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      Robert Pattinson Quietly Sells His Longtime Hollywood Hills Lair

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      It was never officially on the market, but records now reveal that Robert Pattinson has stealthily sold his longtime Los Angeles home. Squirreled away high in the Hollywood Hills and acquired by the Batman and Twilight star some nine years ago for about $2.2 million, the house transferred in an all-cash deal valued at exactly $3 million.

      Records also indicate the buyer is not a Hollywood celebrity but rather an LLC linked to Frank Buckley, a financier and executive at the $9 billion hedge fund Marlin Equity Partners, which is headquartered in California‘s Hermosa Beach neighborhood.

      Of course, it’s not exactly surprising that Pattinson would be in the mood to leave his bachelor pad. The 37-year-old Brit was recently confirmed to be expecting his first child with longtime partner Suki Waterhouse, and the couple also recently acquired a larger house elsewhere in the hills. Back in summer 2022, Pattinson forked out $5.3 million for a gated property previously owned by the Grammy-winning musician Beck.

      Because Pattinson’s just-sold L.A. home was not publicly marketed for sale, it’s not clear what changes and upgrades the actor made during his nearly decade-long ownership tenure. But aerial views reveal the property’s exterior remains remarkably unchanged from years past, with a huge driveway gate shielding the property from prying eyes.

      Built in the 1950s and set privately behind another house down a long red brick driveway, the single-story hacienda has just two bedrooms and two bathrooms and measures in at a cozy 1,940 square feet.

      Inside, rustic terracotta tile floors run throughout the interconnected living spaces, while the flooring switches to hardwood in the bedrooms. Highlights include a spacious living room with multiple French doors that open to the tree-shaded gardens, while twin arches flank a double-sided fireplace and lead into a skylit kitchen with a vaulted, wood-beam ceiling and a premium stainless appliances. Both bedrooms have custom built-in wardrobes and direct access to outdoor lounging areas; both bathrooms have arched and tiled showers, the hallway bathroom done up cobalt blue and the master bath in a cheerful celery green.

      A brick veranda runs along the inside façade of the angled residence. While the yard is somewhat small, it’s also remarkably private and includes a grassy lawn space, a kidney-shaped swimming pool and views over the rugged surrounding canyons. Courtyard areas around the side and rear of the residence include a several terraces and a secluded spa set into a brick terrace tightly girdled by tall hedges for celebrity-style privacy. There’s also an attached two-car garage. More

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      Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s Onetime Beverly Hills Rental House Can Be Yours for $8 Million

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      As the story goes, the late Paul Newman and his longtime fellow acting wife Joanne Woodward, now in her 90s, initially met in 1953 when they were both cast in the play Picnic, he making his Broadway debut and she as an understudy. Though he was married at the time and she was a particularly hot ticket on the dating scene, they developed a friendship and went on to co-star in The Long, Hot Summer a few years later. 

      By the time the movie was released in 1958, Newman had finalized his divorce and wed Woodward in a Vegas ceremony. Not only would the couple go on to have a lengthy 50-year marriage—during which time they collectively racked up several awards for popular titles ranging from Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid to The Three Faces of Eve—but they also shared a Colonial Revival-style residence in Beverly Hills during the early ’60s; and that place has just popped up on the market at a smidge under $8 million, as first publicized by The Hollywood Reporter.

      The New York Daily News photographed Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward relaxing together at their rented Beverly Hills home early on in their five-decade marriage.

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      Last sold in spring 2021 for $7.35 million to Taylor Anne Crichton, daughter of the late Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton, the white two-story structure was originally built in 1937. Updated in the years since, the four-bedroom, five-bath abode is tucked away behind walls and a gated brick driveway, on over an acre of land near Mulholland Drive, and features a little more than 4,200 square feet of living space boasting decorative molding, ample built-ins, large windows, dark hardwood floors and high coved ceilings throughout.

      Among the highlights: a living room anchored by a black marble fireplace embedded in a wood accent wall adorned with sconces, along with a formal dining room. A gourmet kitchen is outfitted with cobalt blue cabinetry, tile backsplashes, an eat-in island and top-tier Viking appliances, plus a walk-in pantry with wine storage and French doors open to an al fresco dining terrace.

