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      The Latest in the Saga of Marilyn Monroe’s Iconic L.A. Home

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      In Los Angeles, tearing down historic homes has become commonplace, causing the loss of some particularly fabled old beauties. One famous recent case in point: the “Zimmerman House” in Brentwood, which was crafted in the 1950s by modernist architect Craig Ellwood and purchased by Hollywood actor Chris Pratt and author Katherine Schwarzenegger, who destroyed the structure in favor of a brand-new mansion.

      Another Brentwood home recently sparking ire among demolition foes has been this storied 1920s hacienda, the site of Marilyn Monroe’s 1962 death and the only house she ever owned. Resting amid a half-acre parcel of land at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive, the residence was acquired last year in an $8.4 million, all-cash deal by billionaire heiress Brinah Milstein and her husband Roy Bank, a former reality TV producer, who are seeking to demolish the place.

      The acquisition of Monroe’s house gives Milstein and Bank more than an acre of prime Brentwood land.

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      The couple, who own the roughly 6,000-square-foot mansion immediately next door, for which they paid $8.2 million back in 2016, would like to link the two properties together to create one large compound. But in January, after much strum and drang by preservationists, the Monroe residence scored a reprieve when the L.A. city council unanimously voted to consider the house for historic preservation, prompting the building department to revoke the couple’s demolition.

      According to a new lawsuit, Milstein and Bank are now asserting that they have the right to demolish the famed home, claiming that city officials acted unconstitutionally in their efforts to designate the home as a landmark and accusing them of “backdoor machinations” in trying to preserve a house that doesn’t meet the criteria for status as a historic cultural monument.

      The lawsuit claims the home has had 14 owners since Monroe’s death and has been substantially altered, with more than a dozen permits issued for various remodels during the past six decades. “There is not a single piece of the house that includes any physical evidence that Ms. Monroe ever spent a day at the house, not a piece of furniture, not a paint chip, not a carpet, nothing,” the lawsuit says. It also claims that the home is a nuisance to the neighborhood, with fans and tour buses regularly stopping by to snap pictures of the privacy wall.

      Marilyn Monroe’s former home.

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      Despite its modest scale and unpretentious nature, the 2,600-square-foot bungalow gained worldwide fame in 1962 as the location of Monroe’s apparent overdose at the age of 36. The walled and gated property was the only house ever owned by the legendary actress, and in the 60 years since, the estate has become one of the city’s most famous local landmarks. Blogger Lindsay Blake previously published an in-depth post filled with numerous fascinating tidbits about the property, including how Monroe placed a plaque above the front door that read “Cursom Perificio” in Latin. Translation: “My Journey Ends Here.”

      The home’s exterior architecture remains incredibly similar to how it appeared in the early 1960s, but the interiors have been significantly altered. Most notably, the kitchen and bathrooms have been modernized, and the estate’s formerly detached guest casita has been merged into the main house. Still, numerous original features—casement windows, terracotta tile floors, wood-beamed ceilings—happily hearken back to Golden Age times. More

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      This Chicago Home Had a Cameo in ‘The Bear.’ Now It Can Be Yours for $2.2 Million

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      Remember back in season one of The Bear when Carmy (Jeremey Allen White) and Cousin Richie (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) had to cater a kid’s birthday party as a favor to Uncle Jimmy (Oliver Platt), and instead of serving homemade Ecto Cooler at the bash, well, it was actually punch laced with Xanax? Yeah, well, brace yourself, fans of the award-winning hit series, because the house that starred as Cicero’s fictional crib can be yours for a cool $2.2 million. 

      Located in the historic Glenview suburb, about 15 miles north of The Loop, the home is currently owned by acclaimed interior designer Edwina Cowell, Mansion Global reported. Cowell told the listing site that the house has previously been featured in other TV and film projects, including a commercial for WeatherTech. However, she said having Christopher Storer’s award-winning drama shoot its “Dogs” episode at the house was a “great experience.”  

      A Chicago home that was used for filming season one of The Bear is up for sale.

