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      Former Lakers Coach Luke Walton Sells His SoCal Home for $10.3 Million

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      Back in spring 2017, when he was still head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, Luke Walton paid the ex-wife of beleaguered stockbroker Jordan Belfort $7.2 million for a sprawling home in the affluent seaside community of Manhattan Beach. Soon after, the son of late NBA legend Bill Walton moved on to the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers before landing a gig as an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons. So, the 40-year-old California native has unsurprisingly decided to let go of his SoCal property.

      Records show Walton and his longtime wife Bre have now offloaded their residence to Justin Solomon, a prominent investment funds partner in the L.A. and Bay Area offices of Kirkland & Ellis, for $10.3 million. Both sides of the deal were repped by Nick Schneider and Nathan Staggs of the of Schneider Properties Team at Compass.

      Resting beneath a coffered ceiling, the cozy office space is lined with bookshelves.

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      Built in 2003 but extensively remodeled by the couple during their tenure, the gated stucco and terracotta-roof structure is hidden away on a sought-after private road and features seven bedrooms and eight baths in a little more than 10,000 square feet. Glitzy amenities include a bookshelf-clad office, a wet bar-equipped recreation room, a movie theater, a mirrored gym, a wine cellar speakeasy, and a space dedicated to gift wrapping.

      Among the main-level highlights is a soaring entry foyer that has an eye-catching imperial staircase topped by a skylight. From there, a formal dining area holds court beneath a fancifully wallpapered ceiling and a fireside family room adjoins a gourmet kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island, top-tier stainless appliances, and a window-lined breakfast nook. Upstairs, a posh primary suite is decked out with a fireplace, a balcony, a walk-in closet with a separate area just for shoes, and a spa-like bath sporting dual vanities, a soaking tub, and a two-person shower.

      A movie theater is tricked out with plush red recliners.

      @Southbaypics Dana Thompson

      Particularly standing out are the resort-like grounds, which span over a third of an acre and host a pool and spa with red and blue lights, a fire pit, and a barbecue station. There are also dual attached garages with room for up to four vehicles out front.

      A former NBA player, Walton was originally drafted by the L.A. Lakers out of the University of Arizona in 2003 with the No. 32 overall pick. He went on to help the team snag two championships before he was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2012 and then retired after one season. His coaching career began while he was still in the league, with the Lakers bringing him on as a development coach for the L.A. D-Fenders (now the South Bay Lakers). That was followed by coaching stints with the Golden State Warriors, Lakers, Sacramento Kings, and Cleveland Cavaliers. He’s currently an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons.

      Click here for more photos of Luke Walton’s just-sold Manhattan Beach home.

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      This $18 Million L.A. Home Has Ties to Britney Spears and Brittany Murphy. Now It Can Be Yours.

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      Though its Hollywood Hills locale high above the Sunset Strip is indeed impressive, perhaps the most intriguing thing about this property is its unusual history. Formerly occupied by pop superstar Britney Spears, who rented it out during her relationship with Justin Timberlake, the place was later owned by actress Brittany Murphy, who went on to collapse on the premises and ultimately die from cardiac arrest in 2009, at 32. The Clueless star’s 40-year-old husband, Simon Monjack, passed away inside the residence just a few months later.

      A developer subsequently bought the estate and gave it a multi-year, down-to-the-studs remodel; David Bernon, a partner at Burn Later Productions and the son of milk mogul Alan Bernon, most recently picked up the home in 2020, for roughly $11.6 million. Now the sprawling contemporary structure in the Bird Streets of Los Angeles has just popped up for sale again, this time asking a speck under $18 million.

      Anchored by a linear fireplace, the formal living room flows to the outdoors and adjacent living areas.

      Tyler Hogan

      RELATED: ‘Glee’ Alum Kevin McHale Lists His Midcentury L.A. Home for $2 Million

      Spanning 9,400 square feet of living space, with five bedrooms and nine baths spread across three levels, the snazzy digs cling to the side of a hill and offer sweeping city lights and mountain vistas from almost every vantage point. A lengthy gated driveway ascends to the stone-clad house, where there’s an attached four-car garage and a motor court that can accommodate several more vehicles.

      A set of steps leads up to the glassy front door, which pivots into a wood-paneled entry foyer topped by skylights. From there, a formal living room boasts a striking matchbook marble fireplace and floor-to-ceiling walls of automated retractable glass doors spilling out to the 1.2-acre grounds, which host numerous terraces, decks and patios, a built-in barbecue and bar, fire pits, and an infinity-edge pool with a spa, a Baja shelf, and a cascading waterfall.

      The sumptuous primary suite is enhanced with a wraparound balcony and fireside seating area.

