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    Jeremy Renner’s Longtime L.A. Home Hits the Market for $13 Million

    A little over a decade ago, Jeremy Renner acquired a 1960s abode in the Hollywood Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles. There, in what he has referred to as his “forever home,” the veteran film and TV actor and prolific real estate developer added a wealth of particularly lavish personal touches. He also spent time recuperating from a horrific snowplow accident that occurred at his Nevada residence in early 2023 and nearly cost him his life.

    “I split my time between a house in Lake Tahoe and my home in Los Angeles,” Renner said on his Tumblr account awhile back. “In both, I spent money on things I wouldn’t have done in a spec home. I installed a massive solar-panel package that’s one of the biggest in L.A. You’d never do that on a house you’re going to sell, because it takes four or five years to get your money back on the investment. I wouldn’t have built a giant lagoon with a dive bridge and waterfall sculpted by the guys who do it for the San Diego Zoo. That’s a little too radical for some buyers, but I’m building a house I’m going to live in for the rest of my years. It’s about my taste and my desires.”

    A detached recording studio Renner installed could easily be converted into a home office.

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    But that was then! Now, 12 years later, the Mayor of Kingstown star has opted to part with his longtime home and has the place up for sale, asking a smidge under $13 million—or around $9 million more than he paid back in spring 2012. Per The Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news, Renner extensively renovated the premises during his tenure to the tune of about $5.5 million, most notably more than doubling the size of the house while being sure to retain its midcentury roots. He also added a detached recording studio and graded the sloped lot to allow for more functional outdoor space.

    An open-concept living area is adorned with a large raised-hearth fireplace and a bar area.

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    Originally built in the early 1960s, the low-slung structure is tucked securely behind walls and gates amid a cul-de-sac parcel of land spanning over an acre within the Nichols Canyon area, near Runyon Canyon Park. A total of six bedrooms and nine baths are spread across 4,000 square feet of open-concept living space, which is adorned throughout with dark gray polished floors, wood-beam ceilings dotted with clerestory windows and skylights, and Fleetwood sliding glass doors providing seamless indoor/outdoor environs.

    Especially standing out is a mirror-lined living area boasting an eye-catching fireplace and a snazzy bar. Other highlights include a screening room and a formal dining space that connects to a gourmet kitchen hosting dual islands, top-notch stainless appliances (including a pricey La Cornue range), a walk-in pantry, and an accompanying breakfast nook with banquette seating. A spacious primary suite flaunts a private wraparound balcony, dual closets, and a luxe bath.

    An elegant chandelier-topped primary bedroom opens to a balcony with treetop views.

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    Four additional en-suite bedrooms all have access to the picturesque grounds, which are spotlighted by a pool and spa with bridges and waterfalls, as well as plenty of spots that are ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining. A separate guesthouse with an en-suite bedroom and an attached three-car garage also can be found on the property, which is listed by Rayni Williams and Branden Williams of The Beverly Hills Estates.

    According to WSJ, the 53-year-old Northern California native and two-time Oscar-nominated actor is selling because he is looking to downsize and focus on his recovery. “I need to kind of move on to other things,” said Renner, who recently wrapped filming of the latest season of the TV series Mayor of Kingstown and is gearing up to work on a book about his near-death experience and recovery.

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    Ronda Rousey Pins a Buyer for Her $1 Million Vacation Home in SoCal

    While she’s awaiting a buyer for her cozy, space-savvy bungalow in the oceanside Venice Beach community of Los Angeles, Ronda Rousey has been busy knocking out the sale of a 4.5-acre vacation home she owns in the Southern California mountaintop community of Running Springs, about 90 miles east of Los Angeles and 20-some miles east of Big Bear Lake. Now it seems the retired UFC and WWE star has officially landed a contract for the hillside property, which was most recently listed for a speck under $1 million—or around $235,000 more than she paid for the place a little more than six years ago. The listing is held by Christina Thomas of Goat & Dime.

    Within the open-concept interiors, a window-lined living area connects to a chandelier-topped dining space.

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    Built in the early 1990s and purchased by Rousey for $765,000 in spring 2018, the green-hued and brick-accented home rests in the Rimwood Ranch equestrian neighborhood and offers four bedrooms and a matching number of baths in a little more than 3,700 square feet of two-level living space. Recently upgraded, the newly contemporary interiors sport a mix of hardwood and carpeted floors, high ceilings, and an open-concept floor plan, while the kitchen flaunts granite countertops, a central island, a breakfast bar, newer stainless appliances, a workstation, and a casual dining area.

