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      DC Studios Chief James Gunn Snags Mia Farrow’s Bel Air Family Home for $8.5 Million

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      Over eight decades ago, this historic Monterey Colonial-style house in the coveted Lower Bel Air enclave of Los Angeles was owned by John Farrow and Maureen O’Sullivan—he an Oscar-winning film director from Australia and she an Irish-born actress who starred as Jane Parker in numerous Tarzan films, and both the parents of Mia Farrow, who is best known for her role in the 1968 horror film Rosemary’s Baby and as Woody Allen’s former partner. It was also occupied at one time by film and TV composer Bruce Broughton. Now the property has changed hands once again, this time selling to a trust connected to veteran filmmaker and entertainment executive James Gunn.

      Records reveal the Guardians of the Galaxy director and co-CEO of DC Studios doled out $8.5 million for the creamy stucco and terracotta-roof structure, which was originally listed for a speck under $11 million. Crafted in 1937 by architect Arlos R. Sedgley and known as Greystoke Cottage, the recently renovated home rests on over a half-acre of land and sports four bedrooms and five baths spread across nearly 4,300 square feet of John Cottrell-designed living space on two levels.

      The dining room boasts rustic hardwood floors and a vintage chandelier.

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      Main-level highlights include formal living and dining rooms, plus an updated kitchen outfitted with a center island, high-end stainless appliances, and a cozy fireside breakfast nook. There’s also a wood-paneled library and a media room that has French doors opening to a Juliet balcony, as well as a primary suite with a fireplace, a wraparound balcony, dual walk-in closets, and a spa-like bath spotlighted by a soaking tub.

      The downstairs portion of the home holds three additional bedrooms, including one that could easily be converted into an office space. The amenities continue outdoors, where the Tichenor & Thorpe-landscaped grounds host a covered veranda that has steps leading down to a lower terrace ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining, along with a pool surrounded by a sundeck and pathways meandering through lush gardens. A two-car garage also can be found on the premises.

      A quaint gazebo holds court on the garden-laced grounds.

      Anthony Barcelo

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

      The listing was held by Allen Roth and Kaitlyn Benson of Sotheby’s International Realty. Gunn, who also maintains a home in the Fayette County area of Georgia that he picked up in 2018 for around $1.3 million, was repped by Brittany Herman of Douglas Elliman.

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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.

      Alexis Adam

      RELATED: Rocker Ronnie Radke Has Rolled Into a $9 Million Modern Barnhouse in L.A.

      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.

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

      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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      Rocker Ronnie Radke Has Rolled Into a $9 Million Modern Barnhouse in L.A.

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      Ronnie Radke, frontman for the heavy metal group Falling in Reverse, has forked over a pricey $9 million for a striking modern barnhouse-style mansion in Hollywood Hills that was originally listed for a smidge under $11 million.

      Perched on a promontory high above the Sunset Strip, amid a parcel spanning over half an acre and accessible via a lengthy gated driveway that ascends nearly 30 feet above sea level, the striking wood and steel structure was designed and built this year by Max Nobel of Nobel L.A. Inside, four bedrooms and a matching number of baths are spread across two levels of open-concept living space accented with Pietra gray marble floors, high vaulted ceilings, and vast expanses of glass offering picturesque views encompassing Downtown L.A., the iconic Hollywood Sign, Griffith Observatory, and Pacific Ocean beyond.

      The home’s lower level features a soaring great room with a fireside living area.

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      RELATED: One of the ‘Buying Beverly Hills’ Stars Is Selling a TV Composer’s Home in L.A. for $6 Million

      Highlights include a combined living and dining area sporting an elegant and oversized stone fireplace and collapsing Fleetwood glass doors spilling out to a spacious deck ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining. The sleek kitchen is furnished with an eat-in island and Miele appliances, and elsewhere are two primary suites featuring walk-in closets and luxe baths sporting custom vanities and soaking tubs.

      Topping it all off are the secluded grounds, which host a pool flanked by a sundeck and a large pool house that can be used as a private retreat or to accommodate guests. A three-car garage with a guard room also can be found on the premises.

      The home sits across from a spacious pool house and three-car garage.

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      The 40-year-old musician, singer, rapper, and songwriter first gained fame as the lead singer for Escape the Fate but was kicked out in 2008 after being sentenced to prison for violating probation. The Las Vegas native started Falling in Reverse in 2010, and the group’s single All My Life, a collaboration with country singer Jelly Roll, recently made its debut at No. 1 on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart.

      Stephen Sweeney of The Beverly Hills Estates and Wolf Amer of The Agency held the listing, which is described as “the ultimate bachelor pad.” Rick Tyberg of Douglas Elliman repped Radke.

      Click here for more photos of Ronnie Radke’s Hollywood Hills home.

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      One of the ‘Buying Beverly Hills’ Stars Is Selling a TV Composer’s Home in L.A. for $6 Million

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      Though the reality show Farrah Brittany starred in alongside Mauricio Umansky and her sisters was recently canceled after two seasons on Netflix, the Buying Beverly Hills star is still peddling properties for the family real estate business. In fact, the stepdaughter of Umansky and daughter of Kyle Richards—he the co-founder and CEO of The Agency brokerage firm the series followed, and she his estranged wife and a cast member of The Housewives of Beverly Hills—has just hoisted a particularly eye-catching residence in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Hollywood Hills up for sale, asking a smidge under $6 million.

      In another TV-related twist, the home is owned by Shuki Levy. And while he’s not exactly a household name, if you happen to be a connoisseur of animated cartoons from the 1980s and ’90s, you’ve likely come across his handiwork. There are the memorable theme songs he composed for 130-plus children’s shows, including Inspector Gadget and He-Man and Masters of the Universe, and his work as one-half of the producing team that created the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers franchise.

      The cozy family room is adorned with a fireplace and wet bar.

      Gavin Cater

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      Records indicate that Levy and his chef and food blogger wife Tori Avery doled out $1.45 million in spring 1994 for the property, which is nestled amid a gated cul-de-sac parcel spanning almost 1.6 acres and includes a Spanish-style main house, plus a wood-clad guest cabin—for a total of seven bedrooms and an equal number of baths in nearly 6,500 square feet overlooking sweeping city lights and mountain views.

      As for the multi-level primary residence, a double-height entry foyer displaying a curving floating staircase flows to a dedicated office space, as well as formal living and dining rooms separated by a double-sided fireplace. A gourmet kitchen boasting marble countertops, a workstation, a center island, top-tier Viking appliances, and a breakfast nook connects to the fireside family room, which comes complete with a wet bar and a powder room.

      The charming wood-clad guest cabin features a private deck overlooking the grounds.

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      RELATED: Orlando Bloom Painted This L.A. Mansion Black. Now It Can Be Yours for $5 Million.

      Upstairs, the primary suite is decked out with a private balcony and another two-way fireplace that opens to a spa-like bath with dual vanities, a soaking tub, a separate shower, and two walk-in closets. The bottom floor, meanwhile, offers a gym, a movie theater, a game room, and direct access to garden-laced grounds hosting a resort-style pool and spa, a koi pond, a gazebo, a barbecue, a pizza oven, and plenty of spots ideal for al fresco lounging and entertaining.

      Rounding it all out is the 582-square-foot guest cabin, which sits amid the treetops and features a bedroom, a full bath, a kitchenette, a loft, a sauna, and its own deck. There’s also a spacious stone motorcourt out front that can hold up to 10 vehicles.

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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.

      Blake Worthington

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

      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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