      Tyler Hogan

      RELATED: Late Comic Book Legend Stan Lee’s Last Home in L.A. Lists for $8.8 Million

      Other highlights include a streamlined kitchen outfitted with an eat-in island, top-tier Miele appliances, a butler’s pantry, and an accompanying dining area and family room. The top-floor primary suite is another a standout, flaunting a wraparound balcony, a fireside seating area, and a vanity room, plus dual baths and walk-in closets. There’s also an elevator, an office with its own bath, a glass-encased wine display, a movie theater, and a separate fitness studio and massage room wing sporting a private terrace.

      The listing is shared by James Harris and David Parnes of Carolwood Estates and Helen Chong and Susanna Leung of Haylen Group. More

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      Chicago Bears Star D.J. Moore Just Tossed His North Carolina Home on the Market for $5 Million

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      Back in spring 2022, a few years after he was signed to the Carolina Panthers squad, D.J. Moore doled out $5 million for a lakefront property in the North Carolina city of Charlotte. Now, following a trade that saw him go to the Chicago Bears last season, the NFL wide receiver has decided to hand over the keys to the residence for the exact same price he paid for the modern lakefront spread a little over two years ago.

      Resting amid a gated parcel spanning nearly 4 acres in The Sanctuary community, along the shores of Lake Wylie bordering South Carolina, the white wood-shingled structure was built in 2019 and has five bedrooms and six baths in a little more than 9,700 square feet of three-level living space offering picturesque water views from almost every vantage point.

      A screened-in balcony overlooking the lake below features a fireplace.

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      Currently unfurnished, the open-concept interiors are introduced by a pivoting front door that leads into a soaring great room anchored by a fireplace and retractable glass doors spilling out to a screened-in balcony warmed by a fireplace. Other highlights include a gourmet kitchen outfitted with pricey backlit quartzite countertops, an eat-in island, top-tier appliances, a breakfast nook, and an adjacent scullery, plus a fireside primary suite hosting a private balcony, custom closets, and a luxe bath equipped with an oval soaking tub and a large walk-through shower.

      Elsewhere are two laundry rooms, including one with a built-in pet-feeding station, as well as recreation and bonus spaces, a window-lined gym, and a movie theater. Outdoors, the woodsy grounds are spotlighted by a pool with a Baja shelf, an in-ground trampoline, and numerous spots ideal for alfresco lounging and entertaining.

      An oversized primary suite comes complete with a pair of bespoke closets.

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      Per the listing held by Tracy Davis of Christie’s International Real Estate, there are also dual garages with room for up to four vehicles, along with a covered parking spot for a golf cart and renderings for a new pier.

      The 27-year-old Philadelphia native was originally drafted by the Carolina Panthers out of the University of Maryland in 2018 with the No. 24 overall pick. Moore went on to join the Chicago Bears in 2023 as part of a blockbuster trade that included the Bears’ No. 1 pick in the draft, which the Panthers used to select Heisman Trophy-winning Alabama quarterback Bryce Young.

      Click here for more photos of D.J. Moore’s lakefront home.

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      This Hyatt Heir’s Massive L.A. Estate Has Nearly 20 Fireplaces. Now It Can Be Yours for $195 Million.

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      Though they separated in late 2022 after 33 years of marriage, the extravagant Los Angeles estate that Tony and Jeanne Pritzker once shared has only now become available for sale following the finalization of their divorce this past May. The Pritzkers—he an heir to the Hyatt Hotels fortune and chairman and CEO of Pritzker Private Capital who has an estimated net worth of around $4 billion, and she a longtime philanthropist—are asking a whopping $195 million for the Beverly Hills Post Office residence, which ranks as one of the largest in the U.S.

      Should the place go for anywhere near the hefty ask, it would set a record for the city, topping the sale of a nearby Beverly Hills spread known as the Warner Estate that went to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos in 2020 for $165 million. The listing is held by Stephen Shapiro and Kurt Rappaport of Westside Estate Agency.

      The sun-drenched atrium foyer is a nod to architect I.M. Pei’s Louvre Pyramid.

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      Resting beyond walls and a lengthy gated and hedge-lined driveway, atop a six-acre promontory overlooking the entire L.A. Basin, the property was custom-built and designed by McCoy Construction and architect Ed Tuttle over six years and completed in 2011. Structures include a main home, a detached guesthouse, and separate staff quarters—for a combined total of 16 bedrooms and 27 baths in 50,000 square feet.