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      “They were there for three days,” Cowell said. “I really wasn’t supposed to be watching any of the filming, but by the third day, the crew was like, ‘Come here!’ and they let me watch.” She noted that all the furnishings (both inside and out) were used for the set, and if a buyer was interested in snapping those up too, there’s room for negotiation. 

      “I know buyers want to walk in my house and see some big, white Calacatta marble island and gray cabinets—the same thing everywhere you look,” Cowell told Mansion Global. “And that’s okay, because I also feel like the right person is going to come to my house because it’s unusual. It’s going to be somebody that appreciates that terrace and some of those French influences and all the fun things that are in there.” 

      The backyard was used to shoot the kid’s birthday party in The Bear’s “Dogs” episode.

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      The almost 5,800-square-foot, five-bedroom house was originally built in the 1940s and has since undergone extensive renovations. Cowell and her husband purchased the pad back in 2000, and five years later, they gave the digs a massive revamp. Today, the main floor holds a formal living room with a fireplace, a dining room, and a kitchen that would have any cook saying, “Yes, chef.” Think a sprawling center island, double ovens, and heated flooring. Elsewhere, the family room is decked out with soaring vaulted ceilings, a Juliet balcony, and a built-in banquet. 

      Upstairs, the second level is where you’ll find four of the bedrooms, including the primary suite. The latter feels super luxe, with a walk-in closet and a private veranda that overlooks the English-style gardens designed by landscape architect Craig Bergmann. Of course, viewers will probably be most familiar with the backyard. Naturally, the grounds make for the perfect place to entertain à la Uncle Jimmy, with tons of antique brick patios, a fire pit, a grill, and a water fountain. 

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      While we don’t know quite yet what’s in store for The Bear season three, which returns to Hulu on June 27, the buyer could have the chance to host the Berzatto clan in the future. “Maybe the next owner would want them to come back,” Cowell added, “because I certainly would if that was me.” 

      Click here to see more photos of The Bear house. 

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      Drew Barrymore’s Bucolic Hamptons Retreat Can Be Yours for $8.4 Million

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      For the past several years, Drew Barrymore has been splitting her time between a modestly appointed apartment on New York‘s Park Avenue—where she can be seen in a TikTok clip watching The Wedding Singer in a particularly teeny TV room—and an equally unpretentious yet powerfully charming residence in the Hamptons. But now the actress and talk show host is looking to lighten her real estate load, having hoisted her “converted barn estate” in the ritzy Sagaponack enclave on the market for a smidge under $8.5 million.

      Records show the beloved E.T. star paid $5.5 million back in 2019 for the 1.7-acre property, which is showcased by a farmhouse-style home boasting six bedrooms and five baths in nearly 6,900 square feet of living space accented throughout with rustic hardwood floors, high exposed-beam ceilings, and French doors offering seamless indoor/outdoor environs. There’s also a separate one-bedroom, one-bath guest cottage, set off an oversized roof deck, that has its own living room and office area.

      The rustic-chic living room is warmed by a brick fireplace.

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      Built over a century ago but extensively renovated during Barrymore’s tenure, the wood-shingled structure features a living room sporting a brick fireplace and built-in shelving, plus a terracotta-tiled kitchen outfitted with glass-front cabinetry, butcher block countertops, stainless appliances, and an eat-in peninsula. A see-through divider separates the kitchen from a breakfast nook and a great room, with other highlights including a pink-hued dining area with a window seat and skylight, as well as a primary suite that opens to a private patio.

      Stealing the proverbial show, however, are the picturesque grounds, which are laced with rolling lawns, specimen trees, and gardens and host a sundeck-encased swimming pool flanked by a pool house, along with a bocce court and several spots ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining. An added bonus: The Atlantic Ocean is less than a mile away.

      The park-like grounds are spotlighted by a Gunite pool surrounded by a sundeck.

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      Barrymore, 49, was born into a showbiz family and first gained fame as Gertie in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial when she was just 7 years old. She’s gone on to star in numerous other films, including Charlie’s Angeles, Boys on the Side, The Wedding Singer, 50 First Dates, Never Been Kissed, and Grey Gardens, which earned her Screen Actors Guild and Golden Globe awards. On TV, she appeared in the Netflix comedy series Santa Clarita Diet and can be seen daily on her eponymously named talk show, which was recently renewed through 2025.

