Comic actor Wayans puts sea-view condo on market
LOS ANGELES —Having moved on to larger accommodations in Hancock Park earlier this year, Damon Wayans is ready to part with his ocean view on the Westside. The comic actor has put his condo in Santa Monica on the market for $6.5 million US.
If he gets that price, he would more than double his money on the condo — records show he bought the property in 2005 for $3 million.
The 3,093-square-foot pied-à-terre is in a 16-unit building constructed in 1997 and one of only four top-floor condos. An open floor plan includes a formal dining room, living room with a fireplace, eat-in kitchen, two bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms.
A den is currently being used as a media room/office, and there is also an enclosed laundry room off the kitchen. The master suite, with two walk-in closets, his and hers bathrooms and a fireplace, takes in views of Palisades Park and the coastline. An ocean-facing balcony is shared between the common areas and the master bedroom.
Other perks of the residence include 24-hour concierge service and access to a workout facility and rooftop lounge with a swimming pool. Two parking spaces are included with the unit.
For Wayans, entertainment is a family business. Among his siblings are actors Marlon Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Shawn Wayans and Dwayne Wayans. He is the father of actor Damon Wayans Jr.; actor-writer-producer Damien Dante Wayans is his nephew.
The 55-year-old got his start in standup and created the comedy In Living Color in 1990 with his brother Keenan. Among his credits are the film comedies Major Payne (1995) and Blankman (1994) as well as the TV series My Wife and Kids (2001-05).
In March, Wayans closed on a home in the Hancock Park area for $5.35 million. The traditional-style compound, built in 1949 and extensively updated, includes a main house, guesthouse, swimming pool and pool house on nearly half an acre — plenty of room for immediate- and extended-family gatherings.
Scene change for TV doctor
Actor-director Eriq La Salle, known for his role as Dr. Peter Benton in the long-running series ER, has bought a home in Bel-Air for $3.03 million.
Sitting on a crest above Stone Canyon Reservoir, the T-shaped ranch house has views of the surrounding hillsides, mountains and ocean. Steps lead down the sloping property to trails and the reservoir below.
Within the 2,400 square feet of whitewalled space is a living/dining room area, den, three bedrooms and three bathrooms. A guesthouse has another en suite bedroom.
Rows of sliding glass doors open to multiple patios, garden beds, lawns and a swimming pool. A two-car garage sits off the entrance to the home.
The house went on the market in April for $3.495 million, records show. The sellers were television and film producer Ralph Singleton and his wife, screenwriter Joan Singleton.
La Salle, 53, has a host of television and film credits, plus a few for directing and producing. He appeared in the 1988 film Coming to America and has been in the series A Gifted Man and Under the Dome.
He is reportedly set to join the cast of the third Wolverine movie.
Backstreet Boy changes his address
Nick Carter no longer wants it that way.
The Backstreet Boys singer-songwriter and his wife, actor Lauren Kitt Carter, have put their estate behind gates in Hidden Hills on the market for $4.25 million.
The traditional-style home, built in 1956 and since updated, sits on 1.32 acres of pastoral grounds and is accompanied by a newly built guesthouse. A chicken coop built in the style of the main house also sits on the grounds.
Reached by a private drive, the 5,200-square-foot house has a classic, yet contemporary look. Wide-plank hardwood floors, beamed ceilings and subdued hues are among details of note. Bathroom and kitchen countertops feature vibrant Calcutta marble.
Living areas include an open great room, a dining room, a chef’s kitchen, a den/office and a game/family room with an aquarium. An oversized master suite — with a fireplace, two walk-in closets and a steam shower — has a balcony that overlooks the grounds.
Sliding glass doors off the main level open to a covered patio with a fire-pit feature. Stone steps lead down to a swimming pool and spa.
The Carters bought the house a year ago for $3.65 million, records show.
Carter, 36, has been with the Backstreet Boys since their inception in 1993 and has also released three solo records. He and the band are reportedly working on a ninth studio album, due out later this year.
Kitt Carter hosts the fitness series Kitt Fit on YouTube and has also appeared on the daytime series One Life to Live. More recently, she appeared with her husband in the Syfy movie Dead 7.
South Bay spot gives QB space
Former professional football player and Heisman-winning quarterback Matt Leinart has bought a home in Manhattan Beach for $2.245 million.
Located near Mira Costa High School, Leinart’s new two-storey home has about 3,600 square feet — quite a bit more room than the nearby 2,135square-foot home he sold last year.
Fun features include a lighted basketball half-court, a tetherball pole, a swimming pool and a spa. A patch of grass and a two-car garage sit off the front of the house, which was built in 1995.
Among other details of note are vaulted ceilings, chandelier fixtures and wide-plank wood floors. A living room with a fireplace opens to a formal dining room and an adjacent centerisland kitchen.
A great room, an office, five bedrooms and four bathrooms are also within the home. The master suite, with walk-in closets, a fireplace and Jacuzzi tub, has windows that overlook the walled and hedged grounds.
The property came up for sale in April for $2.299 million. It previously changed hands more than a decade ago for $1.419 million, records show.
Leinart, 32, was a standout at Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana and later won a Heisman Trophy as a member of the USC Trojans. The former firstround NFL draft pick retired in 2014 after six seasons with the Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans and Oakland Raiders.
He currently works as a studio analyst for Fox Sports’ college football coverage.