      A fountain-clad courtyard serves as a gateway to the primary residence, which greets with a striking atrium-style foyer resembling I.M. Pei’s Louvre Pyramid. Other highlights include a living room holding one of almost 20 fireplaces filtered throughout the house, a formal dining room, a gourmet kitchen outfitted with Gagganeau appliances, and a library. A sumptuous primary suite has dual closets and baths.

      The greenery-encased grounds span six acres and showcase an infinity-edge pool and spa.

      Anthony Barcelo

      Elsewhere is a movie theater, a wine cellar, a wellness center, a bowling alley, and a safe room. The amenities continue outdoors, where the manicured grounds are laced with gardens and meandering pathways and host an infinity-edge pool and spa, a full kitchen, and a lighted tennis court flanked by a viewing platform. There’s also geothermal heating and cooling, along with solar panels, a generator, and on-site parking for up to 100 vehicles.

      The erstwhile couple has since gone their separate real estate ways. Per The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the listing, Jeanne has moved out of the marital estate and Tony Pritzker appears to have spent $19.5 million on a penthouse at Westwood’s Beverly West condominium.

      Click here for more photos of the Pritzker estate.

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      ‘Queer Eye’ Star Bobby Berk Just Listed His L.A. Design HQ for $2.8 Million

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      Bobby Berk announced his exit from Netflix’s Queer Eye earlier this year, and now the celebrity interior designer is parting ways with the Los Angeles estate that served as his firm’s home office. 

      The 43-year-old reality star shelled out a cool $1.375 million for the Hollywood Hills residence back in 2019—a departure from his former glass-box space in the historic Pacific Electric Building. Berk personally designed the Spanish-style property himself, which was built back in the 1970s, during the pandemic and is seeking $2.75 million for his one-time headquarters.

      “I wanted to find a space where I could really showcase our designs and products in a residential interior setting,” Berk told Architectural Digest in spring 2023 regarding his decision to forgo a more traditional office. “The front of this house is completely set up as if it’s an actual home. It has a dining room, the kitchen, and living room. There’s a little library office that we use if somebody needs to take a Zoom and they don’t want to do it in front of everybody.” 

      The kitchen has a marble island and matte black cabinets.

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      Altogether, the renovated digs measure roughly 3,000 square feet and feature four bedrooms and three full bathrooms. If you’re a fan of Berk’s work on the big screen, the place embodies his signature, statement-making aesthetic. Think tons of light oak wood and lots of earth tones, plus splashes of black, brass, and swaths of marble. Other architectural details include exposed beam ceilings, new skylights, three custom fireplaces, and arched windows.  

      According to AD, Berk took down the walls on the second floor to create one big communal workspace. However, it previously held a trio of bedrooms. Downstairs, the first level of the house is equipped with a stunning chef’s kitchen with a massive white Calacatta Extra marble island, brass cabinets, and top-of-the-line Dacor appliances. You’ll also find a butler’s pantry, two ensuite guest bedrooms, a living area, and a formal dining room with a chic wet bar.  

      The second floor served as Berk’s workspace.

      Sara Ligorria-Tramp

      Berk made plenty of updates to the outdoor area too, he revealed to Domino. In fact, the overhaul of the backyard included installing large inset pavers to the patio, adding brushed concrete, and building a new hilltop pergola and alfresco kitchen. Interestingly, the pad isn’t far from Berk’s own home above Lake Hollywood, which definitely made the commute easier. According to records, the TV host dropped $2.3 million on the three-bed, two-bath spread in 2020. 

      Nadine Guyaux of Redfin holds the listing.

      Click here to see more photos of Bobby Berk’s design headquarters.  

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      French Montana Just Snagged a $22 Million Oceanfront Home in Florida’s Under-the-Radar Golden Beach

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      French Montana already owns a suburban Los Angeles mansion he paid NBA star Paul George $8.4 million for in 2020 and then floated for sale last year at $22.7 million before recently removing it from the market. Not to mention a pair of condos in New York and Las Vegas. Now the Moroccan-born rapper and songwriter has decided to plump up his property portfolio again, having doled out $22 million in an off-market deal for an oceanfront villa in South Florida’s ultra-exclusive Golden Beach community north of Miami.

      As first reported by The Real Deal, the seller is Miami-based Glamorous Life Cosmetic Surgery owner Daniel Gonzalez, who picked up the place in 2022 for $19 million and just forked over $34 million for a larger mansion nearby. He picked up the Mediterranean-style spread from retired radio show host Tom Joyner, who undertook an extensive Architectural Digest-featured remodel of the premises during his tenure in collaboration with local architect Wesley Kean and interior designer Deborah Wecselman.

      The 7,300-square-foot home is nestled along Ocean Boulevard and enveloped in tropical greenery.

