she's put the home on the market for the same price she paid in 2006, $2.7 million.

Gallery: Jenna Jameson Slept Here

Source

Tags: celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, estate of the day, EstateOfTheDay, hollywood hills, HollywoodHills, jenna jameson, JennaJameson, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate

Continue reading “Jenna Jameson Slept Here, Estate of the Day”

Dylan McDermott in Brentwood, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

You probably are most familiar with Dylan McDermott for his role as Bobby Donnell, the lawyer with the righteous anger and beautiful blue bedroom eyes on "The Practice." For years McDermott and his beautiful wife Shiva Rose had one of Hollywood's more durable marriages. Now the couple has split and as Big Time Listings reveals their home is on the market. The couple purchased back in 1999 from Melanie Griffith and Antonio Banderas for $3.94 million and they had bought it in 1997 from Michelle Pfeiffer and David E. Kelly (the creator of "The Practice" and other shows). I'm guessing another Hollywood couple will fall for this one, it appeals to those with creative hearts.

The 1920 Spanish style hacienda in Brentwood has four bedrooms, a two-story vaulted living room with a carved balcony, a den, and the "magical 2nd story muse room" which looks to be a cool place for hanging out and communing with the gods on inspiration. The home's details are what inspire envy, plenty of carved wood, original fireplaces, stenciled details and a rather romantic vintage style. The .68 acre lot has a pool/spa area that overlooks the Riviera hills, a courtyard and fountain, and a beautiful 250-year-old oak tree, The listing says it was one of the first homes built in the area and it is a classic. It is listed at $11 million.

UPDATE: This home is now listed at $6.9 million.

For more prime properties and lush locations, see Luxury Homes and Mansions.

Gallery: Dylan McDermott in Brentwood

Source

Tags: brentwood, celebrity real estate, CelebrityRealEstate, dylan mcdermott, DylanMcdermott, estate of the day, los angeles real estate, LosAngelesRealEstate

Continue reading “Dylan McDermott in Brentwood, Estate of the Day”

Molly Sims in the Hollywood Hills, Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

We here at Luxist owe a debt to Molly Sims. The picture of her in a diamond bikini remains a perennial top hit for our site. The lovely Sports Illustrated model and television star has put her charming three bedroom home in the Hollywood Hills on the market. This 1930s Spanish style home with views of the Los Angeles skyline has some fantastic details such as the bright white kitchen with Carrera marble countertops and the massive wine refrigerator. As the Real Estalker mentioned, the ebonized Saltillo tile floors are particularly gleaming and charming. The 3,043-square-foot home also has plenty of French doors opening out onto the patio and looks like it stays cool even when it's hot outside.

There are some off notes here. The puce shag and retro wallpaper in the den seem in need of a redo and the pool is a wee bit close to the house for maximum comfort and lounging potential. Plus, and this is probably just a personal quirk, I'm not a fan of the trough-like stone sink in the guest bath. Molly Sims paid $1.425 million for the home back in 2004 and is asking $2.999 million now.

For more prime properties and lush locations, see Luxury Homes and Mansions.

Gallery: Molly Sims in the HIlls