Hot Property Archives

Chris Brown, the singer whose Hollywood Hills house once drew the ire of neighbors for its graffiti-like artwork, has sold his hillside residence for $1.69 million.

A backyard gate at this oceanfront home in Santa Monica opens directly onto the sandy beach.

Melanie Brown — also known as Mel B or Scary Spice from her days with the British pop group Spice Girls — and her husband, producer Stephen Belafonte, have bought a house in Hollywood Hills West for $4.34 million, public records show.

This multi-level house set in a gated community in the Santa Monica Mountains overlooks the Lake Sherwood reservoir.

This Spanish-style mansion in Pacific Palisades’ Riviera neighborhood is entered through an 18th century walnut gate surrounded by brightly colored tiles.

Dr. Dre has popped his Hollywood Hills West home on the market at $35 million.

Justin Bieber, the beleaguered pop star, sold his house in a gated community in Calabasas for $7.2 million to reality TV personality Khloe Kardashian.

Ashton Kutcher has put the word out that he is interested in finding a buyer for his Hollywood Hills home, quietly shopping it at $12 million.

Selena Gomez, the 21-year-old pop star and actress, has listed her house in Tarzana for sale at $3.495 million.

The L.A. Clippers forward buys a 9,100-square-foot Cape Cod-inspired house with six bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms.

Emily Blunt has been quite busy — she’ll be tearing up the big screen this year — but apparently she still had time to go house shopping.

Orlando Bloom has sold a house in Hollywood Hills West for $3.9 million.

Comic actor Robin Williams, who stars on the sitcom “The Crazy Ones,” is taking some trims in his real estate portfolio.

Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady list their Brentwood estate at $50 million. The four acres of grounds contain waterfalls, ponds, an infinity pool and a moat-like koi pond that meanders alongside the mansion.

Guitarist Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction and ‘Ink Master’ fame has put his Hollywood loft on the market for $899,000.

Anjelica Huston sells the five-story home she shared with sculptor Robert Graham for $11.15 million. It has a 10,000-square-foot art studio.

Originally designed for the Case Study Program by Rodney Walker, the home was eventually built in 1947 and has been updated with an industrial vibe.

Three-time Grammy winner Pink puts her Sherman Oaks home up for sale at $3.499 million. She listed it at $4 million three years ago or for lease at $8,500 a month and wound up with a tenant.

‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ star Leonardo DiCaprio buys a renovated 1963 Palm Springs estate designed by architect Donald Wexler that was once owned by big-band-era singer Dinah Shore.

The 1924 Spanish-style home, featuring vaulted beam ceilings and stained glass, has been fully renovated.

Kourtney Kardashian puts her home in Calabasas up for sale at $3.499 million after younger sister Khloe lists her home in Tarzana at $5.499 million.

Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, Chris Martin of Coldplay, buy a house in Malibu for $14 million, prior to their ‘conscious uncoupling.’

The actor best known for his role as Lou Grant in two long-running TV series sells a traditional-style home for $1.306 million.

The Tarzana marital home of the former Laker and the TV personality was in escrow 10 days after it came on the market this month at $5.499 million.

The actor parts with the updated Traditional-style home with canyon views for $1.405 million.

Katy Perry has sold her fortress-like property in Hollywood Hills West for $5.565 million. She bought it in 2011 with then-husband Russell Brand, but they never moved in and divorced a year later.

Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon sells her Ojai ranch, built in 1923 as stables for glassware titan Edward Libbey, for almost $5 million.

Singer Chris Brown lists the house in the Hollywood Hills that bore his graffiti-like artwork at $1.92 million.

Saldana sells her contemporary-style home in Los Feliz for $1.149 million.

The celebrity couple had listed the estate at $12.995 million.

The late Lakers owner’s custom Italian-style villa in Playa del Rey goes on the market at $5.95 million.

Robert Pattinson of ‘Twilight’ fame sells his Los Feliz home to Jim Parsons of ‘The Big Bang Theory’ for $6.375 million.

Leonardo DiCaprio has sold his beach house compound in Malibu for $17.35 million.

Pop and classical crooner Josh Groban put the Tuscan-inspired Malibu home up for rent a few years ago at $23,000 a month. Now, he’s listing it for sale at $5.475 million.

Keeping it in the entertainment industry, Aziz Ansari of “Parks and Recreation” has bought a house in Los Feliz for $2,686,950 from director Andrew Douglas.

Sampras and his wife, actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, sell the hilltop estate for an undisclosed price in an off-market deal. It had been listed at $19.95 million.