      A romantic loggia warmed by a fireplace is perfect for entertaining with a built-in barbecue.

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      Upstairs, the primary bedroom is spotlighted by a private balcony, walk-in closet, and spa-like bath equipped with dual vanities, a freestanding soaking tub and separate shower; and elsewhere is an office and a spacious roof deck. The amenities continue among the tiered and greenery-encased grounds, which host a loggia sporting a built-in barbecue, stone fireplace and sofa swing, as well as a pool and spa, and bocce ball court. There’s also a detached two-car garage.

      The listing is shared by Benjamin Ballarin, Kevin Dees and Sebastian Spader of Carolwood Estates.

      Click here for more photos of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s Beverly Hills rental home.

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      Sabrina Carpenter Snaps Up an Alluring Hollywood Hills Retreat for $4.4 Million

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      Taylor Hahn and Amanda Leigh of House of Rolison are busy! The Los Angeles-based design/build duo just put their reimagined 1920s Spanish Mediterranean-style house in the Coldwater Canyon enclave of Beverly Hills up for sale, and they also just wrapped up a deal on a similarly renovated house deep in the Hollywood Hills.

      First listed at just under $4.8 million, the nearly 3,500-square-foot Hollywood home just sold for about $4.4 million to Sabrina Carpenter, the Disney actress-turned-pop star who’s lately been traveling the globe as she opens for Taylor Swift on the latter’s record-breaking Eras tour.

      Records show the House of Rolison team bought this particular project just nine months ago, paying $2.3 million; they subsequently injected chic modernity into the somewhat dated premises via the installation of top-quality materials. Now on tap are wide plank oak floors and vaulted oak ceilings, plus bespoke fixtures imported from Italy and vintage Spanish Revival-style lighting.

      The 1930s structure sits below street level, on a steeply sloped lot overlooking the surrounding hills.

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      Other highlights include arched windows with striking views of city lights, a sophisticated wet bar with seating for two, wrought iron detailing on the stair railings, four ensuite bedrooms, two sitting rooms and a decadent new kitchen with black marble countertops and custom oak cabinetry flown in from Europe. Perhaps the most beautiful space, however, is the intimate dining room, which sports floor-to-ceiling wood paneling painted a deep emerald green.

      The house is positioned on a full half-acre of land, a rare amount of property in these tightly-packed hills. Of course, the hillside lot means a significant portion of that land is steeply sloped and therefore difficult to use, but House of Rolison created a terraced garden laced with lush native plantings and young olive trees. Generous patios encircle the entire structure, and nearly every spot on the lot offers spectacular vistas. And while there’s no pool, the property does offer a notably huge fountain, complete with splashing water for a more Mediterranean vibe.

      Carpenter, who is also a social media sensation with more than 32 million followers on Instagram, first shot to fame in 2014 via her starring turn on the Disney Channel show Girl Meets World. Though she’s just 24 years old, the Pennsylvania native is already an experienced real estate investor—back in 2018, records reveal she shelled out $1.7 million for a mansion-sized house in the suburban L.A. community of Northridge, which she continues to own. More

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      Rod Stewart Relists His Three-Acre Los Angeles Estate for $80 Million

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      Some guys have all the luck. Some guys have a mega-mansion in Los Angeles.

      British singer and songwriter Rod Stewart put his custom-built abode in the guard up for sale back in June with a hefty $70 million price tag. Six months later, the 78-year-old rocker has hoisted the English country-style estate back on the market to the tune of $80 million, as The New York Times first reported.

      Nestled in the renowned guard-gated Beverly Park community, Stewart originally coughed up a cool $12 million for the three-acre lot back in 1991. He then tapped celeb-loved architect Richard Landry to design the over-the-top abode. Sporting a mellow yellow exterior, the digs span a whopping 28,000 square feet and comprise a whopping nine bedrooms and 12 bathrooms—ideal for the musician’s eight children. The compound also includes a 4,500-square-foot guest dwelling and a full-size soccer field. “That would be a main house anywhere else. But in Beverly Park, that’s a guesthouse,” listing agent Tomer Fridman told the newspaper. “It’s an immense property.”

