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      Kate Beckinsale’s Former L.A. Home Can Be Yours for $4.3 Million

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      Almost three years after Kate Beckinsale offloaded her longtime digs in Los Angeles for around $400,000 more than the $3.6 million she originally paid back in 2006, the Underworld star’s onetime estate has popped up for sale again, this time donning a $4.3 million price tag. The listing is held by Brandon Assanti of The Agency.

      Owned by the English-born TV and film actress for 15 years, records show the four-bedroom, five-bath property in the Brentwood neighborhood was last sold to a non-famous couple for just under $4 million in fall 2021 and has since undergone few changes aside from some cosmetic tweaks.

      A fireside family room lined with French doors sits adjacent to the dual-island kitchen.

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      Nestled along a ridge directly above bucolic Mandeville Canyon and separated from the street by a tightly clumped patch of towering trees and an attached two-car garage, the white wood-sided and stone-accented house sports a distinctly Cape Cod, East Coast-esque influence. Inside, a little more than 3,600 square feet of living space is infused with light via banks of glassy French doors. There is a crafty mix of maple and tile floors, as well as high ceilings and plenty of recessed lights.

      A front porch topped by a large portico serves as an entry into the home’s open-plan interiors. Among the highlights are a living room anchored by a stone fireplace and an adjoining dining room punctuated by white wainscoting and taupe walls, plus an office/library with built-in bookshelves and additional storage above. Abutting a spacious fireside family room is a gourmet kitchen boasting Carrara marble and solid walnut countertops, dual islands, and stainless appliances.

      Upstairs, the charming primary suite is finished in the same sort of traditional decor style as the rest of the property. In addition to a double-sided fireplace and a sky-lit bath, its most unique feature is access to a bridge that passes over the grassy yard below on its way to a hidden hot tub in the woodsy hillside above the house. Elsewhere are three other bedrooms, one of which includes a small loft space accessible by ladder.

      An inviting fireside patio is ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining.

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      Though the backyard is somewhat small and there’s no swimming pool, the verdantly landscaped grounds are fully private and boast beautiful gardens, an expansive stone patio warmed by a fireplace, and even an outdoor shower.

      Born in London to married actors Judy Loe and the late Richard Beckinsale, Kate has followed in her parent’s showbiz footsteps. After some minor TV roles, she got her big break with Kenneth Branagh’s 1993 film adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing while she was still studying French and Russian literature at Oxford University. She went on to star in numerous movies, including Pearl Harbor and Laurel Canyon, before she was cast as Selene in the Underworld film series in 2003 and morphed into a perennial action heroine.

      Click here for more photos of Kate Beckinsale’s former L.A. house.

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      J.Lo and Chris Judd’s SoCal Wedding Pad Sails on the Market for $7.2 Million

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      It’s been over two decades since Jennifer Lopez met Cris Judd on the set of her Love Don’t Cost a Thing music video and subsequently tied the knot with the dancer and choreographer before 170 guests in a “secret” ceremony held at a private residence in the Los Angeles suburb of Calabasas. Alas, the marriage ended a few short months later when the multi-hyphenate entertainer filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. The sprawling French chateau-inspired mansion where the nuptials were held, however, is still standing; and it just popped up for sale with a $7.25 million price tag.

      Nestled beyond a double-gated driveway and a motorcourt on over 10 acres within the exclusive Cold Creek Estates enclave, the four-story structure was custom-built in the late 1990s and offers sweeping canyon and mountain views. Inside, six bedrooms and 11 baths are filtered across a little more than 11,000 square feet of multi-level living space boasting an elevator to all levels, hand-distressed white oak floors, high wood-beam ceilings, and French-imported hardware.

      A soaring glass conservatory opens to the garden-laced grounds.

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      An expansive entry foyer displaying an ornate chandelier and a curving floating staircase segues via a hallway into a glass-walled conservatory overlooking the gardens, with additional amenities including a subterranean wine cellar and tasting room, a media/poker room, a sauna-equipped gym, and a rooftop observatory, plus a one-bedroom guest cottage and a four-car garage.