The 1937 traditional-style house sits on more than two acres with mature trees, an expansive lawn and a cupola-topped guesthouse.

“Project Runway” producer Heidi Klum buys the Sherman Oaks estate of Ed Weinberger and his wife, Carlene Watkins, for $9.875 million.

The singer-songwriter sells the estate she has owned for nearly a decade for $19.5 million.

The Zen-inspired 5,644-square-foot home, built in 1964, has city-to-ocean views, expanses of glass, a wine cellar, a gym and a fountain inside the entry.

Comic actor Russell Brand pays $2.224 million for a restored 1926 traditional-style house in Hollywood Hills West that includes five bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms.

The contemporary Mediterranean estate in the 90210 ZIP Code sells for $12.995 million, $1 million less than Wahlberg was asking when he listed it two years ago.

The ‘X Factor’ judge bought the Hal Levitt-designed showcase from AEG’s Randy Phillips two years ago. He’s asking $20 million.

Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky buy a Malibu estate for $4.8 million from actors Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski, who bought the property last year.

Kid Rock has listed his Malibu estate for sale at $13.45 million.

Brady, who hosts ‘Let’s Make a Deal,’ has made one himself with the purchase of a Pacific Palisades condo for $1.75 million.

Singer-songwriter Brad Paisley and his wife, ‘Nashville’ actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley, have sold a home in Pacific Palisades for $2.5 million.

The Hollywood Hills home of ‘Vampire Diaries’ star Paul Wesley and actress Torrey DeVitto is in escrow. The couple, who plan to divorce, had listed it for sale at $1.595 million.

‘Cougar Town’ star Courteney Cox and ex-husband David Arquette list their museum-like Beverly Hills home at $19.5 million.

The buyer of the Paul Williams-designed traditional house is Bill Prady, co-creator of ‘The Big Bang Theory.’

Michael Strahan, co-host of ‘Live! With Kelly and Michael,’ and fiancee Nicole Murphy sell their Bel-Air home for $11 million in an all-cash deal.

NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and his wife list a Mediterranean-influenced home in Newport Coast for $8.599 million.

Actor Jonny Lee Miller, who plays Sherlock Holmes on the mystery series ‘Elementary,’ and his wife, actress Michele Hicks, have listed a home in L.A. for sale.

Actress Olivia Wilde sells her Los Feliz home for $2,190,950. The Spanish villa, built in 1929, has four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.

The singer buys the custom Mediterranean-style home of Detroit Pistons owner Tom Gores and his wife, paying to the tune of $10 million.

The Academy Award-winning actress lists a home in Hollywood Hills West for $6.399 million.

Actor Michael C. Hall buys a restored Spanish Colonial home in Los Feliz for $3.825 million.

Vince Vaughn has bought a house for $3.925 million in an area of Los Angeles one might not normally associate with actors — La Cañada Flintridge.

Phillippe sells his Hollywood Hills West home for $6 million. He bought it for $7.175 million in 2008, after his marriage to actress Reese Witherspoon ended.

The buyers are Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos and his wife, Nicole Avant, according to public records. The sales price is not disclosed.

Actress Naya Rivera buys a house in Los Feliz for $2.6 million and a sale is in the works on her home in the 90210 Zip Code. Her mother is her real estate agent.

The 13-acre estate had been listed at $26.5 million. The talk-show host and the actress own several other properties in Southern California.

Rudner applies her comedic talent to the sale of her Dana Point beach house and the result is a spot-on parody of a home marketing video.

Levine, who is also the lead singer for Maroon 5, had been leasing out the remodeled Midcentury Modern-style home for $10,000 a month.

Patricia Heaton and husband David Hunt are in escrow on their 1923 Italianate Mediterranean-style estate, which they had listed at $8.295 million.

Actor Jason Bateman and his wife, actress Amanda Anka, buy the gated country English compound in Beverly Crest for $3 million.

The radio host and his wife, Jean, are asking $42 million for the home, which has 12,000 square feet of living space, seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms.

Actor-producer-director Tom Hanks has listed a 1929 Spanish-style villa in Pacific Palisades for $5.225 million.

‘Die Hard’ star Bruce Willis has listed his Beverly Hills mansion at $22 million. The estate includes 11 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms.

Debra Messing, who stars on the NBC musical drama ‘Smash’ as Broadway lyricist Julia Houston, has listed her Bel-Air traditional-style home for $11.995 million.

Actor Nick Nolte’s Malibu compound is for sale. Previous owners include comedian Tommy Chong, Don Felder of the Eagles and music producer David Foster.

