Quick sale for Craven’s last home

The Hollywood Hills home of late horror filmmaker Wes Craven proved to be one in-demand property. Listed for sale in April by his widow, producer and production manager Iya Labunka, the house went pending in about a week and sold for $3.525 million — $230,000 above the asking price.

Craven and Labunka weren’t the only Hollywood forces to call the single-story midcenturymodern their home. Actor Steve McQueen also once owned the 3,594-square-foot flat-roofed house.

The gated post-and-beam home has a Zen-inspired fountain and lush vegetation at the entry.

Inside, an open-plan layout and walls of glass provide panoramic cityscape and canyon views.

Ceiling beams emphasize the home’s strong horizontal lines. The updated kitchen features stainless-steel appliances and acenter island. The master suite has a fireplace and a sitting area, for a total of three bedrooms and three full bathrooms. The guest suite has a separate entrance. There are patios off the two offices. The less than half an acre of grounds includes gardens with fountains, two koi ponds and asaltwater pool with a spa.

Craven, who died at 76, made such memorable films as “Nightmare on Elm Street” and the “Scream” series.

He bought the property in 1992 for $1.2 million.

McQueen, who died in 1980 at 50, is remembered for his work in movies including the 1960 western “The Magnificent Seven,” the 1963 World War II epic “The Great Escape” and the 1968 heist film “The Thomas Crown Affair.”

Joshua Altman and Matthew J. Altman of the Altman Brothers at Douglas Elliman were the listing agents. Kira Gould of Gibson International represented the buyer.

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