    In addition to formal living and dining rooms, other main-level highlights include a sunken family room displaying a fireplace and glass doors leading out to an expansive rear deck offering picturesque mountain and forest views, as well as a loft-style game room that comes complete with a built-in wet bar. Upstairs, the spacious primary suite hosts a fireside lounge area, a walk-in closet, and a bath equipped with dual vanities, a spa tub, and a glass-encased shower.

    Adjacent to the kitchen is a sunken family room that’s warmed by a fireplace.

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    There’s also a three-car garage with plenty of storage space and driveway parking for multiple cars, plus easy access to the nearby Snow Valley ski resort and surrounding San Bernardino County communities of Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead.

    Rousey, 37, currently owns two California and Oregon ranch properties known collectively as Browsey Acres, where she rears Wagyu beef and pasture-raised chicken alongside her ex-UFC competitor husband Travis Browne. In L.A., her two-bedroom, one-bath home in Venice Beach was recently listed for nearly $1.9 million.

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    Comedian Buddy Hackett’s Former Beverly Hills Home Hits the Market for $18 Million

    Before late actor and comedian Buddy Hackett settled into his longtime home across from the Los Angeles Country Club, the legendary funnyman lived at this Beverly Hills estate just a few doors down the street. Hackett, who died in 2003 at the age of 78 at his beach house in Malibu, is best remembered for his roles in The Music Man and It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. 

    The Spanish-style compound at 718 Walden Drive sprawls over an almost half-acre lot in an area of town known as the Beverly Hills Flats. Over the years, the neighborhood of broad, tree-lined streets and stately residences amid sculpted gardens has been home to a slew of high-profile residents, including Jimmy Stewart, Diane Keaton, and Simon Cowell. It’s also the neighborhood where Howard Hughes took out three homes when he crashed an experimental plane in July 1947 and where, just a month earlier, gangster Bugsey Siegel was gunned down in the home of his girlfriend Virginia Hill.

    Hackett’s former digs, which date to 1929, recently got a top-to-bottom spruce-up courtesy of its current owners who have floated the revamped spread onto the market for just shy of $18 million. “They completely took it down to the studs,” listing agent Rochelle Maize of Nourmand & Associates told Mansion Global. “It’s almost like a brand new house.” The main residence features four bedrooms and seven bathrooms in just over 7,700 square feet. There are two additional guest spaces on the property.

    Completely transformed contemporary interiors have an easy relationship with the grassy yard.

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    The overhaul nicely preserved some of the home’s original architectural details, including the creamy white stucco, terracotta roof, and exposed wood ceilings, while the decorator-ready white-walled interior spaces were largely stripped of moldings and other extraneous ornamentation. Important upgrades also included the installation of new electrical and plumbing systems, high-definition security cameras, and a home automation system with Nest thermostats.

    The home is tucked behind a spacious courtyard clad with red brick, and just beyond the front doors are clear remnants of the abode’s past. The staircase is dressed up with decorative tiles, and there are soaring truss ceilings in the foyer and living room. The dwelling also includes a large family room decked out with a custom, step-down bar. This space also contains a wine cellar and custom wall-to-wall cabinets, while the nearby chef’s kitchen is equipped with an impressive 12-foot center island and top-of-the-line appliances from Sub-Zero and Wolf. 

    A skylight-capped room designed for relaxed entertaining includes a long bar and a huge TV.

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    Other standout spaces include a dedicated entertainment lounge with a wet bar and the main bedroom, which is outfitted with a private office that opens onto an outdoor balcony, as well as dual closets, and a pair of spa baths kitted out with heated flooring.

    The property’s ample proportions provide plenty of room for a 40-foot-long swimming pool and a pool house with a bathroom, plus a spacious en-suite guest unit above the detached two-car garage. And for those on the pickleball craze, a flat expanse of lawn alongside the pool will comfortably accommodate a regulation pickleball court. 

    Click here to see more photos of Buddy Hackett’s former Beverly Hills home. 

