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      Songwriter Ingrid Michaelson’s Chic Spanish-Style L.A. Home Lists for $4.3 Million

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      Now that Ingrid Michaelson is spending more time on the East Coast—specifically, creating music and lyrics for The Notebook on Broadway—the folk-pop singer and songwriter, whose catchy tunes can also be enjoyed on TV shows ranging from Grey’s Anatomy to One Tree Hill, is making plans to scoot out of her Los Angeles abode. The New York native and her actor partner, Will Chase, have just put their delightful Spanish Revival-style home in the Outpost Estates neighborhood of Hollywood Hills on the market for $4.3 million. Eric Lavey of Sotheby’s International Realty holds the listing.

      “I started to realize that it was more of this beautiful, almost jewel that we never wore,” Michaelson told Bloomberg, which first reported on the sale. “And it’s such a gorgeous place. I just feel like someone should live in it.”

      The Girls Chase Boys and The Way I Am crooner acquired the 1920s home in spring 2019 for around $3.6 million, picking up the multi-level spread from High School Musical star Ashley Tisdale. Weighing in at 3,520 square feet and containing three bedrooms and four baths, the Charles E. Toberman-designed premises underwent an extensive renovation before Michaelson took up residence. Francesca Grace has since staged the interiors anew, complete with a white baby grand piano that belongs to Michaelson but could be sold with the house.

      A stylishly decorated dining room flows to the outside via rustic wood-trimmed French doors.

      William Myers for Sotheby’s International Realty

      The walled and gated structure stuns from the outset with a foliage-clad courtyard sporting a seating area nestled alongside a soothing water feature. An ornate wood front door opens to reveal an entry foyer holding original photographs of the home that have been passed down by the owners, as well as steps leading down to a spacious living room accented by the original dark hardwood floors, an attractive wood-burning fireplace, and the aforementioned piano. Several sets of wood-trimmed French doors spill out to a vine-laced dining pavilion flanked by an octagon-shaped fountain adorned with colorful mosaic tile.

      A dining room topped by an eye-catching matchstick light fixture allows the outdoors in via more French doors, while an adjacent kitchen updated with designer concrete tiles, cobalt blue cabinetry, a pricey La Cornue range, a Sub-Zero refrigerator, and an oversized apron-front sink is abutted by a cozy breakfast nook with built-in banquette seating.

      This inviting tiled and wrought-iron balcony is nestled amid the treetops.

      William Myers for Sotheby’s International Realty

      A wrought iron-railed staircase heads upstairs, where the primary suite boasts a seating area bolstered by large casement windows, along with a walk-in dressing room and a bath outfitted with dual vanities, a vintage-style soaking tub, and a rainfall shower. Two other bedrooms include one with a wall of integrated shelving and a black wave-shaped bed frame from the Francesa Grace furniture line, and another on the lower level that was used as a recording studio.

      Rounding it all out are the alluring grounds, which span nearly a quarter-acre and come with plenty of spots for alfresco lounging and entertaining while overlooking picturesque views of the Getty Museum, Capitol Records tower, and the downtown L.A. skyline. There’s also an attached two-car garage.

      Click here for more photos of Ingrid Michaelson’s Hollywood Hills 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.

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      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.

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      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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      ‘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.

      Sara Ligorria-Tramp

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

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      With his successful run as paraplegic show choir member Artie Abrams on the FOX musical/drama series Glee wrapping in 2015, Kevin McHale has since moved on to other endeavors. Not only has he launched the YouTube series The AlphaBeatZ centered around five animated singing and dancing teddy bears, but he also appeared on a season of RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race and even released his debut EP titled Boy. Most recently, he snagged a co-starring role as middle-schooler William Barfée in the Kennedy Center’s Broadway Center Stage production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.

      On the real estate front, the actor and singer has now decided to hand over the keys to his longtime Los Angeles residence, putting his midcentury-modern home in Hollywood Hills up for sale at a speck under $2 million, which is around $970,000 more than he paid for the place back in spring 2012.

