
Grammy-winning singer Usher has bid a final goodbye to his L.A. home, selling the Spanish villa above the Sunset Strip for $3.3 million.
He bought the 1920s home three years ago for about $3.368 million, real estate records show.
Tucked behind walls and gates, the house has more than 4,200 square feet of living space, a twostory entry and a purple-clad dining room. Arched doors and stenciled beams in the living room are among original details. The kitchen, which has a breakfast area, has been updated.
Five bedrooms and 4.75 bathrooms complete the floor plan.
Outside, the property has extensive decking and patio space. Views take in the city lights, treetops and surrounding canyon.
Timothy Enright of Enright Co.
had the listing. Rami Atherton of Douglas Elliman represented the buyer.
Usher, 40, gained fame in the 1990s with the record “My Way.” More recently, he released his eighth studio album, “Hard II Love.” Among his scores of hits are “Nice & Slow” and “U Remind Me.”
Wideout goes coast to coast
Randall Cobb of the Green Bay Packers has touched down in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley, buying a traditionalstyle home in the area for about $4.76 million.
The purchase comes roughly a month after the decorated wide receiver sold another home in Virginia.
Cobb’s new home, located in Tarzana, is around the same size as his previous digs on the East Coast. However, the 7,000-squarefoot spread goes the distance in terms of amenities with a movie theater, a gym, a billiards room, a wine cellar, a swimming pool with aspa and a full-size basketball court.
With
white siding and navy blue plantation shutters, the exterior wears a
Cape Cod look. Inside, coffered ceilings top hardwood floors across the
open floor plan.
On
the main level, there’s an indoor-outdoor living room with a fireplace, a
double-island kitchen with a tile backsplash and a pair of
chandelier-topped dining areas. Pocketing doors open to a covered patio
with another fireplace.
Upstairs,
both the master suite and loft open to private terraces that take in
city-light views. Including the detached guest house, there are five
bedrooms and 5.75 bathrooms.
After a standout career at Kentucky, Cobb was drafted by the Packers in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft.
In eight seasons, he has 458 catches and 44 touchdowns, as well as a Pro Bowl trip in 2014.
Nick Tatone of Dilbeck Real Estate was the listing agent.
The fairest seller of them all
Actress and model Lily Collins is ready to fly the coop in West Hollywood, listing her condominium of about a decade for sale at $2.995 million.
Located
within the Sierra Towers building, the corner unit features about 1,700
square feet of living space, a single master suite and two bathrooms.
Walls of windows center on views from downtown Los Angeles to Century
City.
The main living
area is largely devoted to open-plan space and consists of living and
dining rooms, a wet bar and an updated kitchen.
Acustom
walk-in closet/dressing room and a built-in office are part of the
master suite. A private terrace extends the living area outdoors.
The
high-rise, designed by architect Jack A. Charney and built in 1965, is
full service and has valet parking, 24-hour security and a swimming
pool.
Two covered parking spaces are included with Collins’ unit.
Collins,
29, is the daughter of musician Phil Collins and antique dealer Jill
Tavelman. She got her first taste of show business at the age of 2 with a
role on the BBC show “Growing Pains.”
Since
then, Collins has scored film roles in “Mirror Mirror” (2012), “The
Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” (2013) and Warren Beatty’s “Rules
Don’t Apply” (2016).
Josh Flagg of Rodeo Realty holds the listing.
Encino spot stays in the music family
Tom
Petty’s former home is staying in the music industry. The late rocker’s
onetime Encino estate has been purchased by an entity tied to Randy Spendlove, the president of motion picture music at Paramount Pictures, for $4.485 million.
On a tree-filled acre, the gated estate displays a markedly different style compared with the late rocker’s stay.
An extensive remodel has given the 9,076-square-foot interior a more contemporary vibe.
An
expansive great room, anchored by a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace,
opens the floor plan. Set under vaulted ceilings lined with skylights,
the space has hardwood floors and a sweeping staircase.
White-painted brick surrounds the fireplace in the family room and the stainless steel stove in the whitewashed kitchen.
The
master suite, one of six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, expands to a
private terrace. There’s also a gym, wine cellar and guest suite with a
kitchenette.
Outside, palms top a lagoonstyle pool and spa. Indoor-outdoor lounges, a kitchen, a waterfall and alawn complete the property.
Tomer and Isadora Fridman of Compass handled both ends of the deal.
Spendlove
has worked for A&M Records, Miramax Films and Paramount Pictures
during his time in the entertainment industry, collaborating with
artists such as Beyoncé, Sheryl Crow and Green Day along the way.
In 2003, he won the Grammy for compilation soundtrack album for amotion picture for “Chicago.”
Seeking the most dope offer
The
Studio City home where late rapper Mac Miller recorded his show, “Mac
Miller and the Most Dope Family,” is up for grabs at $2.79 million.
Miller
lived in the upscale pad with his friends prior to and during filming
of the MTV2 series, which aired from 2013 to 2014. He used the lower
unit as a recording studio.
Perched
on a hill in the Silver Triangle neighborhood, the house offers six
bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms in 6,220 square feet. An infinity-edge pool
and spa fronts the property, and four balconies take in views of the
canyon and city.
Through
a double-door entry, there’s a dramatic staircase lined with Blue
Barracuda granite and wrought-iron rails. The granite continues in the
kitchen, accenting the backsplash and topping the center island. Other
highlights include a formal dining room and a living room with a
fireplace. Both feature Italian tile floors.
Upstairs,
a master suite lies on aseparate wing and has a fireplace, a spa tub
and cherry hardwood built-ins. There are five bedrooms in all.
Miller,
who died in September at 26, was a native of Pittsburgh. In addition to
a bevy of mixtapes, he released five studio albums, including 2018’s
“Swimming.” His first studio album, 2011’s “Blue Slide Park,” was the
first independently distributed album to debut at No.1on the Billboard
200 since 1995.
Scott Nell of Keller Williams Realty holds the listing.
Soul singer eyes sumptuous sale
Singer-songwriter Ronald Isley, whose nickname is Mr. Biggs, is hoping for a sizable sale outside St. Louis, listing his brick mansion for $2.895 million.
Built
in 1993, the cul-de-sac estate is approached by a triangular motor
court. A marblesplashed foyer, complete with a winding staircase and
dome ceiling, opens the 8,373-square-foot floor plan.
From
there, a great room draws the eye with columns, a wet bar and two
stories of bow windows. There’s also a chandelier-topped dining room
with paneled walls, a chef’s kitchen with custom cabinetry and a formal
living room with wood-coffered ceilings.
Amarble
fireplace, one of four in the home, anchors the expansive master suite
complete with dual closets and a sitting room. In all, there are four
bedrooms and nine bathrooms. Amenities fill out the lower level; there’s
a custom movie theater, a billiards room, a salon, a sauna and a gym.
Apair
of balconies take in views of the backyard, where a patio wraps around a
swimming pool and spa. The landscaped grounds span 2.2 acres.
Mary Beth Benes of Coldwell Banker Gundaker holds the listing.
Isley,
77, co-founded the Isley Brothers in 1954. Blending gospel, doo-wop and
R&B styles, the group recorded hits such as “Twist and Shout” and
“It’s Your Thing.”
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