      Rod Stewart’s longtime home in Beverly Park is newly relisted for $80 million.

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      In keeping with the UK manor aesthetic, the stately mansion and its grounds exude a palatial Baroque style, and the highly decorated interiors are as posh as Buckingham Palace. Across its three stories, you’ll find a quarry’s worth of French marble, ornately detailed ceilings, gilded accents, and hand-forged wrought iron work. There’s also a slew of antique oil paintings, crystal chandeliers, and Regency-period furnishings that look straight out of Bridgerton. Rod the Mod told the Times that he wouldn’t be opposed to selling the home fully furnished. However, he’s hanging on to all the artwork.

      The residence was designed for Stewart in the 1990s by architect Richard Landry.

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      Highlights include a massive formal dining room that can accommodate over 20 guests, a speakeasy, a movie theater, two gyms, and a wood-paneled library. Elsewhere, Stewart’s pad continues to impress with a wine room, an eat-in chef’s kitchen, and a dedicated tearoom. (Very British!) Outside, the grounds sport a five-car garage, dual motor courts, a swimming pool, and an outdoor kitchen.

      “The whole family lived there for 30 years,” Fridman added. “The children grew up there, and he’s got grandchildren already. He’s touring, and he lives in Europe a lot of the time. He built a whole life there, and it’s just time.”

      With his 13-year residency at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas scheduled to close in August of next year, Stewart is now preparing to launch a North American tour that kicks off in February 2024. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer also has properties in the UK and Palm Beach, Florida, where he told the newspaper he spends most of his time.

      Click here to see all the photos of Rod Stewart’s Los Angeles mansion.

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      Jared Goff Tosses Out $8.6 Million to Buy the House Next Door

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      The Detroit Lions’ legendary roar has been more of a muted howl this football season, with a brutal loss to the Chicago Bears weighing heavily on all minds, but Jared Goff hasn’t let those troubles impede his real estate prowl. Records show the high-profile quarterback recently splashed out $8.6 million to buy the house next door to his off-season California residence.

      Originally built in 1952, the house underwent a big remodel in the early 1970s. Per tax records, the place last sold in 1976 for an almost unbelievable $105,000, meaning the sellers—the heirs of the recently deceased longtime owner—are now reaping the millions of benefits from a very fortuitous investment.

      Sited on a landlocked 10,000-square-foot lot, the house has likely not been significantly updated since the 1970s.

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      Because the property was never on the market, details are slim and photos nonexistent. But a poke through records reveals that the roughly 3,500-square-foot, L-shaped structure sits on a 10,000-square-foot lot—relatively generous for tightly-packed Manhattan Beach—and features four bedrooms and four baths scattered across two full floors of living space. The architecturally vague house also offers an attached two-car garage, plus a semi-detached accessory structure with another two-car garage and some sort of upstairs storage space or guest living quarters.

      While it’s not yet clear what Goff plans to do with his new real estate acquisition, the house is definitely dated and far from pretty. With its bleak, towering walls and acres of beige stucco, the place looks more akin to a gritty apartment building in a downtrodden part of a major city than an $8.6 million home in one of L.A.’s most desirable beach communities. Thus, it’s a virtual guarantee that Goff will either raze or radically remodel the entire home.

      As for Goff’s main residence next door, that Mediterranean-style mansion is unapologetically lavish in a way its neighbor is assuredly not. The 29-year-old paid $10.5 million for that residence, back in spring 2023. With the addition of the house next door, he now owns nearly half an acre of prime Manhattan Beach dirt, albeit landlocked dirt.

      In addition to his newly expanded Manhattan Beach compound, Goff also owns an ocean-view Hermosa Beach home, acquired a few years ago for nearly $6 million. He and soon-to-be-wife Christen Harper also maintain an estate in the posh Bloomfield Hills suburb of Detroit, for use during football season. More

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      A Vitamin Mogul Spills Out $22 Million on an Ultra-Contemporary Santa Monica Home

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      Up in the rarefied air of the ultra-high-end real estate segment, the market slowdown has hit with a major thud. And particularly so in Los Angeles, where numerous eight-figure homes continue to languish on the market. To get deals done, sellers have become creative in their strategies, and all-cash buyers have been scoring some impressive discounts.