      A super-sized primary suite is decked out with a bookshelf-lined lounge area.

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      Described in the listing as a “serene haven,” the gray stucco and glass structure was built in 1956 and is sidled up against the street on a compact cul-de-sac parcel. Inside, three bedrooms and a couple of baths can be found in a little more than 2,000 square feet of two-level living space, which boasts updated interiors containing a mix of oak and stone floors, high wood-beam ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling walls of glass framing city lights and canyon views.

      Main-level highlights include a soaring entryway lined with clerestory windows that flows to an open-concept great room featuring a living area, a dining nook with built-in seating, and a kitchen outfitted with a breakfast bar and stainless appliances. Tucked away on the lower level is an expansive primary suite, which comes with a bookshelf-clad lounge area, sliding glass doors spilling out onto a wood deck flanked by a flat grassy lawn, plenty of closet space, and a glass-block bath spotlighted by a soaking tub. Elsewhere is a bedroom that’s been converted into an office space and an enclosed patio that currently serves as an outdoor gym, as well as an attached two-car garage out front.

      A fire pit-equipped deck overlooks picturesque vistas.

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      The Texas-born performer, 36, got his acting start when he convinced his talent agent sister to let him audition for a local commercial and subsequently joined the four-member boy band NLT (“Not Like Them”) as one of two lead singers. He went on to snag his breakout role as Artie on Glee in 2009, earning Grammy, Screen Actors Guild, and Teen Choice nods during the show’s six seasons. McHale has also been in True Blood and Glee: The 3D Concert Movie, and he co-hosts the And That’s What You Really Missed podcast on iHeartRadio with fellow Glee alum Jenna Ushkowitz.

      Click here for more photos of Kevin McHale’s Hollywood Hills home.

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

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      Back in late 2014, Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee doled out $4.4 million for a modern home perched in the coveted Birds Streets area of Los Angeles. The Spider-Man creator and his wife Joan—who have since passed away, he in 2018 and she in 2017, both at age 95—subsequently transferred the Hollywood Hills property high above the Sunset Strip to their daughter Joan Celia (“J.C.”) Lee. Now the residence is available for the first time in a decade, asking $8.8 million.

      Completed in the 1950s and renovated and expanded through the years, according to property records, the single-story abode occupies a half-acre parcel of land fronted by a gated driveway that empties out at an attached three-car garage tucked off to the side. Once inside, a total of three bedrooms and seven baths are sprawled across a little more than 5,200 square feet of living space boasting parquet floors and high ceilings.

      J.C. and Stan Lee pose for a photo in front of the home’s bar.

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      Especially standing out is an expansive entrance hallway, which flows to a fireside den sporting a seated bar and a large dining area that’s perfect for entertaining. A remodeled kitchen is outfitted with an eat-in island and stainless cabinetry and appliances, while the living room is highlighted by a fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows, and a glass door spilling out to a hedge-lined backyard hosting a pool and spa nestled alongside an open-air cabana.

      Elsewhere is an office and an opulent movie theater with plenty of tiered seating, plus a spacious primary retreat that comes complete with a fireplace, a Juliette balcony, a sauna, and dual walk-in closets and baths. Per the listing held by Naomi Selick of Douglas Elliman, the home also has a brick-clad stage in the upper yard that’s been known to host its share of intimate concerts, as well as a trio of life-sized Spider-Man replicas that are available for purchase separately.

      Three life-sized Spider-Man replicas in the entrance hallway are available for purchase separately.

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      “My father and I loved this house at first sight,” J.C. told the New York Post in a statement about the residence, which is reportedly the final estate purchased by Lee. “There were so many possibilities, we couldn’t wait to get started. This house was made for parties and entertaining with a sound system that extends to the showers, the theater, and the cabana designed to keep food hot for outdoor events.”

      Click here for more photos of J.C. Lee’s Hollywood Hills home.

