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Dennis Quaid Lists His Pacific Palisades Home

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Dennis Quaid is moving back to Texas. The LA Times reports that the handsome actor is leaving Los Angeles and has listed his equestrian estate in Pacific Palisades for $16.9 million. The home is on two acres with a lawn and a year-round creek. The estate is horse heaven with a barn, corral and a private trail to Will Rogers Park. The property also includes a full guest house and studio.

The eight-bedroom French Country style home is very well-decorated and has a luxurious master suite with his/her baths, fireplace and balcony. The large gourmet kitchen and family room area has a casual yet glamorous look with a fireplace skylights. Rustic wood-beamed ceilings help keep the elegant home from getting too formal. The home also has an office, wine cellar, covered loggia with fireplace overlooking the pool/spa. The maids quarters above the kitchen have been converted to a gym. The listing is with Kathrin Nicholson of Westside Estate Agency.

Gallery: Dennis Quaid in the Pacific Palisades

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Ashley Jensen Lists Her Los Angeles Home

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Actress Ashley Jensen, who was on "Ugly Betty" and her husband, actor Terence Beesley, have listed their three-bedroom home in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles. Fans of 20th century modern design will enjoy this one which is located on a knoll behind gates and has great city views. The two-story mid-century modern home is entered through a tranquil Zen garden. It has been remodeled and the current owners added an infinity pool. The kitchen with stainless steel appliances flows into the dining room and the light-filled living room and master bedroom open up to the pool and patio. The gardens wind around the property. The couple bought the home in 2007 for $1.65 million and have listed it for $1.999 million. They are on the hunt for a more child-friendly home. The listing is with Jacqueline Gowers of Sotheby's International Realty, Los Feliz.

[via the LA Times]

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Spindrift Cove, Estate of the Day

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Today's estate takes us back to the incredibly scenic town of Carmel California. We looked at a home very close to this one in December in the Carmel Highlands area which is between Carmel-by-the-Sea and Big Sur. This area boasts some of the country's priciest real estate. Today's home, a stone manor house on 4.25 acres, dates back to 1921. The area's famous Cypress trees surround the home which is set high on a hill overlooking the water. The home has beamed ceilings, large fireplaces, hardwood floors and wide windows with white water and Point Lobos views. One nice detail is the stone porch with glass windows and a wood stove for chilly evenings. A separate guest house is tucked away from the main house. This home is listed at $9.95 million with Mike Canning. Check out the property website for additional pictures.

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David Krumholtz Puts His Los Angeles Home On The Market

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Actor David Krumholtz, best known as math genius Charlie Eppes on the TV series "Numb3rs," has put his Hollywood Hills, California home on the market. The LA Times reports that Krumholtz owns a gated property called El Castillo.

He bought the Spanish style home in early 2010 for $2.025 million. It has more than 4,000 square feet of living space, an elevator, hand-carved living room ceilings, an eat-in kitchen, four bedrooms (two of which are master suites) and four bathrooms. It has some charming Moorish details incude a carved wood ceiling in the double-height living room and peaked arch windows. He has listed the home at $2.175 million with Allyson Carter of Rodeo Realty.

Gallery: David Krumholtz in the Hollywood Hills

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John Schneider Lists His Agoura Hills Home

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Actor John Schneider is moving on. The actor, who first rose to prominence in the 1980s as Bo Duke on "The Dukes of Hazzard" has lived in his home in Agoura Hills, California since 1999 when he bought the home for $1.25 million. The six-bedroom home is an English-style house on 2.67 acres.

The LA Times reports that Schneider raised his kids on the property which has a pool, guesthouse, detached offices, a summer kitchen, fenced pasture and garages. The family home has a game room, bar and Schneider also set up a recording booth in the office and a studio for editing. The home is listed at $2.199 million. George Hutchison and Jeannette Hutchison of Coldwell Banker Westlake Village have the listing.

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Shawn Green Drops The Price On His Irvine Home

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Last year when I covered this home in Irvine, California as an estate of the day I wasn't aware that it is also a piece of sports star real estate. Zillow says that this lavish estate in Orange County belongs to former Los Angeles Dodgers player Shawn Green and it's had yet another price cut.

The 13,500 square foot mansion is on a 1.73 acre lot with a surrounding vineyard that produces two barrels of wine at harvest. The property is located in the community of Shady Canyon and designed by the collaborative efforts of ForestStudios and Ritner Group and constructed by Pacific Design Estates Construction, Inc. The artsy interiors were designed by local designer, d. Kruse and the property features a subterranean wine cellar and tunnel connecting the residence to the pool house and home theater. The huge gourmet kitchen has a walk-in refrigerator, Lacanche range and a large center island with a pop-up television. It was originally listed at $17.5 million but the price has slowly been dropping. It's now listed at $10.9 million.

