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Hot Property: Los Angeles

‘Friends’ costars keep real estate agents busy

 

Los Angeles Times

The male cast members of Friends are keeping a score of Los Angeles real estate agents in Gucci loafers.

David Schwimmer, 45, a.k.a. Dr. Ross Geller, sold his gated home in Hancock Park this summer for $8.865 million, public records show. He bought the 11,000-square-foot Mediterranean in 2001 for $5.5 million and listed it in November at $10.7 million.

The restored house, set on more than an acre on a palm-tree-lined street, was built in 1926 by Koerner & Gage, an architectural firm that also contributed to the design of the dome-topped Beverly Hills City Hall.

The main house includes a grand living room with 15-foot ceilings, a wood-paneled library, a den, a state-of-the-art screening room, a formal dining room, nine bedrooms, six full bathrooms, two powder rooms, five fireplaces, a wine cellar and a butler’s pantry. A detached guesthouse contains a bedroom, living room, bathroom and kitchen.

Mature trees and landscaping, a pool, spa, north/south tennis court and a pavilion complete the grounds. There is a three-car garage.

Schwimmer has been on the series Web Therapy this year with Lisa Kudrow and is in the thriller The Iceman.

Another Friends star is hoping to re-up as a landlord. Matt LeBlanc has put an unfurnished house in Pacific Palisades up for lease at $12,995 a month.

The 1930s Spanish-style home features a step-down living room, a paneled dining room, a library/den, an updated kitchen, four bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms and nearly 4,000 square feet of living space in two stories. Architectural details include beamed ceilings, wood floors and original fixtures, ironwork and tile. The half-acre tree-filled lot has canyon views.

LeBlanc, 45, spends his working hours in London shooting the comedy series Episodes even though it is set in L.A.

Returning to the market after a half-year hiatus is Friends actor Matthew Perry’s chic house in the Hollywood Hills West area, priced at $5.295 million.

Built in 1955 and reinvented as a contemporary, the 4,100-square-foot house features white terrazzo floors, retractable walls of glass, a home theater, a media room, three bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms. A pool with spa, lawn, an outdoor fireplace and patio space complete the third of an acre of grounds. There are city and canyon views.

Perry, 43, stars as a sportscaster on the new comedy Go On.

Public records show the property last changed hands in 2008 for $4.475 million. The current price is a slight drop from the $5.695 million asked last year.

Sports paradise

Patience often pays off when waiting for the right pitch, and it also can pay off in home selling. Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre and his wife, Sandra, have sold their 4-acre-plus estate in Bradbury for $17,410,961. The couple listed their custom house nearly two years ago at $19.8 million.

The newly built Mediterranean, designed for both formal entertaining and casual indoor-outdoor living, includes such custom features as a 2,500-square-foot rec room outfitted as a batting cage. The 16,600-square-foot home, in a 24-hour gate-guarded community, sits off a circular driveway. The entry has a 35-foot-high painted ceiling.

A 2,500-square-foot guesthouse includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and a 1,300-square-foot cabana has a kitchen. Outdoor amenities include an infinity pool, a tennis court, a basketball court, two tees and two putting greens with sand traps.

There are seven bedrooms and 17 bathrooms on the property. For the math-challenged, that works out to a little more than $1 million a bathroom.

Split couple sell

Actress Kiele Sanchez and her ex-husband, writer-director Zach Helm, have sold their house in the Hollywood Hills for $1.75 million.

The restored Mediterranean, built in 1928, features a two-story entry, stenciled beam ceilings and original tile work. The 4,000 square feet of living space includes a living room with a fireplace, a formal dining room, an updated kitchen, a breakfast area, a service entrance, four bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Sanchez, 34, has starred since 2010 on The Glades, which has been renewed for another season.

Helm, 35, wrote and directed Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium (2007) and wrote Stranger Than Fiction (2006). Public records show that the property last changed hands in 2006 for $2.775 million.

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