      Back in September, this breezy contemporary mansion came to market with a $33 million price tag. Located on one of Santa Monica‘s poshest streets, the property is certainly impressive, spanning more than half an acre and featuring a glass-walled house with six bedrooms and seven baths in 9,300 square feet of living space.

      But with no takers, the home’s ask was slashed to $29 million in October. Earlier this month, the place closed escrow at $22.5 million—roughly 32% under the original list. According to a source close to the deal, the sellers agreed to the lowball offer because of the terms: a very short two-week escrow, all cash and with no contingencies, plus a free two-month leaseback term for them.

      The 1980s modern home sits behind ancient trees on one of Santa Monica’s most prestigious streets.

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      Delaram Rivani of Carolwood Estates represented both the sellers and the buyer, though she declined to identify either party. But according to public records, the sellers are Lebanese asset manager Ahmed Tayeb and his wife Cherine Magrabi Tayeb, both well-known art collectors. The discount-hunting buyer is Andrew Lessman, a vitamin mogul widely known for his numerous appearances on the Home Shopping Network (HSN).

      Built in 1981 and crafted by the acclaimed late architect Peter Choate, the freshly updated house sits behind gates and manicured hedges. Though somewhat forbidding from the street, the place is cheerfully sun-filled inside, with enormous skylights, vaulted ceilings and abundant wall space ripe for a major-league art collection. Highlights include a vast great room with various living and dining areas, a renovated marble kitchen with premium appliances, and a master retreat equipped with views over the  Riviera Country Club golf course and Santa Monica Mountains.

      The central living area features a book-matched stone fireplace.

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      Out back, the lush grounds frame a sparkling lap pool and spa. For those prone to grand-scale entertaining, there’s a fire-pit and multiple al fresco dining areas, plus an indoor movie theater and a wet bar serviced by an 800-bottle wine storage space.

      Lessman, 66, has lived in the Santa Monica area for years. And he’s certainly not new to high-end real estate; back in 2012, he bought a $13 million Malibu home atop Paradise Cove that was sold just five years later for $38.5 million to Richard and Laurie Stark, the owners of Chrome Hearts.

      Click here for more photos of 2121 La Mesa Drive.

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      Mark Zuckerberg’s Money Manager Snags a Pristine Malibu Estate for $6 Million

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      Over the past two decades, the vast wealth created by the emergence of Silicon Valley has also created enormous opportunity for a handful of particularly savvy and well-networked wealth managers. The most successful of those managers have carved out a niche catering to the valley’s famously clannish billionaire elites.

      But very few wealth managers anywhere have been as successful as Michael Anders and his San Francisco-based, famously secretive outfit Iconiq Capital. Described by Forbes in 2014 as “an obscure Silicon Valley firm” that’s technically an ordinary registered investment advisory, the 12-year-old company has been molded by its founders—Divesh Makan, Will Griffith, Chad Boeding and Anders—into a highly exclusive billionaires club that “operates as a cross between a family office and a venture capital fund.”

      Today, Iconiq’s client list reads like a who’s-who of Silicon Valley greats. But their most famous client, and the inarguable key to their success, is Mark Zuckerberg, who met Makan in 2004—back when Facebook was still in diapers. Zuckerberg gave fledgling Iconiq a big name in Silicon Valley, and the company’s client roster now includes many of the area’s most high-profile billionaires, including Sheryl Sandberg and Dustin Moskovitz, LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman and Twitter’s Jack Dorsey. Also now clients of Iconiq are folks outside tech’s inner circle—billionaire hedge funders David Bonderman, Henry Kravis, and Tiger Global Management’s Chase Coleman, all of whom have nabbed seats on the company’s board of directors.

      At the beginning of 2022, Iconiq had more than $80 billion in assets under management, ranking the secretive firm as one of the country’s fastest venture capital/private equity success stories. And while it’s not exactly clear how much money has trickled down to Iconiq’s executive ranks, it’s certainly been kind to the net worth of Anders. Back in May, the Columbia University grad paid cash for a $6 million shack, of sorts, on Malibu‘s Point Dume.

