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Rose McGowan Lists In Los Angeles

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Actress Rose McGowan who appeared on Charmed and has also appeared in movies including Grindhouse and Jawbreaker has listed her home in the Los Feliz area of Lso Angeles for around what she paid for it. McGowan bought the home in 2004 for $1.85 million. The home is one of the many older homes in the area, a coral-colored home with Spanish and Moroccan influences that dates back to 1928. McGowan has been true to the home's roots, decorating it in a vintage style that includes a neon Brown Derby sign. There are four bedrooms but it looks like one has been pressed into service as a dressing room for the star's outfits.

The home has a baronial style entry that leads to a sep-down living room with vaulted beamed ceilings, peg-and-groove wood plank floors, and arched windows. The family room has coffered ceilings and large formal dining room. Stained glass details, wrought iron staircases and bathrooms tiled in vibrant colors are all part of a home with great vintage style. The master suite also includes a balcony. The listing is with Tracy T. Maltas, Partners Trust Brentwood for $1.5 million.

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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.

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Gore Vidal Lists His Hollywood Hills Home

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Back in 2005, we mentioned that Gore Vidal's Italian retreat La Rondinaia is up for sale. It eventually sold for a reported $17.87 million and now can be rented out as a luxury vacation retreat. That probably won't be the fate of Vidal's Los Angeles home which recently hit the market for $3.495 million. The Real Estalker reports that Vidal bought his home in the Hollywood Hills way back in 1977 for just $149,500. The five-bedroom home is on nearly half an acre. The main house is a Mediterranean style home with four bedrooms. The property includes a pool and a one-bedroom guest house. The home is crammed full of the author's treasures including overstuffed furniture, objets d'art and plenty of books. The home has rustic carved wood beamed ceilings, wide-planked floors and a living room with a carved stone fireplace. The bibliophile's delight includes a library, bookshelf lined office, music room, and a meditation room.

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Joey Lawrence Drops The Price On His Encino Home

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Our sibling blog AOL Real Estate reported that Joey Lawrence dropped the price of his Encino, California home 18.75 percent, to $2.599 million, since he first listed it for $3.199 million a year ago.

Laurence, whose is best known for his role as Joey Russo on Blossom and currently stars in Melissa & Joey with Melissa Joan Hart on the ABC Family Channel. The Real Estalker reveals that Lawrence bought the six-bedroom home in 1994 for $1.175 million. He also tried selling it 2001 and 2002. The home has many tile details including terra-cotta-colored tile floors with blue diamond insets, tiled fireplace surrounds and sink counters. The tile theme continues in the master suite which has a master bath with a dry sauna, steam shower and tiled, raised whirlpool tub. The 1928 home includes a tennis court and pool and it also has a movie theater, and a workout room with another sauna. The home is listed by Craig Knizek, of Prescott Properties.

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Frankie Muniz Re-Lists His Hollywood Hills Home

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When actor Frankie Muniz was still a teen television star he bought and sold quite a bit of property around Los Angeles. That all slowed down with the end of his television show "Malcolm in the Middle." In 2005 he bought this home for $3.499 million and in 2007 he put it on the market for $3.875 million.

The LA Times reports that the home is back on the market. Muniz has been renting it out in recent years and new listing pictures show that it's missing the artwork and young-star-glam look it had back in 2007. Muniz meanwhile has turned his attention for acting to race car driving and playing drums with the band You Hang Up.

The traditional-style 1941 home and has five bedrooms total including a master bedroom that has skylights, walk-in closets and a bath with an infinity tub. The home is on a small plot of land but has a pool, spa, outdoor dining area and a charming outdoor fireplace. The home is now listed at $3.195 million.

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Todd Stashwick's Laurel Canyon Home On The Market

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Actor Todd Stashwick who had regular roles on "Heroes" and "The Riches" and most recently appeared in "$#*! My Dad Says" has a charming home in the Laurel Canyon area of Los Angeles that he has listed for less than he paid for it. The LA Times reports that Stashwick and his wife Charity bought the home in 2007 for $1.255 million. Former owners actor Jeffy Perry and casting director Linda Lowy had expanded and renovated the original 1922 property into a three-bedroom home before selling in 2003.