Kim Kardashian sells her Beverly Crest area home and closes on an estate in Bel-Air while Kanye West puts his Hollywood Hills West house back on the market.

Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s condominium in Westwood is up for sale at $3.3 million.

They spend $3 million behind the gates in Hidden Hills on a house that once sold for $5.575 million.

The Mediterranean villa features two offices, a theater, seven bedrooms, 8.5 bathrooms and 11,313 square feet of living space.

The former baseball outfielder puts his Italian-inspired estate in Beverly Park up for sale at $25 million.

The property includes a 15,000-square-foot main house of eight bedrooms and 14 bathrooms, two guesthouses, a gym, a swimming pool and more than 300 feet of beach front.

Damon’s contemporary three-level house has 35-foot vaulted mahogany ceilings, an atrium, a swimming pool and a basketball court.

Esai Morales, formerly of ‘NYPD Blue,’ has sold his home in Hollywood Hills West for $1.175 million. The Midcentury-style house, built in 1957, features vaulted ceilings, skylights, French doors.

The mountain-view house features an office/library, five fireplaces, balconies, five bedrooms, a bonus room and 5.5 bathrooms.

The five-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom house sits on 3 acres with an infinity pool and a hot tub.

The 35,000-square-foot, three-level mansion features a two-story oval foyer, a movie room, a gym, eight bedrooms, 17 bathrooms and two safe rooms.

The compound includes a nine-bedroom main house, two guesthouses, a resort-size swimming pool and a tennis court.

The 20,248-square-foot property, remodeled with entertaining in mind, has a tennis court, a swimming pool and an expansive motor court.

The 1952 traditional-style home has nearly 3,000 square feet of living space and sits on more than a quarter of an acre.

There is a main house, an office, a guesthouse and a garage-and-gym structure with a breezeway.

The Cape Cod-inspired home features fireplaces in the family and living rooms, two master suites, two more bedrooms, a total of six bathrooms and 3,917 square feet of living space.

The three-level home features an open floor plan, radiant-heated polished concrete floors, balconies, two master bedrooms with fireplaces, another bedroom, an office and 2.5 bathrooms in 2,756 square feet.

The Mediterranean-style villa features five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, nearly 9,600 square feet of living space and a staff wing.

“Grey’s Anatomy” regular Katherine Heigl lists her 3,700-square-foot Southern Colonial-style home at $2.659 million.

Surrounded by walls and gated, Sharon Stone’s estate sits on five acres with pathways, bridges, waterfalls, fruit trees, a meditation garden, a swimming pool and a tennis court with viewing pavilion.

Pop star and singing competition judge Britney Spears is a Thousand Oaks homeowner, public records now show.

The Spanish Colonial-style house, built in 1934, sits behind gates on a flat acre.

Designed for entertaining, the home features an open floor plan, 20-foot ceilings, five bedrooms and five bathrooms in 4,706 square feet of living space.

The traditional-style house features a flexible floor plan, an office, six bedrooms, six bathrooms and 5,921 square feet of living space.

The property in Thousand Oaks came on the market in August at $8.5 million. The sales price was not disclosed.

Halle Berry’s Hollywood Hills West home is being shopped as a pocket listing for $15 million. It was the site of a recent altercation between her ex-boyfriend and another man.

Adam Levine, the Maroon 5 frontman and coach on “The Voice,” buys a single-level ranch house in the Beverly Crest area for $4.83 million.

Oracle Corp. head Larry Ellison is buying yet another house along Malibu’s Carbon Beach.

Leonardo DiCaprio’s oceanfront Cape Cod-inspired compound had been listed for lease at $75,000 a month. There are a total of seven bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms in an undisclosed number of square feet.

The buyer is producer Lili Zanuck, widow of film producer Richard Zanuck.

The contemporary house features an open floor plan, heated polished concrete floors and sliding glass doors that open to a courtyard garden with a fireplace.

The Holmby Hills mansion features a theater, a wine cellar with a tasting room, an elevator and a gym with a spa.

The ranch-style house features wide-plank pine floors, a stone fireplace, three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 2,604 square feet of living space.

The 1940 traditional ranch-style home and guest house is set on 3.6 acres at the end of a long driveway. It sold for $4.83 million.

The Beverly Hills estate of Robert Petersen and his wife is listed at just under $16 million.

The home features five bedrooms and seven bathrooms in 5,690 square feet of living space.

The actress pays $2.195 million for a 3,361-square-foot house in gated Laughlin Park with downtown L.A. and ocean views.

The Spanish villa features four bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms in 3,284 square feet of living space.

