Category Archives: Celebrity Houses in Los Angeles

Vincent Gallo’s L.A. Penthouse Hits Market

[one_fourth]Price: $2,599,000[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Size: 4,300 sq ft[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Bedrooms: 2[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth_last]Bathrooms: 2.5[/one_fourth_last]

If you don’t know the name Vincent Gallo, you’re not alone. While he’s played a few roles in mainstream movies, he’s best known for directing, writing and starring in independent productions such as “Buffalo 66” and “Promises Written in Water.” You could best describe this eccentric man as a creator rather than a film artist since he also composes and plays music, paints and even writes and produces conceptual art in his merchandising area on his website. He’s quite prolific but don’t let his unusual demeanor lead you to believe he’s at all like the Hollywood A-list wanna-bees. He’s more of a cult figure than a movie star.

A recent real estate transaction went on the market that bears his name. While he might be artsy and eccentric, he’s also a businessman. From the strange items on his website, to his real estate investments, he makes this clear. Gallo purchased the Los Angeles penthouse, once rented to Nicholas Cage (who was the only person who ever lived there) in 2009. It was once the home of the National Biscuit Company—now known as Nabisco—for $2.34 million—cash. This 4,300 square foot penthouse in the renovated 1925 building is now on sale for $2.599 million to any willing buyer.

The main entrance is an expansive area that is versatile enough for almost any purpose you have in mind. It has clean pink and red bricks with white framed windows and a wooden floor. There are mountains of white staircases, which lead you to the main living area three floors higher. Of course, if you’re not into a lot of exertion, a private elevator stops on every floor.

The main living area has a living room/dining room area offering a spectacular view. It also sports a less than ornate but very attractive kitchen. Both rooms have a doorway to the outdoor terrace, which wraps around the building. There are two bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms in the penthouse. Of course, this floor doesn’t hold the bedrooms of this 4,300 square foot renovation. You have to go up one more set of stairs to the lofted master bedroom. While there’s not much privacy because it’s simply a loft over the other living area, it also has a clear glass panel as the only separation from the bedroom and bathroom area, adding even more to the lack of privacy.

While it’s obvious that Mr. Gallo purchased the penthouse to flip, it isn’t his first act of flipping. He’s purchased and sold several other penthouses and condominiums in the area many of them in historic buildings, making a profit on some and taking a loss on others.

Pictures of Vincent Gallo’s Los Angeles penthouse

source: real estalker

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Selma Blair West Hollywood Home For Sale

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[one_fourth]Price: $1,780,000[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Size: 2,918 sq ft[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Bedrooms: 3[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth_last]Bathrooms: 3.5[/one_fourth_last]

If you have a deep pocketbook, but not deep enough to afford several of the big mansions, then Selma Blair’s Los Angeles, California home might be just the right price. The actress known for performances in “Hellboy,” “Legally Blonde” and “The Sweetest Thing,” has her 2,918 square foot home on the market for $1,780,000. Fencing and tall hedges with a gated but narrow driveway surround the 3 bedroom, 3.5-bath property.

The house has a history, with its construction date in 1922, but fully modernized since that time . Blair purchased it for a mere $1,315 back in late 2004 right after she married, now ex-husband, Ahmet Zappa, the son of Frank Zappa. After the split, Blair and Jason Bleick, a somewhat free spirited fashion designer, became an item and the couple produced their 7 lb., 12 oz. baby boy, Arthur Saint Bleick last fall. In the real estate market, diapers in the house often mean a brand new home, and in this case, it seems to be following the pattern.

White flows throughout the home and in some rooms, makes it reminiscent of a rental. Besides the white walls and exterior, even the floors are painted white with light tan area rugs scattered throughout.

The slightest hint of color comes from the gray or black furniture, a black bathroom floor, some tan rugs and a few accent pieces in the home. Perhaps her realtor told her that a plain white interior would be easier to sell, or she simply has a romance going with white. Either way, the neutral tone of the house is prominent in every room.

One feature of the office that might be a deal breaker is the antler chandelier topped with candle-style lights. Another lighting misadventure is the flower-style chandelier above the dining room table. It’s interesting to view the pictures of the home and note one item that seems to be reappearing in several pictures. A turquoise blue, jug-style vase wanders from the dining room table onto the kitchen counter. The best guess is that the realtor suggested it and moved it for the photos to add a little color to the rooms.

Aside from the easily changed, blah décor, this home is quite nice and reasonably priced compared to many celebrity homes. It’s ready to move into and neutral enough for anyone’s taste. There’s a koi pond in the back, several rooms with a fireplace and a master bedroom with doors opening to the patio. For those who love outdoor entertaining, the back yard offers a big concrete fire pit and a concrete dining area.

More Photos of Selma Blair’s West Hollywood House

source: Westside Estate Agency + Realtor.com

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Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds List Former L.A. Love Nest

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[one_fourth]Price: $3,650,000[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Size: 2,835 sq ft[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Bedrooms: 2[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth_last]Bathrooms: 3[/one_fourth_last]

In August 2010, two years after they married in 2008, Scarlett Johansson (“The Horse Whisperer” and “He’s Just Not That into You”) and Ryan Reynolds (“Green Lantern” and “The Proposal”)purchased the home they would live in for the rest of their marriage, which lasted only a few more months more. The divorce was final June 2011 and the house is just now on the market.