The home's delightful features include a light-filled living room with a peaked roof and Dutch door, a double-height formal dining room, a family room with wood-burning fireplace and a master suite with a fireplace and balcony. Sunny paint colors give this home a very appealing cottage hideaway look. The landscaped grounds have a rock-bed stream, a children's playhouse and a 200-year-old oak tree.

James Foreman of Sotheby's International Realty, Los Feliz, is the listing agent.

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Charlize Theron Lists Her Malibu Home

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Our sister blog Housing Watch lets us known that Charlize Theron and her ex-partner Stuart Townsend are looking to unload their home in the La Costa Beach area of Malibu, California. Theron and Townsend have listed the home at $30,000 a month for a six-month lease and it is also available for sale at $7.5 million.

The three-bedroom home has a deck facing the ocean. Outside you'll find a hot tub, fire pit, water features and beach toys. The property is being offered fully furnished and it is decorated in a colorful, casual style that is appropriate for a beach home. The listing with Madison Hildebrand says that the master suite has high ceilings, picture windows, and a soaking tub. Other features include a drop down TV, sound system, security cameras, and a lanai.

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Ryan Phillippe Lists In The Hollywood Hills

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In 2008, following his divorce from Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe bought a home in the Hollywood Hills for $7.175 million. Now amidst rumors that Reese Witherspoon may have bought a new home in Brentwood, Phillippe has put his Hollywood Hills home on the market (we had also seen an earlier report that it was sold for $7.2 million but it appears to be active on the MLS). The five-bedroom home has an Asian contemporary look. It sits up in the hills over the Sunset Strip with views over the twinkling lights of Los Angeles.

The home includes a large master suite with wide windows offering a panoramic view. Phillippe, known for his fit physique, has installed a state-of-the-art two story gym off the master suite. The home also has a media room, art studio and music room. Two of the bedrooms appear to have been decorated for Phillippe's two children with a sports-themed room for his son and a butterfly-themed room for his daughter. The home's outdoor spaces include an outdoor kitchen, sauna, canopied firepit, swimmer's pool and spa. This home is listed at $7.45 million.

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John Mayer Lists Pacific Palisades Home

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Musician John Mayer may be facing a bit of real estate pain. He bought a four-bedroom home in Pacific Palisades, California back in 2006 for $1.75 million and yet he has listed it for $1.325 million setting himself up for a substantial loss. The two story home is on a quiet cul-de-sac in lower Palisades Highlands. There are four bedrooms but only 2.75 bathrooms and so the listing says that the fourth bedroom could be pressed into service as a media room, home office or room for a nanny.

The contemporary home was built in 1974 and has sharp angular spaces includes a large atrium entry. The living room has high ceilings and walls of glass. The Real Estalker mentioned that the home has a nightclub-like feel, a vision enhanced by the presence of a disco ball. The master suite includes a bedroom, large custom-fitted walk-in closet, dressing area with a built-in dressing table, and a bathroom with a soaking tub and separate glass enclosed shower. There's not much to the yard, just a narrow back yard, a fire pit and several patios.

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Adam Brody Lists At A Loss

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Former teen star Adam Brody is the latest celebrity to list at a loss in Los Angeles. The Real Estalker reports that Brody bought his home from Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst back in 2006 for $2.225 million.

He is listing the three-bedroom home in the Hollywood Hills for $1.99 million. The 1916 traditional home has been restored keeping the period floors (updated with a deep chocolate stain), windows and moldings. The listing promises that the house is perennially popular and never stays on the market for long. The home property is edged by hedges and has a pool, spa, dog run, a grassy yard, a garden swing and a detached garage, giving it a peaceful feel. There are two master suites with views, a sunroom, breakfast room, den and a bright white eat-in kitchen with marble counter tops and stainless steel appliances. The listing is with Teles Properties.