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      Star Moves: George Clooney and Melanie Griffith Sell L.A. Estates, While Bhad Bhabie Lists on Both Coasts

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      This week in celebrity real estate transactions, George Clooney sold his longtime estate to Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey, Melanie Griffith parted ways with a Spanish-style villa she’s owned since 2019, and Bhad Bhabie has two homes up for grabs.

      After nearly three decades of ownership, George Clooney has officially offloaded the Los Angeles estate he acquired in 1995 for $2.2 million shortly after nabbing a starring role in the TV show ER. According to online reports, the buyers are model Olivia Culpo and her San Francisco 49ers husband Christian McCaffrey, who picked up the nearly 3.2-acre spread for $14.5 million. Formerly occupied by Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and extensively remodeled by the actor during his tenure, the couple’s new digs in Studio City‘s lush Fryman Canyon neighborhood feature a 7,000-square-foot main home with six bedrooms, plus several guesthouses, a pool, and a tennis court. Clooney, who is currently starring in the film Wolfs alongside Brad Pitt, and his wife Amal still own homes in New York, Italy, and France, while Culpo maintains a $3.5 million mansion in L.A.’s Encino enclave.

      Meanwhile, over in Hollywood Hills, Melanie Griffith has quietly let go of her Spanish-style villa near the Sunset Strip in an off-market deal for $4.7 million. Purchased by the Oscar-nominated actress in spring 2019 for $3.7 million and owned at one time by TMZ’s Harvey Levin, the gated two-story abode has almost 3,000 square feet highlighted by a step-down living room sporting a stone fireplace, a kitchen equipped with Viking appliances, and a primary suite with a spa-like bath. Sliding glass doors open the family and formal dining rooms to the private backyard, which contains a pool and spa. Griffith does not appear to be leaving L.A.; records show she recently dropped $4.3 million on a vintage Spanish Colonial-Revival home in a famously celeb-packed locale in the foothills above Hollywood.

      Bhad Bhabie has multimillion-dollar homes in both California and Florida (above) up for sale.

      Daniel Petroni

      And on the heels of listing a contemporary mansion in her home state of Florida for $7.4 million, multimillionaire rapper and internet celeb Bhad Bhabie—born Danielle Bregoli—is also hoping to cash out on her part-time residence in L.A’s suburban San Fernando Valley, hoisting it up for sale at a speck under $3.5 million. The ranch-style spread in Woodland Hills offers about 3,700 square feet boasting a luxe fireside primary suite and an open-concept great room with a living/dining area connected to a kitchen. Far more impressive, though, is the 21-year-old OnlyFans phenom’s 9,300-square-foot all-white mansion in Palm Beach County’s Boca Raton community, which comes complete with a media room, a resort-style pool and spa, and a separate guesthouse. More

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      Nicole Scherzinger’s $7 Million Home Has Sweeping Views From Downtown L.A. to the Pacific

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      Don’t Cha wish you had the keys to this chic Los Angeles home? You might be in luck, because Nicole Scherzinger is letting the “purr-fect” place go!

      A little over eight years after the former Pussycat Dolls lead singer doled out $3.7 for the multi-level residence specifically because of its beautiful views framing the entire Los Angeles Basin—even going so far as to knock down a huge wall and install vast expanses of glass to enhance the scenery from the main living area, per a 2019 Architectural Digest tour—she’s now decided to part ways with her Hollywood Hills spread high above the Sunset Strip, asking a speck under $7 million. Per the listing held by David Parnes and James Harris of Carolwood Estates, it’s also available for rent at a pricey $40,000 per month.

      Scherzinger opened up the living area so the gasp-worthy view can be seen upon entering the house.

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      Originally built in 1990 and extensively renovated during Scherzinger’s tenure, the property is cleaved to a steep hillside lot and features four bedrooms and five baths in a little more than 4,600 square feet of neutrally hued living space rife with rustic hardwood floors, high ceilings, and gallery walls that were used to accommodate her vast assemblage of commissioned artwork and career memorabilia. Copious walls of glass also offer up a look at those picturesque vistas from every conceivable vantage point.