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    Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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    Olivia Wilde’s Onetime Spanish Villa in L.A. Could Be Yours for $4.8 Million

    Back in 2011, Olivia Wilde doled out nearly $2.3 million for a bachelorette pad that was occupied in previous years by the likes of puppeteer, director, and producer Brian Henson, the son of famed Muppets creator Jim Henson, and reportedly leased out at different times by Natalie Portman and Joe Jonas. A couple years later—after the actress-turned-director had coupled up with Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis—she sold the Los Angeles spread at a loss to a music industry executive, who turned the place over to a footwear mogul before it ultimately went to Pharmavite CEO Jeff Boutelle and his wife Catherine for a speck over $3 million. Now, 13 years later, the Spanish Colonial Revival-style villa in a prime section of Los Feliz has once again popped up for sale, this time with a $4.8 million asking price.

    An inviting living room is warmed by a floor-to-ceiling fireplace.

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    Originally designed by Ashton & Denney in the late 1920s and remodeled in the years since, the creamy stucco and red terracotta-roof structure is hidden away behind walls and gates, amid a hillside parcel spanning a little less than a quarter-acre of land. Inside, four bedrooms and an equal number of baths are spread across 3,284 square feet boasting a mix of tile and hardwood floors, vaulted wood-beam ceilings, stained-glass and leaded windows, decorative mosaic tile, and custom ironwork.

    A secluded courtyard with a built-in barbecue and a fire pit conversation area flanks the rotunda entryway, which opens into a foyer holding a striking staircase that descends to a living room spotlighted by a fireplace and a Juliette balcony. From there, a sleekly updated kitchen is outfitted with open shelving set against a subway tile backsplash, an eat-in island, top-tier appliances, and a breakfast nook with banquette seating, while a handsome wood-paneled study is decked out with built-in bookshelves and a monogrammed fireplace. There’s also a screening room with the original bar and a primary suite flaunting a private balcony, a walk-in closet, and a spa-like bath holding dual vanities and a dark-tiled shower.

    The secluded front courtyard comes complete with a built-in barbecue and a conversation area.

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    As for the garden-laced grounds, they host meandering pathways, a waterfall spa, and al fresco lounging and entertaining spaces offering up scenic views of downtown L.A. An attached two-car garage can also be found on the premises, which are listed by Patricia Ruben and Alan Melkonyan of Sotheby’s International Realty-Los Feliz Brokerage.

    Wilde has since moved on to other residential circumstances, having recently picked up a Barbara Bestor-designed compound in the Studio City area of L.A. for nearly $6 million. After the demise of her nearly decade-long relationship with Sudeikis in 2020, the couple’s jointly owned townhouse in Brooklyn went to Sudeikis and a renovated hacienda in L.A.’s Silver Lake neighborhood was sold for $4.2 million to an entertainment attorney and his wife.

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    A Stylish Country Club Estate in South Florida Seeks $4 Million

    Way back in the 1940s, Sherle Wagner came up with the idea to open a small closet accessories shop in New York City with his wife Rose. Soon after, the pair decided to capitalize on a dearth of luxury products in the mostly functional bath market and began designing imaginative and glamorous offerings ranging from 24-carat gold-plated dolphin faucets to hand-painted basins and even gold-plated toilet seats, all of which attracted the likes of Frank Sinatra, President John F. Kennedy, King Hassan of Morocco, and Saudi billionaire Adnan Khashoggi.

    Their Manhattan-based Sherle Wagner company went on to expand internationally before selling to $2 billion home products giant Masco in 1989 for an undisclosed sum. It was around this same time that the Wagners doled out $300,000 for a 1.4-acre plot of land in South Florida, where they built a custom contemporary home. Now the late couple’s stylish West Palm Beach residence has popped up on the market for the first time in nearly four decades, asking a speck under $4 million. The listing is held by Alexa Hammer and Brian Fairweather Jr. of The Agency.

    Naturally, the Wagner’s West Palm Beach home is outfitted with the ultimate in luxury baths.

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    Completed in 1989 and fronted by an attached two-car garage and an extra bay for a golf cart, the all-white structure is nestled amid a cul-de-sac parcel tucked away in The Enclave, an exclusive double-gated community within West Palm Beach’s Breakers West Country Club. Inside, a palatial 5,660 square feet of living space holds five bedrooms and seven baths rife with one-of-a-kind Sherle Wagner creations, plus marble floors, soaring ceilings, bespoke cabinetry, and walls of glass overlooking scenic lake and golf course views.

