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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.

      Slava Blazer Photography/Alex Grant

      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. 

      Slava Blazer Photography/Alex Grant

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      Abby Montanez

      Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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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.

      Click here for more photos of Olivia Wilde’s former house.

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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.

      RELATED: Ben Affleck Just Paid $20.5 Million for a Cliff May-Designed Equestrian Spread in Los Angeles

      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.”

      Click here for more photos of Ronda Rousey’s house.

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      This $1.1 Million SoCal House Had a Starring Role in ‘Poltergeist’

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      Almost five decades after it last sold to its current owners for a mere $143,500, an iconic supernatural horror film house in the Simi Valley suburb of Los Angeles has once again popped up for sale. But this time you’ll need a bit more cash to pick up the keys to the traditional Tudor-esque spread, which is now up for sale at $1.17 million. Per the listing held by Lauren Murdock of Equity Union Real Estate, the place is “ready to welcome a new family, without the ghostly antics.” She promises!

      Nestled on over a third of an acre of land, amid a sidewalk-lined street in the Forest Hills neighborhood (aka Cuesta Verde Estates), the property was built in the late 1970s and has been “well-loved by its original owners.” And though there’s probably not a 4-foot-3-inch medium named Tangina wandering the halls or any spooky stacked stairs in the kitchen, the creamy stucco and timber-framed structure still might look a tad familiar due to its starring role in Poltergeist, the movie that became a big hit way back in 1982 and has since morphed into a cult classic. On camera, the normal-looking suburban abode portrayed the residence of 5-year-old Carol Anne Freeling (the late Heather O’Rourke), who was pulled into the spirit realm by a malevolent force shortly after her family moved into their new dream home built atop an old cemetery.

      The family room is spotlighted by a brick wood-burning fireplace, a built-in workstation, and sliding glass doors opening to a covered patio.

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      Described as having a “thoughtfully designed layout perfect for entertaining, relaxing, and living your best life,” the two-story dwelling features four bedrooms and three baths in a little more than 2,300 square feet of living space. Among the main-level highlights is a tiled entry foyer infused with “good energy,” which flows to a spacious living room sporting a bay window. The adjacent formal dining room connects to a breakfast nook that opens to a covered patio via sliding glass doors and an accompanying kitchen outfitted with light wood cabinetry and updated appliances.

      An obvious draw of the home is its large backyard, which hosts a pool and spa, a fire pit, and a gated space tucked off to the side for RV and boat parking.

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      A fireside family room with a built-in office space, a laundry room, and a half-bath also can be found on the bottom floor, while an upstairs primary suite rests beneath a vaulted ceiling and boasts a spa-like bath equipped with dual vanities, a soaking tub, a separate shower, and a walk-in closet. Rounding out the Hollywood-themed offering is an attached three-car garage out front and a gated RV and boat parking area off to the side, plus an “enormous” backyard hosting a fire pit, a spa, and a large swimming pool (sans those pesky skeletons, of course).

      Click here for more photos of the “Poltergeist” house.

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      This 1920s Los Angeles Estate Was Once Home to Ava Gardner and Laurence Olivier

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      Nothing says old Hollywood glamour like a celebrity-connected estate in Los Angeles. Originally built in 1927, this Spanish-style pad in the Hollywood Hills has housed a slew of stars in its nearly century-long history including Oscar-nominated actress Ava Gardner and cinema legend Laurence Olivier. Fun fact: It’s also the former residence of English comedian Stan Laurel. On the market with Hilton & Hyland and Forbes Global Properties, 3351 N Knoll Drive is currently listed as a rental asking a cool $18,500 a month. 

      Designed by Franz Herding, the hillside oasis has five bedrooms and six bathrooms across a spacious 5,839 square feet. The Swiss-born architect moved to Los Angeles in 1923 where he became the city planning engineer before he died in 1968. According to the Pacific Coast Architecture Database (PCAD), Herding and his family actually lived next door at 3355 N Knoll Drive. 

      The living room features a fireplace, arched display niches, and a leafy view into the surrounding treetops.

      Alexandre Anu and Dag Eliason

      Given its location in the Hollywood Knolls neighborhood near Lake Hollywood, the boundaries between indoors and outdoors are intentionally blurred, so you never feel too far from the natural surroundings . A broad, curvilinear terrace along the back of the house offers 180-degree views over the neighborhood and below, the terraced gardens include hedge-lined walking paths and steps that lead down to a small stretch of grass.

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      The multi-story abode is loaded with swoon-worthy period details including a speakeasy butler’s bar with a wine cellar. Elsewhere, you’ll find traditional Spanish elements such as wood-beamed ceilings, polished hardwood floors, casement picture windows, and terracotta tile accents. The fireside living room is bright and airy with a leafy view, while the formal dining room opens onto the expansive elevated terrace and provides even more incentive to hang outdoors. Upstairs, the primary suite is kitted out with a massive walk-in closet, more beamed ceilings, a sitting area, and a private terrace.  

      The spacious primary suite includes indoor-outdoor sitting areas.

      Alexandre Anu and Dag Eliason

      The Hollywood Hills has long been a sought-after locale for celebrities. Beloved for its hill-hugging homes, epic vistas, and rolling landscape, it continues to draw hordes of A-listers to its narrow, winding street. English comedian and Get Him To the Greek actor Russell Brand is currently selling his home in the Outpost Estates area—interestingly, he once owned a castle-like home that previously belonged to Olivier—and, in the same area, the home where Lord of the Rings star Orlando Bloom once resided recently hit the market for $5 million. 