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      Secured by walls and gates, the stucco and terracotta-roof structure was completed in 2007 and offers five bedrooms and six baths in a little more than 7,300 square feet of three-level living space boasting elegantly appointed rooms complemented by walls of glass offering sweeping ocean views. Glassy double front doors open into a soaring foyer, which flows to formal living and dining rooms.

      Other highlights include a rear family room that opens to a covered loggia equipped with a barbecue station and an adjacent kitchen outfitted with a central island and a breakfast nook. A curving sculptural staircase heads upstairs, where a posh primary suite occupying the entire floor flaunts an expansive covered balcony with a fireplace, a luxe bath spotlighted by dual vanities and a glass-encased soaking tub and shower, a designer showroom closet, and an office.

      The property is sited between the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean.

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      Elsewhere is a subterranean four-car garage with an accompanying fitness center. Outdoors, the Enea-landscaped grounds span over a third of an acre and host a theatrical set of steps leading down to a sundeck-encased pool with a Baja shelf, a cabana, and a grassy lawn abutting a private beach.

      Jordan Karp of Jordan Karp LLC represented the buyer, with Alexander Goldstein and Alejandro Victores of Miles Goldstein Real Estate repping the seller. More

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      A Tech Billionaire’s Epic ‘Sand Castle House’ in San Diego Is Up for Grabs at $108 Million

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      An epic oceanfront estate long owned by billionaire tech entrepreneur and political donor Darwin Deason has hit the market in San Diego. The asking price? A jaw-dropping $108 million, though that amount might seem a tad less outrageous when you consider the property’s lavish features—a private beach donning the same pristine white sand found at Georgia’s Augusta National Golf Club where the Masters Tournament is held and a yacht-style bar room, just for starters.

      Should the place go for anywhere near that amount, it would set a record for the most expensive residential real estate transaction ever recorded in the area—eclipsing the $44 million sale of an oceanfront Del Mar home to private-equity billionaire Egon Durban earlier this year.

      A courtyard fronts the two-story main residence, which is laden with opulent old-world European interiors.

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      “In the history of La Jolla, there has never been and will never be another property built on the waterfront like The Sand Castle due to the present oceanfront construction standards established by the state of California,” said listing agents Brett Dickinson and Ross Clark of Compass. “The opportunity to adjoin two parcels in this location is so rare, and this fact, coupled with the seller’s no-expense-spared vision to bring the French Riviera to La Jolla’s oceanfront, construction of the sea walls, on-property private beach, as well as the magnificent interiors and exteriors of the main home and guest residence, cannot be reproduced.”

      The Texas-based founder of Affiliated Computer Services—which was acquired in 2009 by Xerox as part of a cash and stock deal valued at $6.4 billion—purchased two separate parcels of land on Spindrift Drive shortly after for about $26 million. He then spent millions more to renovate an existing house built in 2005 by real estate developer Doug Manchester, working in collaboration with architects Drex Patterson and Lisa Krideman to create a vacation retreat inspired by his travels to the French Riviera. He also added a substantial guesthouse.

      An attractive wood-paneled bar room is located in the main house.

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      Resting amid the picturesque seaside community of La Jolla, the hedged and gated 0.8-acre compound features a combined total of 10 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms in almost 13,000 square feet replete with sweeping ocean and coastline views from three vantage points.

      Seven bedrooms can be found in the primary dwelling, which offers a little more than 9,500 square feet of Timothy Corrigan-designed living space boasting furnishings crafted by global artisans and manufacturers, marble floors, rooms accented with solid gold, and an elevator. In addition to the yacht-inspired bar room, other highlights include a fireside living room with picture windows and access to a wraparound terrace, an elegant oval dining room, and an opulent primary suite that has a balcony, a study, and dual baths. There’s also a fitness center and spa.

      An elevated private beach has the same sand found at Georgia’s Augusta National Golf Club.

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      An adjoining three-bedroom guest residence spans roughly 3,400 square feet and is showcased by a bar-equipped great room flaunting a pair of 18th-century mermaid statues and sliding glass doors opening out onto a poolside terrace. Also holding court on the premises is the aforementioned private beach that sits directly atop the ocean and sports about $40,000 worth of sand, along with two cabanas, a beachfront “boat bar,” several on-property caves, and gated access to La Jolla Shores Beach.

      Per The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the listing, Deason is selling because he doesn’t spend as much time at the La Jolla vacation home as he does at some of his other residences. In addition to a primary home in Dallas, he owns recreation properties on Cedar Creek Lake near Dallas and in the Mexican city of Cabo San Lucas. He also makes frequent treks to the Mediterranean and Caribbean via his superyacht Apogee.

      Click here for more photos of Darwin Deason’s La Jolla vacation home.

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