The 1930 Spanish Colonial Revival, once owned by comedian Joe E. Brown, has original details including peg-and-groove oak floors, stenciled beam ceilings, colorful glazed tiles and wrought ironwork.

Jane Fonda’s Trousdale Estates property was the longtime home of Emmy-winning TV director John Rich. The two-story home, built in 1961 features a glass elevator, vaulted ceilings, three fireplaces.

“Game of Thrones” star Lena Headey’s Midcentury Modern home is sold for 1.349 million.

Temptations co-founder Otis Williams’ Mediterranean-style home is for sale at $849,000.

Designed for entertaining, Scott Grimes’ gated home, listed at $1.2 million, features a media room, a den-office, a bar, four bedrooms, four bathrooms and about 3,400 square feet of living space.

The actress and music producer sell their Hollywood Hills West house for $8.5 million. The home was built in 1942 for Ronald Reagan.

Actor-director Warren Beatty and his wife, actress Annette Bening, have sold their mansion in Beverly Crest for $6.7 million.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom pied-a-terre features 1,415 square feet of living space.

The gated two-story home features three bedrooms and 31/2 bathrooms in 3,085 square feet of living space.

The remodeled Midcentury Modern-style house features three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 1,784 square feet of living space.

The 2,560-square-foot two-story house features dual living rooms, two master bedroom suites, another bedroom and four bathrooms.

The 3,361-square-foot house features an open floor plan, two fireplaces, four bedrooms and 41/2 bathrooms.

Actor-director Mario Van Peebles has listed a wooded compound in the Hollywood Hills at $1.675 million.

The Spanish-style house features six bedrooms and 61/2 bathrooms in 6,400 square feet of living space.

Singer Sheryl Crow’s Hollywood Hills West compound is listed at $15.95 million. It includes a Spanish Revival main house, a 1909 Craftsman and an 1885 cottage.

The one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo has 773 square feet of living space and features tall windows to take in city, golf course and mountain views.

The equestrian property, listed at $3.9 million, includes a lake, a lakeside house, a polo field and a barn with skylights. It is part of land the Reagans bought in the late ‘60s.

Hilary Swank’s Mediterranean-style house in Pacific Palisades has six fireplaces, a dining room that can seat 20, a theater and ocean views.

The estate of Richard Blackwell, a former designer and fashion critic known for his often-controversial worst-dressed lists, and his partner, Robert Spencer, has sold in Windsor Square for $1.8 million.

After two years and several price cuts, the property the actor-director shared with his now-ex-wife sells for $9.26 million to reality TV producer Mike Fleiss.

The one-story house has one bedroom and one bathroom in 784 square feet of living space.

Bragman’s contemporary compound, listed at $2.845 million, features vaulted ceilings, an open dining room and kitchen, a screening room and two fireplaces.

Ryan Murphy’s Malibu beach house sells for $6.5 million. The Mediterranean of nearly 2,100 square feet along the ocean includes two fireplaces, three en suite bedrooms and a powder room.

The Bel-Air home of Pamela Bowen, who stars in ‘Broken at Love,’ features a guesthouse and a swimming pool on a knoll with 180-degree views. Sale price: $4.86 million.

The nearly half-acre property features two houses, waterfalls, a bridge, glass walkways over stream beds and Japanese gardens.

The Mediterranean features a family room with exposed beams, six bedrooms and eight bathrooms in 11,107 square feet.

The three-quarter-acre lot includes a saltwater swimming pool with spa, flat yard space, mature trees and a three-car garage.

Grammy-winning singer Sheryl Crow has listed her home in Hollywood Hills West at $15.95 million. The 11-acre property includes a Spanish Revival main house, a 1909 Craftsman and an 1885 cottage.

‘The Office’ actor John Krasinski and his movie star wife, Emily Blunt, buy a country home in Ojai for $2.15 million.

Thornton bought the property with his then-wife Angelina Jolie in 2000. Built in 1929, his 11,012-square-foot Spanish-style house features a two-story living room, a recording studio and a gym.

Frank Sinatra used his apartment as a getaway and Marilyn Monroe lived in hers, according to his valet. Their rentals overlapped in 1961.

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, who already has eight other houses along Carbon Beach, buys former Yahoo chief Terry Semel’s Malibu compound for $36.9 million.

Ken Mok, co-creator of ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ hopes to get $2.9 million for 5,000-square-foot Modern-style house. It features an elevator and a screening room that seats 20.

Renny Harlin’s three-level home, for sale at $2 million, features an open floor plan, radiant-heated polished concrete floors and two master bedrooms with fireplaces.