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    ‘Queer Eye’ Star Bobby Berk Just Listed His L.A. Design HQ for $2.8 Million

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    Bobby Berk announced his exit from Netflix’s Queer Eye earlier this year, and now the celebrity interior designer is parting ways with the Los Angeles estate that served as his firm’s home office. 

    The 43-year-old reality star shelled out a cool $1.375 million for the Hollywood Hills residence back in 2019—a departure from his former glass-box space in the historic Pacific Electric Building. Berk personally designed the Spanish-style property himself, which was built back in the 1970s, during the pandemic and is seeking $2.75 million for his one-time headquarters.

    “I wanted to find a space where I could really showcase our designs and products in a residential interior setting,” Berk told Architectural Digest in spring 2023 regarding his decision to forgo a more traditional office. “The front of this house is completely set up as if it’s an actual home. It has a dining room, the kitchen, and living room. There’s a little library office that we use if somebody needs to take a Zoom and they don’t want to do it in front of everybody.” 

    The kitchen has a marble island and matte black cabinets.

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    Altogether, the renovated digs measure roughly 3,000 square feet and feature four bedrooms and three full bathrooms. If you’re a fan of Berk’s work on the big screen, the place embodies his signature, statement-making aesthetic. Think tons of light oak wood and lots of earth tones, plus splashes of black, brass, and swaths of marble. Other architectural details include exposed beam ceilings, new skylights, three custom fireplaces, and arched windows.  

    According to AD, Berk took down the walls on the second floor to create one big communal workspace. However, it previously held a trio of bedrooms. Downstairs, the first level of the house is equipped with a stunning chef’s kitchen with a massive white Calacatta Extra marble island, brass cabinets, and top-of-the-line Dacor appliances. You’ll also find a butler’s pantry, two ensuite guest bedrooms, a living area, and a formal dining room with a chic wet bar.  

    The second floor served as Berk’s workspace.

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    Berk made plenty of updates to the outdoor area too, he revealed to Domino. In fact, the overhaul of the backyard included installing large inset pavers to the patio, adding brushed concrete, and building a new hilltop pergola and alfresco kitchen. Interestingly, the pad isn’t far from Berk’s own home above Lake Hollywood, which definitely made the commute easier. According to records, the TV host dropped $2.3 million on the three-bed, two-bath spread in 2020. 

    Nadine Guyaux of Redfin holds the listing.

    Click here to see more photos of Bobby Berk’s design headquarters.  

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      Netflix’s Sex Education might be in its fourth and final season, but now fans can own a piece of the show’s history. For £1.5 million (or roughly $1.8 million), that is.  

      The real-life home used as the residence for teenage sex therapist Otis Milburn (played by Asa Butterfield) and his sex therapist mother, Jean Milburn (Gillian Anderson), has hit the market. Known as The Chalet, the dreamy U.K. property is located on four-and-a-half verdant acres in Symonds Yat in the Wye Valley, which sits right on the border of England and Wales and has been dubbed an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.  

      The home where Otis and Jean Millburn live in the Netflix series Sex Education is up for sale.

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      Prior to its stint on the cult-favorite British series, the red-and-white abode dates back to 1912, when it was built as a Norwegian-style fishing lodge. The current owner scooped up the hillside pad over 20 years ago, in 2002, and has since put the place through a massive renovation. Altogether, the 3,100-square-foot spread comprises five bedrooms and three bathrooms. Some of the more recent updates include new plumbing and electric systems, a new roof, and a custom-painted kitchen. The conservatory has also been enlarged.  

      “The fact that this property is so well known only adds to the appeal of what is an incredibly rare opportunity to own a spectacular home,” says James Toogood, office head at Knight Frank Bristol, in a press statement.  

      The Chalet in Symonds Yat is a 100-year-old former fishing lodge.

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      In addition to the charming home, the property has two greenhouses, an orchard, and a summer house. Marketing material indicates there’s an old chapel at the top of the driveway that is also available to purchase by separate negotiation.

      For fans who fancy having morning coffee or reading the paper out on the terrace à la the mother-son sex therapist duo, there are plenty of spaces to do so. One of the lower decks is equipped with a Swedish wood-burning tub, while another sports a stone pizza oven. Also not fictionalized for the TV show are the oh-so-real river views.

      Click here to see all the photos of The Chalet.  

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      You Can Now Rent Cristiano Ronaldo’s Sprawling Mega-Mansion in Madrid

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      After joining the Saudi Pro League in December, it looks like Cristiano Ronaldo won’t be needing his Madrid house anytime soon. So, he’s decided to offer it up to superfans in the meantime.  

      The Portuguese soccer star and his girlfriend, Georgina Rodriguez, have recently listed their Spanish mega-mansion for rent, Marca first reported. According to the newspaper, the footballer is asking a whopping €10,000 (roughly $10,980) per month for the palatial pad. Originally built by renowned architect Joaquin Torres, the design of the digs is almost akin to a bunker with its giant concrete walls and wood panels. At the very front, you’ll notice Ronaldo’s initials have been carved into the door handles. 

      Internally, the abode is awash with glass and marble galore. Elsewhere, oversized windows offer up views of the surrounding gardens and let in a ton of natural light. The impressive spread measures more than 43,000 square feet and features seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, two swimming pools, an outdoor jacuzzi, a covered terrace, and a massive garage. (The striker is known to be an avid car collector.) Naturally, the sprawling compound comes with its own soccer pitch and state-of-the-art fitness center.  

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      “The first time I came to Cristiano’s house, well I’d get lost,” she says. “I’d want to go to the kitchen to get water and I’d no idea where to go. Sometimes it would take me half an hour to get to the living room because I didn’t know the way back. It was so big. . .I think after half a year here, I was able to know where everything was and it was okay.” 

      Sounds like whoever decides to crash here might need a map.  More