While the couple only paid $2.9 million for the home, they’re now asking $3.65 million. There’s a good reason for that price hike. They did massive upgrades to make the home more eco-friendly. The addition of solar power, adding more security features, upgrading the kitchen and even securing plans to add a second story to this 2,835 square foot single-story post and beam style home.

The listing shows only two bedrooms and three baths, perhaps the reason for the second floor plans, which sits atop .44 acres with a view in all directions, allowing them to see both the beach and the downtown area of Los Angeles. It also has a 2-car attached garage, which is rather smallish for most stars’ abodes.

Inside you’ll find wood everywhere. The ceilings are wood, the floors are wood and there are wood posts and beams everywhere. It doesn’t take away from the attractiveness of the home, if you happen to like the distinct style. The kitchen has an open concept with a U-shaped wooden counter, which contains the gas cook top. The other appliances are chrome and built into the walls of the kitchen, giving it a sleek look.

The master bedroom has many people talking. It comes complete with a walled garden adjacent to it and a luxurious outdoor shower. One can only imagine the freedom of showing outdoors without worrying about anyone seeing you…except people in low flying airplanes and helicopters.

The house has its own name too. Locals call it the “Wong House.” It seems the Wong House was the “wong” purchase for Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds, but if they sell it for the asking price, it could make this home purchase far more palatable.

More Photos of Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds Former Love Nest

source: Keller Williams + Realtor.com

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Paris Hilton Los Angeles Rental House

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[one_fourth]Price: $16,000[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Size: 3,000 sq ft[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Bedrooms: 4[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth_last]Bathrooms: 3.5[/one_fourth_last]

You can now live in the home of a reality show queen. That’s right, the people who purchased Paris Hilton’s home for $3,865,000 after it was listed only 10 days, are now willing to share their prize with the public. Originally, they had an asking price of a mere $20,000 a month, but had no one inquiring evidently because today…and today only…you can rent this little honey and be your own celebrity for a mere $16,000 a month.

While the home is beautiful on the exterior, it seems as though the new owners haven’t touched the décor. The listing states the interior is French Regency Hollywood Glamour and the exterior is Spanish. That can only mean they maintained the same décor the tabloid princess originally had in the house. Of course, the photos supplied by the rental agency also are a dead giveaway. It means lots’n’lots of shiny accents and pictures of Miss Paris all over the home.

While I like shiny, especially when I’m in my crown phase, the stripper pole in the middle of the living room is a bit over the top for me. In fact, if this factor rents the home, I’ll “chromize” our similar, but not so shiny pole in the basement to rent out the basement at a tidy sum. The pictures of Paris all through the home are also not my cup of tea, but then, someone loves her or she wouldn’t be the queen of the tabloids.

You could throw a great party outside by the pool, complete with cabanas or bring the entire family in for the weekend since there are four bedrooms in the main house and a separate guest quarters.

It also contains a chrome laden four-poster bed in one of those bedrooms that is quite dazzling and one of the features that might make renting this high cost home worthwhile, if you have nothing better to do with your money and are “hankering” to stay in the same home as a reality show and tabloid queen.

More Pictures of Paris Hilton’s Los Angeles Rental House

image source: The Agency

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David Schwimmer Lists Los Angeles Estate

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[one_fourth]Price: $10,700,000[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Size: 11,336 sq ft[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth]Bedrooms: 9[/one_fourth]

[one_fourth_last]Bathrooms: 6.5[/one_fourth_last]

[box] Either times are getting tough or David Schwimmer, former superstar on “Friends,” simply wants some new real estate, which he and his new bride, Zoe Buckman, can call “ours.”[/box]

He’s selling his highly coveted real estate in Hancock Park for a mere $10,700,000. (Can I just put it on my Visa? Or would you prefer a check?) My best guess is the latter since Schwimmer found his new niche as an animal voice for “Madagascar” and those never-ending residuals from “Friends” keep appearing in the mailbox.

While you need to have a private showing to view the interior, but it has to be dynamite since Timothy Corrigan, interior designer helped Schwimmer lay it out after he purchased the property for $5,600,000 back in the spring of 2001. The remodeling was evidently quite extensive considering the real estate market took a nosedive and the price tag of this particular estate almost doubled in value.

Some of the extensive remodeling Schwimmer did to drive up the price tag included a new screening room, a major renovation of the backyard, new air conditioning and heating systems, restoration of the doors, windows and hardwood floors. Listing information shows there is a formal living room and dining room, a den with stone walls and a wood paneled library in addition to the other rooms mentioned.

The two-story L.A. mansion built in 1926 offers the buyer six and a half baths, nine bedrooms and five fireplaces, according to tax records. However, the records don’t indicate whether that counts the guesthouse containing a bed, bath, kitchen and living room. The guesthouse is above the detached three-car garage.

If the interior is anything like the regal exterior, it’s bound to be massively impressive. However, money and size don’t necessarily indicate good taste as witnessed before in other celebrity homes. Maybe after the house sits a few months, Schwimmer will allow photos of the interior so we all can see it up close and personal.

image source: Westside Real Estate