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Laurie Metcalf Lists Her Valley Village Home

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This week thanks to a little help from Oprah, the world was reminded of what a great television show "Roseanne" was. Although it was named for its star, Roseanne Barr, the show was really an ensemble of talented actors. Laurie Metcalf played Roseanne's sister Jackie and has had a successful career since the show, appearing on television and doing voiceovers for animated movies. She and her partner Matt Roth, also an actor, have listed their four-bedroom home in Valley Village, California. We don't often see much of a real estate deal in Southern California but this might be one. According to the Real Estalker, the couple purchased this home for $360,000. It's currently the most expensive home in Valley Village, listed at $1.925 million.

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Jason Richardson Re-Lists His Oakland Home For Less

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Move Trends brought my attention to another in the long list of professional sports slow sellers. We first mentioned Jason Richardson's Oakland home back in 2008. Richardson, also known as J-Rich, is a slam-dunking NBA player who has been bounced around the league a bit. He bought the home in 2007 when he was still playing for the Golden State Warriors but since then he's been a Charlotte Bobcat, a Phoenix Sun and currently plays for the Orlando Magic.

He bought the home for $2.78 million in 2007 according to records on PropertyShark.com. The three-story home on .32 acres is up in the hills and has city views. There are five bedrooms, a game room, kitchen with an adjacent breakfast room and sun-splashed outdoor terraces. The home hit the market in 2008 for $3.1 million but now, the home is on the market for a please-buy-me price of $1.95 million.

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Tehama Grasshopper, Estate of the Day

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Intriguing architecture doesn't always equate to a quick sale. Fougeron Architecture's Tehama Grasshopper in San Francisco's SoMa area turned heads when it debuted in 2007. It made the cover of Metropolitan Home magazine and was a 2007 American Institute of Architects (AIA) tour home and later received a national AIA Institute Honor Award. The striking 5,000-square-foot loft residence turned a warehouse into a modern confection of concrete, steel, glass, wood and marble. The home has a lightfilled courtyard that connects the building to the new penthouse above and to the sky. The interior courtyard and skylights fill the home with light. It was listed at $4.128 million but can now be had for $3.995 million. Socket Site reports that the unit below, the former Fougeron office is also for sale for $1.5 million.

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Oakshire Drive, Estate of the Day

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Today's sweet little Los Angeles home might be a slice of Old Hollywood. Rumor has it that this four-bedroom Spanish-style villa was once a guest house on the Whitley Heights estate of silent film era icon Rudolph Valentino. That home, later torn down to make way for the Hollywood Freeway, was only few miles away. The homes also share similar Spanish villa architecture, but then again, many beautiful Los Angeles homes from the 1920s have a similar look.

The four-bedroom home is walled and gated. It has a classic living room with vaulted ceilings, exposed and carved wooden beams, a leaded glass window and a raised fireplace. The master bedroom and music room open onto another patio which offers a peaceful retreat with a soaking tub. The charming country kitchen is just the right amount of retro. It opens to one of the outdoor patios that has dining and living spaces. and there is also a built-in barbecue on the patio for entertaining. It's on a double lot and the second lot has been nicely landscaped by designer John Greenlee for southern California's arid and warm climate with natural grasses, succulents and a vegetable garden. This home is currently on the market for $1,295,000. Carol and Jim Shogren and Rodeo Realty's Sunset Strip office are the listing agents. The property website is here.

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Glen Campbell Lists His Malibu Home

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Our friends over at our sister blog AOL Real Estate led us to the listing for country singer Glen Campbell's Malibu, California home. Campbell has owned the home since 2006. Some of the listing pictures on the stone Mediterranean home are a little blurry but the four-bedroom home has a charming front turret like structure which contains a sunny home office.

The family room, kitchen, living room, office and media rooms all flow easily outside to the patios and the pool and spa area which is surrounded with stone pavers and plenty of plants. The home's master suite has a his and hers baths and closets and a patio with a view of the Santa Monica Bay and islands. Other details including a home theater with some intriguing wall decor and a kitchen that boasts a center island with curved sides making it look as if a wooden boat has sailed into the the center of the room. The home is listed for $5.95 million with Bryan Harper of Coldwell Banker Malibu.

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Dave Coulier Lists In Los Angeles

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Funnyman Dave Coulier is perhaps best known for his role as goofy and loveable Uncle Joey in "Full House." His Encino house indicates that he's got a serious side and he may even be able to create a little real estate magic, making a modest profit in a tough market.

The home was originally known as Lindley Farm was built in 1947. The listing refers to the home as being "sensitively expanded." The five-bedroom home is on a lot that includes a pool which is away from the house and has a nice shaded area. The home's spaces are open and clean including the delightful large living room with an exposed beamed and pitched roof. A central brick fireplace marks a division from the terraced dining room which is a sunroom-like space looking out onto the back patio. The home's kitchen has pine cabinetry which is very retro but oddly charming. The master suite includes a den, walk-in closets and a large bath. There is also an office with a separate entrance and upstairs space with surround sound. The home has a complete interior/exterior sound system. He bought the home for $990,000 and is it listed with Carol Huston of Deasy/Penner & Partners for $1.649 million.