      Especially standing out is an open-concept great room, which is accented with rich wood, hand-selected marble, seagrass textures, and doors spilling out onto a wraparound terrace. Within the space is a dining area that adjoins a gourmet kitchen spotlighted by an eat-in island equipped with seats that swivel around to capture the mesmerizing vistas.

      Other highlights include a cozy den sporting a fireplace flanked by built-in bookshelves, as well as a mirrored gym and a cave-like movie theater with tiered sofa seating for up to 10 guests. The spacious primary suite includes a snazzy linear fireplace and what Scherzinger refers to as a “big old fat, juicy, yummy balcony” hosting a firepit. A marble-clad bath has a steam shower, a full-on glam area, and a duo of soaking tubs—one inside and another on the balcony.

      The rooftop lounge area overlooking L.A. is spotlighted by a waterfall-fed plunge pool.

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      The undeniable star of the show is the rooftop lounge area, which contains a heated saltwater plunge pool that’s 6 feet deep, plus a sunbathing deck, a sauna, a wet bar, and last but not least, a whimsical swing where Scherzinger’s been known to literally swing all her cares away while overlooking the City of Angels. An attached two-car garage can also be found on the nearly quarter-acre grounds.

      Born and raised in Hawaii, the Grammy-nominated performer is best known as the former lead singer of the pop girl group the Pussycat Dolls, whose single Don’t Cha topped the charts in 15 countries and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard charts. In addition to acting, which included a role in the animated Disney film Moana, she’s also served as a judge on the TV talent shows The Sing-Off, The X Factor, and The Masked Singer. Most recently, she was cast as Norma Desmond in the Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard.

      Click here for more photos of Nicole Scherzinger’s L.A. home.

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      A Hollywood Producer Is Selling His Celeb-Pedigreed L.A. Home for $7.5 Million

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      For the past four years, Brett Mahoney has lived in a Los Angeles residence he purchased for $4.75 million from former married Tinseltown stars Chris Pratt and Anna Farris. Now the Powerbook II: Ghost, Empire, and CSI: Miami producer is flipping his Hollywood Hills estate in the Nichols Canyon enclave back up for sale with a nearly $2.8 million jump in price, asking a smidge under $8 million. The listing is held by Billy Rose and Natasha Sizlo of The Agency.

      Originally built in the late 1970s and owned for seven years before Mahoney’s tenure by the ex-couple—though they hoisted the place up for sale in 2018 shortly after splitting, only for it to languish on the market the next two years—the premises were recently remodeled by Newfield Design and include four bedrooms and an equal number of baths in roughly 5,000 square feet of living space. There’s also an attached three-car garage flanked by a motorcourt with room for up to 15 vehicles.

      A breakfast nook with a built-in buffet opens to the outdoors via sliding glass doors.

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      Tucked away on a walled and gated parcel of land spanning over a half-acre, high above the Sunset Strip, the stucco and terracotta-roof structure is fronted by a palm-lined pathway that empties out at arched front doors opening into a turreted foyer resting beneath a vaulted wood-beam ceiling and displaying a decorative tile floor.

      In addition to a fireside living area, the finely finished interiors sport a cozy family room adorned with built-in bookshelves. An updated kitchen is outfitted with stylish forest-green cabinetry, an eat-in island, top-tier stainless appliances, and an accompanying breakfast nook, while the spacious primary suite features a private balcony, a seating area warmed by a fireplace, a walk-in closet, and a luxe bath holding dual vanities, a spa tub, and a steam room. 

      In addition to a private balcony and luxe bath, the primary suite also offers up a fireside seating area.

      Alexis Adam

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      Elsewhere is a screening room, as well as a guest suite that’s currently set up as an office. Sliding glass doors open to reveal the secluded backyard, which hosts a saltwater pool and spa, along with al fresco lounging and entertaining spaces enhanced with a firepit and a built-in barbecue. Per the listing, the property also comes with ready-to-issue plans for a 1,200-square-foot accessory dwelling unit.

      Click here for more photos of Brett Mahoney’s Hollywood Hills home.

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