      Click here to see more photos of 3351 N Knoll Drive. 

      Alexandre Anu and Dag Eliason

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      Abigail Montanez is a staff writer at Robb Report. She has worked in both print and digital publishing for over half a decade, covering everything from real estate, entertainment, dining, travel to…

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      A Musical Family’s SoCal Estate Spins on the Market for $6 Million

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      Several years ago, smooth jazz saxophonist Warren Hill and his record producer wife Tamara Van Cleef picked up a home in the Agoura Hills suburb of Los Angeles, decking out the place from head to toe with glitzy amenities and even spawning a Top 10, Season 15 American Idol finalist during their tenure in the form of their pop singer daughter Olivia Rox. Now the music-oriented couple has decided to move on from their obviously cherished Tudor-style digs, asking a slight beat under $6 million.

      Originally built in the mid-1980s and described in the listing held by Alessandro Corona and Brandon Doolittle of Douglas Elliman as a harmonious blend of “British Rock Star grandeur and comfortable elegance,” the aptly nicknamed Kind of Blue Manor features seven bedrooms and five baths in a little more than 7,000 square feet of multi-level living space.

      A cozy sitting area is equipped with a seated bar and a wall of guitars.

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      Sited amid a woodsy parcel of land spanning just over an acre, within the gated Medea Valley Estates community, the striking blue brick and shingle-roof structure is fronted by a circular driveway that empties out at a four-car garage tucked off to the side. A walkway leads up to ornate wood and glass doors, which open into a double-height foyer displaying polished marble floors and a waterfall crystal chandelier dangling from a coffered wood ceiling.

      From there, the entry level features a combination living and dining area sporting a massive stone fireplace, a hand-polished rock crystal chandelier, and French doors leading outside, plus an updated kitchen outfitted with custom cabinetry, granite countertops, a center island, top-tier Bosch, Thermador and Sub-Zero appliances, a wine fridge, and an accompanying Moroccan-style breakfast nook. The first of two primary suites on this floor has a bath equipped with a spa tub, an oversized shower, and a large walk-in closet.

      A crimson library is complete with glossy black bookshelves.

      Andrew Orozco

      In addition to a formal dining room, two guest bedrooms, and a full bath, the main level offers a fireside sitting room flaunting a lofty lounge area, a full seated bar bar, a space with arcade games, and a movie theater. A second primary suite and an optional recording studio can be found upstairs, while the finished basement hosts a billiards room, a 350-bottle wine cellar, and a red-hued library lined with glossy black bookshelves.

      Topping it all off are the resort-like grounds, which overlook the Santa Monica Mountains and hold four covered cabanas, fire pits, custom fountains, an al fresco kitchen and bar setup, a saltwater pool with a waterfall and spa, a sports court, and an outdoor shower and infrared sauna nestled alongside a citrus grove. The property also abuts the Paramount Ranch recreation area, which is ideal for hiking, biking, and horseback riding.

      Click here for more photos of Kind of Blue Manor.

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      Alexandra Daddario Lists Midcentury Treehouse in L.A. for $3 Million

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      Back in spring 2023, almost a year to the date after Alexandria Daddario and Andrew Form paid $7.6 million for an alluring midcentury-modern fixer home in Los Angeles crafted in the 1950s by noted modernist architect Allen Siple, the Mayfair Witches and White Lotus star and her film producer husband went on to dole out $2.8 million for another smaller property nearby. Now the couple has decided to pare down their real estate holdings, having flipped the latter residence in the leafy Mandeville Canyon neighborhood of Brentwood back on the market for a smidge under $3 million.

      Originally built in the late 1950s by surfer-turned-architect Matt Kivlin, the 2,418-square-foot dwelling underwent an extensive renovation and reimagining at the hands of its previous owners in collaboration with designer Claire Thomas and subsequently appeared in an April 2022 issue of Architectural Digest.

      Tucked into a steep hillside parcel of land spanning just over a third of an acre, the treehouse-like structure’s first level is comprised mostly of storage space and a bedroom that could double as an office, plus an accompanying two-car garage. Up above are three bedrooms, three baths, and open-plan living spaces boasting blonde hardwood floors topped with post-and-beam ceilings.

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      Highlights include a combined living and dining area separated by a large wood-burning fireplace clad in glazed Fireclay Tile and sporting sliding glass doors spilling out to a wraparound deck. An adjacent kitchen outfitted with oak cabinetry, a terrazzo tile backsplash, golden-hued marble countertops, and stainless appliances connects to a lofty den decked out with green shag carpet.

      Elsewhere in the house is a primary suite flaunting an eye-catching bath spotlighted by dual vanities and a glass-encased wet room holding a rainfall shower and a Japanese-style hammered copper soaking tub. A pair of guest bedrooms share a bath adorned with pink-and-marigold tile. And outdoors, the turf-clad grounds are laced with mature oak and sycamore trees and host a cold plunge and a barrel sauna.

      Back in late 2022, Daddario and Form sold a French-Mediterranean property in L.A.’s historic Hancock Park community to Sweetgreen co-founder Nathaniel Ru for $7.7 million, or nearly $400,000 more than they paid Shameless creator John Wells for the place in summer 2021 before they spruced up the premises with the interior design firm Nickey Kehoe. The couple, married since June 2022, are currently expecting their first child together. More