    Especially standing out is an art gallery-cum-foyer that flows to a living room displaying a striking floor-to-ceiling marble fireplace. Other highlights include a formal dining room topped with a mirrored ceiling feature and a sky-lit kitchen outfitted with sleek cabinetry, an eat-in island, top-tier appliances, and a breakfast nook. There’s also a media room sporting a burl wood bookcase and a sizable primary suite with a seating area, a walk-in closet, and not one but two luxe baths.

    The resort-like grounds feature a large heated pool surrounded by a sundeck.

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    Rounding it all out are the lush tropical-inspired grounds, which host a large heated pool complemented by numerous spots ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining. There’s also an option to become a member of Breakers West Country Club, which is set within a 670-acre wildlife sanctuary and comes complete with an 18-hole Rees Jones golf course, Har-Tru tennis courts, a sports and activity complex, and several restaurants.

    After the acquisition of his company, Wagner, who maintained homes in Manhattan and West Palm Beach, remained active in the business until his death at age 79 in March 1997. His wife of 50 years passed away in July 2023. She was 104 years old.

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    Rob Schneider Just Bought a Suburban L.A. Estate for $2.5 Million

    Though he already owns a $4 million mansion in an exclusive guard-gated community in Scottsdale, Ariz., Rob Schneider has plumped up his real estate portfolio with yet another residence. Records show the comedian and actor—who has made headlines recently for apologizing to his daughter Elle King during a Tucker Carlson interview after she ripped him in public for being a bad dad—and his longtime wife Patricia doled out a smidge over $2.5 million for some renovated digs in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles, deep within the San Fernando Valley.

    RELATED: Helen Hunt Just Scored Another L.A. Home for $6.45 Million

    Built in the mid-1960s and since taken down to the studs and given a top-to-bottom rebuild, the midcentury-modern structure is nestled amid a cul-de-sac parcel of land spanning almost a half-acre. Fronted by a wide driveway that empties out at an attached two-car garage, as well as stacked steps that stop at the pivoting entry door, the place has four bedrooms and an equal number of baths in 3,000 square feet of single-level living space boasting white rift oak floors, high ceilings, custom-fabricated stone, imported Italian tile, and designer lighting and finishes, plus high-tech lighting, security, and sound systems.

    Photos are scarce, but online listings show an open-concept great room anchored by a living area sporting a floor-to-ceiling linear fireplace flanked by built-in shelving and accordion-style glass doors spilling outside and an adjacent kitchen outfitted with custom cabinetry, an eat-in island, and top-tier Viking appliances. A 90-bottle custom wine rack connects on the other side to a spacious dining room. Elsewhere is an office and a plush primary suite flaunting a walk-in closet and a spa-inspired bath, along with a canyon-view backyard hosting a fire pit, a pool and spa, and several al fresco lounging and entertaining areas.

    RELATED: Ben Affleck Just Paid $20.5 Million for a Cliff May-Designed Equestrian Spread in Los Angeles

    The 60-year-old San Francisco native first gained notoriety for his work on Saturday Night Live. Schneider has since appeared in numerous films, including Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, The Hot Chick, Grown Ups, and most recently, Daddy Daughter Trip with his daughter Miranda in her acting debut. He’s also particularly outspoken when it comes to his conservative views, which has stirred up a mess of controversy between him and his eldest daughter, Ex’s and Oh’s singer Elle King, who Schneider shares with his ex-wife and former model London King. More

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    This Malibu Retreat Starred in ‘The Canyons’ With Lindsay Lohan. Now It Can Be Yours for $7.3 Million

    With its striking architecture and blockbuster views, a Malibu estate featured in the 2013 movie The Canyons is a character unto itself.

    And, if you’re here for Lindsay Lohan’s latest comeback era, you’ll be happy to know that the hilltop home where the Freaky Friday actress filmed the 2013 horror movie—part of an earlier comeback attempt for the child star turned reality TV pioneer turned nightclub impressario—has hit the market for $7.3 million. Russell Grether and Tony Mark of Compass hold the listing. The avant-garde abode at 21940 Lamplighter Lane had a starring role in the Paul Schrader-directed flick, which featured Lohan as Tara, alongside adult actor James Deen, who played her film producer boyfriend Christian. 

    Even though the low-budget project was considered a flop—it has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 21 percent—the sprawling 12-acre spread inevitably stole the show during the three-week shoot. Due to cost constraints, Schrader decided to work largely with preexisting locations, including the storied Chateau Marmont and the Palihotel Melrose serving as backdrops. The director, alongside writer Bret Easton Ellis, also held a polarizing crowd-funding campaign to raise money, which helped them secure the hilltop home in question. 