      The listing is held by Kathy Konzet of Sotheby’s International Realty – East Hampton Brokerage.

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      One of Matthew Perry’s L.A. Homes Lists for $5.2 Million

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      Before he passed away in October 2023 at age 54, Matthew Perry plumped up his real estate portfolio with yet another Los Angeles residence. The comedian, producer, and actor—best known for his Emmy-nominated role as Chandler Bing on the long-running sitcom Friends—doled out a speck under $5 million in an off-market deal for a sleek midcentury-modern villa in Hollywood Hills that was originally listed for around $6 million. Now that place has popped up for sale once again, this time asking $5.2 million.

      Built in 1957 and recently renovated, the place is nestled amid an almost quarter-acre parcel above the Sunset Strip. Fronted by a short yet wide driveway that empties out at an attached two-car garage, as well as a privacy screen and an off-kilter set of steps leading up to an atrium-style entryway, the all-white structure has three bedrooms and four baths in a little more than 2,500 square feet of single-level living space, boasting a mix of stone and blonde hardwood floors throughout. Fleetwood sliding glass doors also spill out to a covered lounge area overlooking a swimming pool and a fire pit.

      A central patio overlooks a swimming pool and a fire-pit.

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      Highlights consist of a formal dining space-turned-billiards room that connects via a two-way fireplace to an office nook and an accompanying living area, which sits adjacent to a streamlined kitchen outfitted with stainless appliances, a stylish backsplash, and an eat-in peninsula illuminated by a trio of dangling pendants. All of the bedrooms are of the en-suite variety, including a primary retreat hosting a walk-in closet, and a spa-inspired bath equipped with dual vanities, a rectangle soaking tub, and a glass-encased shower, and another one that’s been converted into a “very chic screening room” replete with a projector and surround sound.

      In addition to the Hollywood Hills house, Perry—who in late 2022 released his first book, Friends, Lovers, and The Big Terrible Thing, a memoir where he opens up about his struggles with a Vicodin addiction—also owned a contemporary Pacific Palisades cottage that he purchased for exactly $6 million back in 2020. It’s there that he died from the “acute effects of ketamine,” according to an autopsy conducted by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.

      Click here for more photos of Matthew Perry’s Hollywood Hills house.

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      Muse’s Matt Bellamy Asks $40,000 Per Month for L.A. Rental House

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      On top of being a Grammy-winning musician, Matt Bellamy is also quite the real estate investor. The frontman for the British rock band Muse owns many homes in the Los Angeles area, including this sleek Pacific Palisades residence. And if you’ve got an extra $40,000 a month burning a proverbial hole in your pocket, you could have the honor of calling him your landlord.

      With six bedrooms and seven baths spread across a little more than 6,600 square feet of living space, the custom-designed home offers more than enough room to relax in style. Bellamy, who is married to actress and model Elle Evans, purchased the Cape Cod-style house in early May for $7.5 million. His L.A.-area holdings also include a 1950s home in Malibu that he picked up from comedian and radio personality Adam Corolla back in 2014, along with a Sierra Towers condo and primary residence in Brentwood; he sold another Malibu home in late January for a speck under $4.8 million—around $2 million more than he paid for the place in spring 2016.

      As for Bellamy’s newly listed rental, the tan wood-shingled structure was built in 2013 and is just minutes from Palisades Village. Highlights include a staircase-clad entry foyer, which flows to a fireside living room and an adjacent dining area. A spacious family room sporting a fireplace and built-in shelving connects to the gourmet kitchen, which is outfitted with bespoke cabinetry, an eat-in island, top-tier Wolf appliances, and an accompanying breakfast nook holding a workstation.

      An eat-in kitchen connects to a formal dining area and a fireside family room.

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      Elsewhere is a wood-paneled office, a screening room, a bonus space, and an inviting primary suite resting beneath a vaulted ceiling and boasting a fireplace, a sitting area, an ocean-view balcony, a walk-in closet, and a luxe marble bath with dual vanities, a dressing area, a soaking tub, and a glass-encased shower. Outdoors, the hedge-lined backyard hosts a waterfall-fed swimming pool and spa, a barbecue station, and a fire-pit conversation area. There’s also an attached three-car garage out front; and for an extra $5,000 per month, the deluxe digs come completely furnished.