      Built in 1953, the two-bedroom cottage features big grassy lawns in its front and backyards.

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      Measuring in with two bedrooms and two bathrooms in just 1,300 square feet, the 1950s ranch-style house is resolutely unremarkable but somehow charming with its glitz-free nature. Last sold in 2021 for $5 million, the structure was offloaded to Anders by Dictionary.com cofounder Brian Kariger.

      Because this deal was inked off-market, current photos are scant. But we do know that the house was recently remodeled, with new hardwood floors, a new and refreshingly simple kitchen, two new storage sheds and a newly spiffy two-car garage. The landlocked structure sits out of sight behind gates, a long driveway and a tall hedge for privacy.

      Still, it’s clear that despite the bungalow’s attributes, the real value here is the land. The home sits on a 1.3-acre flat parcel, making it one of the bigger properties on Point Dume, and it also transferred with a coveted beach key to Malibu’s celebrity-loved and semi-private Little Dume Beach. And while it’s not yet clear what Anders’ longterm plans are for the property, it’s entirely possible he could already be designing a new home worthy of a multimillionaire wealth manager to take this one’s place. More

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      ‘Million Dollar Listing’ Star Fredrik Eklund Is Asking $11 Million for His Colorful Beverly Hills Mansion

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      Though he called it his “forever home” in a 2021 Architectural Digest article, Fredrick Eklund is already seeking to offload the Beverly Hills estate he and his artist husband Derek Kaplan picked up barely two years ago. Asking $11 million, the current listing represents a $4 million bump in price since then.

      Built in 2017—and fully transformed throughout during the couple’s short-term ownership in collaboration with noted New York interior designer Paris Forino, complete with every shade of pink and blush imaginable —the East Coast traditional property rests on just over a third-acre of land in the Coldwater Canyon neighborhood. Affectionately known as the “Color House,” the wood-sided structure includes seven bedrooms and eight baths in a little more than 5,600 square feet of living space spanning two levels.

      Vividly hued rooms crafted by New York designer Paris Forino are complemented by striking fireplaces.

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      A gated driveway empties out at a spacious motorcourt flanked by a single-car garage and welcoming front porch shrouded in ivy. Once inside, a double-height foyer topped by an Apparatus cloud chandelier leads to a sitting room enhanced with a copper and black marble fireplace, as well as a formal yet fun dining room boasting a whimsical necklace chandelier.

      Further back, an open-concept great room that opens via walls of glass to the backyard is decked out with a copper, blue and pink kitchen sporting a bespoke L’Atelier Paris range, large eat-in island wrapped in leather-finished marble, and cozy breakfast nook holding a built-in banquette clad in Kvadrat and Svenstk Tenn fabrics. An adjacent family room displays a marble fireplace and an integrated LED-lighted bookcase that stretches to the ceiling.

      A custom L’Atelier Paris range is front and center in the copper, blue and pink kitchen.

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      Elsewhere in the house is a screening room, gym, cold plunge, an infrared sauna and office that can be closed off with ribbed glass doors, along with a cove-ceilinged master retreat outfitted with Phillip Jeffries wallpaper, a fireside sitting area, private balcony and “boutique-worthy” walk-in closet, plus a luxe bath equipped with a marble floor, dual vanities with LED mirrors and a freestanding Waterworks tub. 

      Outdoors, the resort-like grounds are laced with mature olive trees, and host a lap pool and spa, barbecue and bar setup, and charming spots ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining.

      Woven lanterns hanging from olive trees enhance an outdoor lounge area nestled alongside a fireplace.

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      In addition to the for-sale Beverly Hills residence, which was recently offered for lease at $50,000 per month, the longtime Million Dollar Listing New York and Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles cast member still maintains a stylish Connecticut home he purchased in 2016 for nearly $3 million. He also has reportedly relocated to Miami, where he’s busy expanding his real estate business.

      The listing is held by Marcy Roth and Alexander Vichinsky of Douglas Elliman.

      Click here for more photos of Fredrik Eklund’s Beverly Hills house.

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