    The living room opens onto a covered patio with a horizon-line view over the Pacific Ocean.

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    “One Kickstarter donor gave $10,000 to the production and another $10,000 to a designer so that Schrader could use his beautiful house in the Malibu hills for filming,” The Times reported back in 2013. “It was a significant break; the house was a stately pleasure dome with giant picture windows, a stairway leading to a pool, and a sweeping view to the sea. It quickly became the most dependable player in the film after James Deen.” 

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    Completed in 1978, the modernist digs were originally designed by architect Vitus Mataré. With nods to greats like Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, the dwelling sports dramatic angles and curved walls, contrasted by unobstructed views of the Pacific Ocean and Carbon Mesa. “The setting of this home is incredibly unique, situated on its own promontory,” Grether said in a statement. “The private road access makes all of Malibu easily accessible while having true panoramic views of the ocean and surrounding untouched mountains.” 

    The primary bedroom showcases a wood-clad ceiling and lots of windows with leafy mountain views.

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    Altogether, the compound features four separate structures, including a main house with a two-car garage, a pool house, a detached carport, and a workspace that doubles as a gym or music studio. The four-bed, four-bath primary residence is decked out with vaulted wood ceilings and minimalist finishes. On the main level, you’ll find an open living area, a formal dining room, a kitchen, and an expansive covered patio. The detached workspace is notched into the hillside next to the house, where it has unobstructed views, while a corkscrew staircase winds down to the pool house that is tucked underneath the pool terrace. The sale also includes the lot next door at 2620 Coal Canyon Road. 

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    “It’s extremely rare to find this level of privacy and acreage with ocean views that is still close to Pacific Coast Highway,” Mark added. “The property functions as a compound, offering countless spaces perfect for both unwinding and entertaining. The pool alone has to be one of Malibu’s best.” 

    Click here to see more photos of The Canyons house. 

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    Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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    Ronda Rousey’s Cozy L.A. Bungalow Is Up for Grabs at $1.8 Million

    Not only has Ronda Rousey apparently shut the door on her successful sports career, but she’s also decided to relinquish ownership of her longtime Los Angeles home. Records show the retired UFC and WWE star—who now owns two California and Oregon ranch properties known collectively as Browsey Acres, where she rears Wagyu beef and pasture-raised chicken alongside her ex-UFC competitor husband Travis Browne—has pinned a nearly $1.9 million price tag on a cozy residence tucked away in the oceanside community of Venice Beach, just a block away from the boardwalk. The listing is held by Christina Thomas of Goat & Dime.

    Records show Rousey paid $1.4 million for the two-bedroom, one-bath bungalow a little over a decade ago, back in spring 2014. Originally built in the early 1900s but renovated in the years since, the space-savvy abode features almost 870 square feet boasting wide-plank hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, built-ins, and “unexpected” lofts throughout.

    The front door opens into a dining nook and a fireside living area topped by a loft.

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    The clapboard-sided structure is fronted by a set of steps that leads up to a bright red entry door. From there, the main light-filled living area is adorned with a black fireplace stretching to the ceiling and a ladder that heads to a lounging loft lined with built-in bookshelves. There’s also a dining nook, as well as a galley-style kitchen sporting quartz countertops, a subway tile backsplash, a breakfast bar, and stainless appliances.

    One of the two bedrooms has a bay window offering views of an adjacent park and the other includes ample closets and a sleeping loft, with both accessible to a turquoise glass-tiled bath equipped with a combination tub and shower. Elsewhere is a multi-level outdoor space featuring a seating area, a built-in barbecue, a hot tub, and a shower, along with an attached one-car garage that could easily be transformed into an office or a gym.

    A private al fresco deck is ideal for lounging and entertaining.

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    Rousey, 37, first gained notoriety as a bronze medalist in judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China and went on to join the mixed martial arts league, where she became the first UFC women’s bantamweight champion and was named to the UFC Hall of Fame. She later transitioned into pro wrestling and then stepped away from the ring indefinitely in 2023. Also a film and TV actress, she’s appeared in The Expendables 3, Furious 7, Mile 22, Entourage, and 9-1-1. Most recently, she released her first graphic novel, Expect the Unexpected, about a deadly hit woman who has a fake baby bump filled with guns and goes by the code name “Mom.”

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