      Lea Porter of The Beverly Hills Estates repped Bellamy in the sale, with Jamie Davis and Jonathan Nash of Carolwood Estates serving as the rental agents.

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      Martha Stewart Just Picked Up a $12.3 Million Condo at an Iconic N.Y.C. Building

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      Was it the fact that the New York City building is the site of a popular Hulu mystery-comedy series starring the likes of Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez? Or maybe it’s because the place is within walking distance of the legendary Zabar’s deli and grocery store, where a certain well-known female entrepreneur has reportedly been visiting as of late for some very thinly sliced prosciutto? We might never know. But whatever the case, the attraction was more than sufficient for Martha Stewart and her daughter Alexis to dole out $12.3 million for a chic residence tucked away in The Belnord, aka The Arconia from Only Murders in the Building.

      Last priced at $13.2 million, the duplex unit at the former luxury apartment house went to the lifestyle maven and her media personality offspring at an impressive $6 million discount off the original $18 million ask way back in 2017. Crain’s New York Business, the first to report the transaction, revealed that the seller of the unit was The Belnord’s current developer, Westbrook Partners, which took over a lengthy condo-conversion project from HFZ Capital Group in 2021.

      Nestled within the 12-story, pre-war residential building, Stewart’s new home rests on the top two floors and overlooks the building’s landscaped interior courtyard as well as West 87th Street. Listings show there are six bedrooms and seven baths in 4,600 square feet of Robert A.M. Stern-designed living space boasting north and south exposures, 10-foot ceilings, and solid white oak floors with a mix of chevron and plank patterns.

      Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, and Martin Short on the set of “Only Murders in the Building” at The Belnord, which is used for all exterior and courtyard scenes involving The Arconia.

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      Highlights include a formal entry foyer that leads to a spacious living room sporting a wall of oversized windows. An adjacent dining area connects to a custom-designed Molteni kitchen equipped with custom cabinetry, Calacatta marble countertops, high-end Gaggenau appliances, a 45-bottle Sub-Zero wine refrigerator, and an integrated storage banquette.

      The elegant primary suite holds an outdoor terrace, a large walk-in closet, and a luxe marble-clad bath with radiant heated floors, bespoke vanities, and Kohler, Dornbracht and Kallista fixtures; elsewhere is a powder room flaunting polished Nero Marquina marble and a Snow White marble-carved sink, plus a laundry room equipped with a Whirlpool washer and dryer.

      The Stewarts will be privy to plenty of building amenities and services courtesy of a hefty $4,493 monthly common charge fee, including a 24-hour doorman, an entertainment lounge with a catering kitchen, a plush game room, a double-height sport court, a fitness center, and a children’s playroom.

      In addition to the new home at The Belnord, Stewart’s primary residence is a 156-acre estate in Westchester County, N.Y., that she paid $15.2 million for in 2002. According to Crains, the Emmy Award-winning TV host, entrepreneur, and bestselling author sold the family’s West Village triplex apartment for $31 million early last year, shortly before she and her daughter both signed the deed at The Belnord in April 2023. More

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      Actor Nick Zano Is Selling His Secluded SoCal Retreat for $3.25 Million

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      After almost six years of ownership, which included a couple of brief stints on the rental market, Nick Zano has decided to part ways with his home tucked deep into the unincorporated Monte Nido wilderness between Malibu and Calabasas. The veteran actor—probably best known for his role as Vince in the sitcom What I Like About You—is asking a smidge under $3.3 million for the secluded spread, which he and his long-term fellow acting partner Leah Renee originally acquired for nearly $1.6 million back in summer 2018.

      Resting beyond a remote cul-de-sac street and double wood gates, the private residence is sequestered amid park-like grounds dotted with mature oaks and a seasonal creek. Built in the early 1960s and completely remodeled in the years since, the rustic ranch-style house is painted an off-white color with green trim and includes three bedrooms and an equal number of bathrooms in a little more than 2,200 square feet of single-level living space rife with polished concrete floors, vaulted ceilings, casement windows, and designer finishes throughout.