      Among the other highlights are a fireside living room and a formal dining room, as well as a handsome library and a family room with a bar. There’s also a gourmet kitchen decked out with marble countertops, an eat-in island, top-tier La Cornue and Sub-Zero appliances, and a separate breakfast room. An adjoining den has a stone fireplace and a wall of built-in bookshelves, while a sumptuous upstairs primary suite is adorned with not one but three fireplaces, a seating area, a private balcony, two walk-in closets, and a luxe bath flaunting dual vanities and a spa tub.

      A covered poolside pavilion features a barbecue station and stone fireplace.

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      Definitely not to be left out are the picturesque park-like grounds, which are laced with gardens and meandering pathways and host an infinity-edge pool fed by a waterfall that rests next to an open-air pavilion holding a barbecue station and a fireplace, along with a vine-covered gazebo, a koi pond, a greenhouse, and a citrus orchard.

      The listing, which is held by Jeff Biebuyck and Dana Olmes with the Frontgate Team at Compass, comes on the heels of the announcement of Lopez officially filing for a divorce from Ben Affleck this month after just over two years of marriage. While the couple’s Beverly Hills marital home is currently up for sale at $68 million, both are moving on to new residences. Affleck doled out $20.5 million for a Cliff May-designed equestrian property in Brentwood and Lopez, who finally sold her Manhattan penthouse that had been on the market since 2017 for $23 million, has been spotted at her $10 million Hamptons estate and seeking a new place in L.A.

      Click here for more photos of J.Lo and Cris Judd’s wedding house.

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      Adam Goldberg’s Traditional 1950s Home in L.A. Could Be Yours for $3.5 Million

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      It’s been a little over five years since actor Adam Goldberg doled out $2.5 million—$200,000 over the asking price—for a renovated 1950s home in Los Angeles. Now The Equalizer star and his designer/illustrator wife Roxanne Daner are looking to offload their traditional digs in a serene enclave of Los Feliz with a million-dollar jump in price, asking a speck under $3.5 million. The listing is held by Robert Kallick and Laura Martinez of Compass.

      Nestled amid a fenced and gated parcel spanning less than a quarter of an acre, the wood-sided and brick-accented structure was built and designed in the early 1950s by architect David Freedman. Renovated and modernized during the previous owner’s tenure, the premises feature five bedrooms and four baths in a little more than 3,300 square feet of two-level living space boasting many of the original architectural details. There’s also a detached two-car garage out back.

      A combined living and dining area opens to a covered balcony ideal for al fresco entertaining.

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      Among the highlights is a stone-clad foyer that flows to a combination living and dining area sporting a white brick fireplace and accordion-style glass doors spilling out to a covered balcony that has a spiral staircase leading down to the backyard. Sitting adjacent is the kitchen, which is outfitted with marble countertops, a subway tile backsplash, a large apron-front sink, an eat-in island, high-end stainless appliances, and an accompanying breakfast nook.

      Elsewhere on the main level are a laundry room and four bedrooms, including a primary suite that comes complete with a private balcony, a walk-through closet, and a bath flaunting a two-person sink, a built-in tub, and a separate shower. Another bedroom and full bath can be found on the lower level, which also has a kitchenette and a fireside family room that opens to a patio and a heated lap pool.

      The leafy backyard is shielded by greenery and hosts a heated lap pool.

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      The 53-year-old California native has had roles in numerous TV shows—including God Friended Me, Fargo, Taken, Graves, and The Equalizer—and appeared in the films Dazed and Confused, Déjà Vu, A Beautiful Mind, Saving Private Ryan, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and Zodiac. A self-proclaimed “jack of all trades,” he also is a filmmaker, musician, and photographer. Early last year, Goldberg and Daner picked up another renovated midcentury-modern home in the New York village of Nyack for $1.3 million.

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

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

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

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

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      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.

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      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.

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

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      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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