Posts with tag hollywood hills real estate

By Rob Bear Hunky movie star Chris Evans -- perhaps best known as Captain America -- paid some $3.52 million for a recently renovated midcentury ranch in the Laurel Canyon neighborhood of the Hollywood Hills. The 4,600-square-foot house was purchased by a flipper in June for $1.9 million. That owner completely... Continue Reading »

By Cristin Zweig Ryan Phillippe is more than $1 million poorer after the sale of his Hollywood Hills home. Property records show that the former Mr. Reese Witherspoon sold the Los Angeles home last Friday for $6 million. That's $1.175 million LESS than what he paid for the place when he purchased it in 2008 for $7.175... Continue Reading »

By J. Williams Location: Hollywood Hills, Calif. Price: $2,799,000 Beds, Bath: 5, 4.25 Floor Area: 4,617 sq. ft. Per the listing: "Built in 1926, designed by Hollywood's Magic Castle creator Rollin B. Lane, this historic residence is the former estate of Oscar-winning actress Fay Bainter, and has been restored to... Continue Reading »

Actor Ryan Phillippe has re-listed his Hollywood Hills home for $6.995 million. He purchased the home, called "Raising Zen," in 2008 after his divorce from actress Reese Witherspoon, but tried unsuccessfully to sell the house in 2010. Phillippe listed the home for $7.45 million but took it off the market in 2011 when it... Continue Reading »

By Erika Riggs While architect Frank Lloyd Wright dominated the Midwest with his groundbreaking design, his son, Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. -- or simply Lloyd Wright -- made his mark on architecture in Southern California. While Lloyd Wright's homes are architecturally significant, many are culturally significant as well... Continue Reading »

Some celebrities have a way of sticking around long after their death. Heath Ledger, who was nominated for an Academy Award for his portrayal of Ennis Del Mar in the 2005 movie "Brokeback Mountain," is one of them. Continue Reading »

We are licking our chops over this Hollywood Hills' mansion being sold at a live U.S. Marshals Service auction on Oct. 12. It's not an absolute auction; there is an unpublished reserve amount that needs to be met before anyone gets their paws on this puppy -- and the property was most recently listed for sale at $2.395... Continue Reading »

It's hard to say which view is better, the one out the full-wall glass wall or what happens when the screen comes down turning it into a home theater magnifico. It is just so Hollywood! While not a new listing, the price of this six-bedroom Hollywood Hills home is starting to look way more attractive at $9.85 million. It... Continue Reading »

We are frequently asked, "How much is celebrity cache worth?" The short answer: Perhaps not as much as actor Kyle MacLachlan thinks it is. MacLachlan and long-time mate (in Hollywood-time and dog-years, a 10-year marriage qualifies for a lifetime achievement award) Desiree Gruber have listed their Los Angeles home at... Continue Reading »

The Hollywood Hills house that belonged to the original master of panic, actor and director Orson Welles, has come on the market at $1,285,000. While the deep-voiced Welles' rendition of "The War of the Worlds" may have evoked fear in the hearts of all who listened on that Halloween in 1938, there is nothing frightful... Continue Reading »

An $18 million Hollywood Hills mansion just sold in one week, thanks to some very clever marketing--buy the house, and live like royalty at no extra cost. Known as the Oriole House, the property belonged to nightclub impresario and mega financier Sam Nazarian, CEO of the high-end hospitality company SBE. To help pique... Continue Reading »

Jonah Hill, the funny young hipster star of "Knocked Up," "Superbad" and "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," just bought himself a home in L.A.'s Hollywood Hills that's nothing to laugh at. The 3,066-square-foot single-story main house, designed by architect Richard Dorman, cost the Judd Apatow protege a healthy $1,865,000. There... Continue Reading »

Ai-yi-yi. What a bad news week for home sellers, including ones with multiple Grammy awards sitting on the mantels of homes they can't sell. Pop star Christina Aguilera dropped the price of a home she owns in the Hollywood Hills yet again. The property was first listed in 2008 at $7.995 million and has been leapfrogging... Continue Reading »

The rich and famous take advantage of, and suffer, from a precarious real estate market, just like us! Married movie stars Scarlett Johansson, 25, and Ryan Reynolds, 33, appear to currently be holding off on growing their family and instead are more focused on expanding their real estate portfolio. The couple just added... Continue Reading »

Want to live in the Hollywood Hills for a relative bargain? This five-bedroom, three-bathroom home with views of the famed Hollywood sign has been highlighted as a special home for sale and the price was recently decreased by $100,000. The median price for a four bedroom in the Hollywood Hills is $1.799 million, making... Continue Reading »