      A raised-hearth fireplace serves as a focal point of the spacious living room.

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      A small covered porch leads to the front door, which opens into open-concept interiors highlighted by a living room accented with a white brick fireplace that stretches to the ceiling, plus a bank of French doors spilling out to a deck. An adjacent dining room abuts the skylight-topped kitchen, which is outfitted with teak cabinetry that was reportedly culled from a midcentury-modern Case Study House, marble countertops, a farmhouse sink, and a vintage Tecnogas range.

      Barn-style doors in the foyer slide open to reveal a cozy den, while the primary suite has walk-in closets and a bath spotlighted by an eye-catching clawfoot soaking tub. Outdoors, the woodsy lot spans nearly three-quarters of an acre and hosts several spots ideally suited to al fresco lounging and dining, as well as a detached garage that’s been converted into a gym.

      A detached garage on the property has been transformed into a fitness space.

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      A New Jersey native, the 46-year-old former MTV host first rose to popularity as Vince on The WB’s What I Like About You alongside Amanda Bynes and Jennie Garth in the 2000s. Zano went on to portray lovable historian-turned-superhero Nate Heywood (“Steel”) on Legends of Tomorrow, and most recently, Chad McKnight on Obliterated; and he’s also appeared in Happy Endings, Two Broke Girls, and The Final Destination.

      The listing is held by Tracy Lynn Testin of Sotheby’s International Realty Realty – Malibu Brokerage and Carrie Kasper of Pinnacle Estate Properties.

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      Sean Hannity’s Long Island Estate Hits the Market for $13.75 Million

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      Conservative political commentator Sean Hannity recently made a permanent move from New York to the so-called “free state of Florida.” So, it’s no surprise that the Fox News Channel star has decided to hoist his longtime New York residence in the Long Island enclave of Centre Island up for sale, as was first reported by The Wall Street Journal. He is already broadcasting the network’s Hannity program and The Sean Hannity Show on iHeartRadio from studios in the Sunshine State’s affluent Palm Beach community.

      Nestled amid a grassy parcel of land tucked alongside Oyster Bay, which feeds into the Long Island Sound, the waterfront estate just hit the market for a speck under $13.8 million—or about $5.2 million more than Hannity forked over for the place 16 years ago, back in spring 2008. The listing is held by Shawn Elliott of Nest Seekers International.

      Spanning roughly 6 acres, the picturesque spread is showcased by a New England-style home featuring seven en-suite bedrooms and a total of nine bathrooms in almost 11,000 square feet of multi-level living space, all with access to 500 feet of shoreline and an 81-foot private dock.

      The New England-style home rests on a roughly 6-acre parcel next to Oyster Bay.

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      Completed in 2005, the stone and wood-shingled structure greets with a lengthy gated driveway that empties out at an attached three-car garage. Once inside, a marble-clad foyer flows to a living room with French doors spilling out to a covered terrace warmed by a fire-pit, a formal dining room, and a gourmet kitchen outfitted with custom cabinetry, an eat-in island, top-notch appliances, and an accompanying breakfast nook.

      Other highlights include a fireside family room and a snazzy blue-hued wet bar sporting granite countertops, as well as a sumptuous primary suite boasting a fireplace, a sitting area, a balcony, two walk-in closets, and a spa-inspired bath with dual vanities, a built-in soaking tub, and a glass-encased steam shower. According to Adweek, a fully equipped studio can be found elsewhere within the house.

      As for the lushly landscaped grounds, they’re laced with gardens, manicured lawns, and specimen trees and plantings, and host a swimming pool surrounded by a brick-clad sundeck. There’s also a tennis court, a par-3 golf course, and a separate putting green on the premises.

      In addition to his for-sale New York home, records show the 62-year-old N.Y.C. native owns an oceanfront townhouse in Florida’s South Palm Beach neighborhood that he paid $5.3 million for in early 2021. He also reportedly maintains several other residences in Georgia, Alabama, and North Carolina.

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