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Real Housewives Star Kyle Richards Lists In Los Angeles

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The Real Estalker led us to some more "Real Housewives" real estate. The latest show from Bravo's successful series of programs on the lives of the wealthy and overly dramatic is "The Real Housewives of Beverly HIlls." One of the stars is Kyle Richards, a former child star, sister of Kim Richards (another child star who is also on the show) and wife to Mauricio Umansky, part of the blockbuster real estate firm of Hilton & Hyland. Richards is also Paris and Nicky Hilton's aunt.

Richards and her husband bought their four bedroom home in 2004 for $1.935 million and have had it on and off the market since May 2009 when it was first listed at $3.45 million. It now has an asking price of $2.45 million. The four-bedroom home is tucked up into the hills of the Bel-Air area of Los Angeles. It has a Asian contemporary style that the listing defines as Balinese. The home has a large master suite that overlooks the backyard and has a walk-in closet and office. The living room and family room also open to the back yard which has a large pool with fountains, and a barbecue area with fire pit. More pictures are available at the property website.

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Michele Greene Lists Her Hollywood Dell Home

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Actress Michele Greene had made quite the second career for herself after her days on "L.A. Law" and other shows. She's also an author who writes young adult books. She's leaving Los Angeles to write her next book and has put her home in the Hollywood Dell on the market for $1.05 million. The Spanish-style house was built in 1923 and was redone in 2004. The LA Times reports that the house was once home to director King Vidor and, later, actress Helen Hayes. Vintage details includes coved ceilings, arches, large windows with original glass and a Batchelder tile fireplace. The four-bedroom home has two patios and a roof deck. The listing is here.

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Angelyne List Her Malibu Condo in Short Sale

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In Los Angeles in the 1980s, Angelyne became famous for self promotion, putting up billboards and driving around in her pink Corvette. She's famous for high hair, low cleavage and a whole lot of pink. But times are hard and Angelyne is now forced to sell her pink-festooned condo in Malibu. This might be one of the most bedraggled listings we've had on the site. The listing says that it needs TLC and upgrades and they aren't kidding.

The Real Estalker reported that Angelyne bought the condo in 2000 for $530,000 but now owes more than that. The three-bedroom condo has over 1,800 square feet of space, most of it decorated in pink, feathers, and gilt mirrors. The listing says that the home has an ocean view and there is one ocean shot in the pictures. it is listed for $575,000.

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Linda Evans In Beverly Hills, Estate of the Day

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Actress Linda Evans, best known for her turn on Dynasty as Krystle Carrington, has decided to put Beverly Hills in her rearview mirror. The LA Times reports that she has listed her house in the Beverly Hills Post Office area. Evans has stayed away from acting in recent years and is living in Washington to be nearer spiritual guide JZ Knight who channels the spirit Ramtha. In 2009 she won a British version of Hells' Kitchen, gaining the approval of chef Marco Pierre White.

The home is a one-story ranch-style charmer built in 1937. Property records don't reveal when Evans bought the home but it looks like it was some time ago. The home is on half an acre that includes a swimming pool and a rose garden. The four-bedroom main house has hardwood floors, wood beamed ceilings and a country casual style. It includes a large living room with a fireplace, a family room with a bar, and a master suite with a fireplace and two bathrooms. The property also has a detached guest unit. It is listed at $3.295 million.

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Mandeville Canyon, Estate of the Day

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Back in February we first learned from the Los Angeles Times that music industry executive Phil Quartararo had listed his walled and gated Brentwood home for $13.25 million. Over half a year later and the home has had a major price cut, all the way down to $9.9 million.

This home has a lot to recommend it. The hacienda-style residence was built in 1936 and designed by John Byers. The home was expanded during Quartararo's ownership. The main house has a formal living room, dining room, library, den, offices, media rooms and six bedrooms. There are tiled floors and heavy beamed ceilings but perhaps a few too many murals and faux finishes for some tastes. The kitchen, fireplaces and some of the bathrooms feature beautiful tilework. There is also a pool and spa and a two bedroom guest house on the property.

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