[via the LA Times]

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Sonny Bono's Former Palm Springs Home Up For Sale

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The Palm Springs estate once owned by Sonny Bono and his wife, Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack is back up for sale. The LA Times reports that the home is listed at $3.995 million. The listing reveals that the gated estate may have been part of the original King Camp Gillette estate (Gillette was the investor of the modern safety razor and built a home in the Mesa area of Palm Springs in the early 1920s). Sonny Bono rose to fame as part of the duo Sonny and Cher, cranking out hit songs and starring on a popular variety show. He later moved out to Palm Springs and became a member of the U.S. House of Representatives in 1994. He died in a skiing accident in 1998. Congresswoman Mack now holds his former seat as the representative for the Palm Springs District. This home was sold in 1998 for $1.4 million.

The three-bedroom main house has a family kitchen, formal dining room, formal living room and large family room with views out over the pool and towards the mountains. The property also has a two-bedroom guest house with full kitchen, dining room and living room with rock fireplace and original hardwood floors. There is also a second smaller guest house with one bedroom that is currently in use as a gym. The 1.5 acre estate has a tennis court and pool. Patrick V. Jordan and Stewart Smith of Patrick / Stewart Properties, Windermere Real Estate, Palm Springs, have the listing.

Gallery: The Mesa

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Santa Monica Penthouse Oceanview, Estate of the Day

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Santa Monica Penthouse Oceanview, Estate of the Day

There are certain landmark properties in the Los Angeles area that always cause tourists to lean far out the car window to snap a photo or two to show the folks back home. The building overhanging the Pacific Coast Highway just past Santa Monica's California Incline is one of them. Maybe it's the circular nose that hangs over the highway, or maybe it's the skinny little front legs it seems to perch on. But whatever the appeal, it's a magnet for lookie-loos. Even I find myself straining my neck upward to peek inside some of the units as I whiz by on the road.

And now the 4,000-square-foot penthouse unit has just come on the market at $4,925,000. While not as breath-taking a price-tag as faithful readers of Luxist's Estate of the Day have become accustomed to, it's a breath-taking unit in a eye-catching landmark. And for you faint-of-hearters, we have every reason to believe that the hillsides around it, despite their precarious look each time it rains, aren't going anywhere. Hey, this is L.A. Toughen up!

Billed somewhat immodestly as the most-sought after penthouse in Santa Monica, we are hard-pressed to disagree. It's the only two-story unit of its size in the building and has ocean views from every room, plus 180-degree jetliner views of the city lights. There are three large bedrooms and three bathrooms plus an over-sized master suite with two large walk-in closets, floor-to-ceiling windows, marble and hardwood floors and high ceilings. Amenities in the building include a gym, pool, spa and valet parking. There is around-the-clock security. With the main entrance on Ocean Avenue, Santa Monica restaurants and shops are a short walk away.

Next time I drive by, I hope you'll wave.

Josh and Matthew Altman of Hilton & Hyland Real Estate, Beverly Hills, have the listing.

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Marisol Malibu Showcase Home For $17 million, Estate of The Day

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Marisol Malibu is the largest major residential development project to rock Malibu in more than a decade. Tucked away near the end of Malibu's 27-mile stretch of coastline near the Ventura County line, the 80-acre development's main showcase home was just listed at $17 million. Also being sold are 16 additional ocean bluff home sites, starting at $4 million.

Malibu hasn't seen this level of pristine land since May Rindge locked up her gates and tried to block the railroad and county road from coming through her home. The Rindges bought the 13,300 acres of Rancho Malibu for $10 an acre in 1892 and while developer Richard Morris is certainly looking to fetch a little more, you can totally see what the Rindges saw way back when. It's just a breath-taking location, and as they say, nobody is manufacturing any more oceanfront land, are they?

Marisol Malibu features a 10,000-square-foot single-story main home. It has a 60-foot-wide great room with 14-foot tall ceilings, a fully equipped wet bar and two master bedroom suites both with oak ceilings and views of the surfers below. There are two other bedrooms with mountain views. The home has a state-of-the-art home theater, an open chef's kitchen, refrigerated wine cellar, gym and landscaped grounds with an infinity-edge lap pool and three patios. There is an outdoor dining pavilion and an ironwood deck on the 4,000 square foot bluff "beach." The home has a water wall of rock quarried from the site and set in a a fern and oak garden. The driveway is made of hand-hewn cobblestones of native rocks. There is parking for 10 cars. All the electronics are centrally controlled b a Creston smart system and 10 security cameras patrol the property.

Including the showcase property, Marisol has 13 oceanfront one-acre estate sites and three two-acre flat sites for estates to be built elevated above the oceanfront sites. There is also a 57-acre hillside retreat that overlooks the whole project and 10 miles of rugged coastline. The lots range from $4 million to $9 million.

Jack Pritchett of Pritchett-Rapf & Associates of Malibu, and Chris Cortazzo of Coldwell Banker Malibu, share the listing.

Gallery: Marisol Malibu