CELEBRITY HOMES Ex-Lakers star sells for nearly $6M
LOS ANGELES — Derek Fisher, a former Los Angeles Lakers point guard and five-time NBA champion, has sold his home in L.A. County’s gated Hidden Hills for $5.95 million US.
The traditional-style estate, built in 2007 and customized during Fisher’s ownership, features such personal touches as Venetian plaster walls and hickory floors. Modern chandeliers create visual interest in the two-storey foyer and living and dining rooms.
A wood-panelled den, executive office, screening room, six bedrooms and eight bathrooms also lie within more than 9,400 square feet of living space. An over-thetop kitchen, large enough for a pickup game, is equipped with two islands, marble countertops and warming and cooling drawers. An elevator services both floors.
French doors open to a flagstone patio that surrounds the swimming pool and spa. A guesthouse, outdoor fireplace, lawns and formal landscaping fill out the backyard. Elsewhere on the acreplus property is a two-stall barn.
Fisher, 43, paired with Kobe Bryant in the Lakers backcourt on several championship teams coached by Phil Jackson. After retiring in 2014, Fisher reunited with Jackson, then the president of the Knicks, when he was named head coach of the New York franchise. Fisher was let go from his position last year.
He bought the house in 2009 for $5.5 million, the Los Angeles Times previously reported.
Star Trek actor Frakes sets course for Valley
Jonathan Frakes is seeking out new life and civilizations in Los Angeles’s San Fernando Valley.
The Star Trek: The Next Generation actor and his wife, soap star Genie Francis, have bought a home in a gated Woodland Hills community for about $2.78 million. The Mediterranean-style house, built in 1988, sits on more than a third of an acre with a swimming pool, lush landscaping and a gazebo.
The rock-finished two-storey home has more than 8,900 square feet of living space that includes a formal entry with a curving staircase, formal living and dining rooms, a panelled den, an eat-in kitchen, six bedrooms and eight bathrooms. The family room features a sunken wet bar and walls of windows that take in the grounds. The master suite boasts a dry sauna and one of three fireplaces. French doors off the master bedroom open to a balcony overlooking the backyard.
Frakes, 65, gained fame for his portrayal of Commander William Riker in the Star Trek films and the television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Recently, he lent his voice to the animated series Guardians of the Galaxy.
Francis, 55, is known for her role as Laura Spencer on the daytime soap opera General Hospital. Among her other credits are The Young and the Restless, Murder She Wrote and Pretty.
Entertainment Tonight’s O’Dell leaving Pasadena
Less than a month after putting her Pasadena home on the market, Entertainment Tonight co-anchor Nancy O’Dell has sold it for $7.05 million.
The asking price was $7.189 million.
Set on nearly one acre of grounds, the handsome Mediterranean Revival was designed and built in 1931 by architect Wallace Neff. Features include hardwood and Spanish-tile floors, vaulted and beamed ceilings and three fireplaces. French doors and wood-framed windows take in the landscaped grounds.
Within the 8,926 square feet of living space are a formal entry and living and dining rooms, a great room and an executive office. A lower level holds a barroom, theatre and wine cellar. There are six bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms.
A tiled fountain sits in the heart of an interior courtyard, which opens to a loggia with an outdoor fireplace and dining area. Elsewhere on the property are a swimming pool and a guesthouse.
O’Dell, 51, joined Entertainment Tonight in 2011 after more than a decade with the news show Access Hollywood.
She has covered such events as the Academy Awards, the Emmys, the Golden Globes and the Grammys.
Show-biz couple cut price of condo
Television host Mary Hart and her husband, producer Burt Sugarman, have put their condominium at the Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live back on the market at $7.9 million.
The three-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom residence, which the couple renovated and customized, had been listed earlier for as much as $8.8 million.
Within the 4,170 square feet of interior space are an open living and dining room area, an office and a centre-island kitchen. Flatscreen televisions fill the back wall of the den/media room. Floorto-ceiling windows in every room take in city and ocean views.
The master suite, reached by automatic sliding doors, is equipped with his and hers wardrobes and electronic blackout shades. A whirlpool tub in the master bath is also automated.
Two covered parking spaces are included with the unit. Building amenities include access to a rooftop swimming pool and fitness centre as well as concierge, security and valet services.
Hart, 66, hosted Entertainment Tonight from 1982 to 2011. This year, she received a lifetime achievement award at the Daytime Emmys.
Sugarman, 78, is known for producing game shows such as Celebrity Sweepstakes, The Wizard of Odds and The Newlywed Game. Among his film credits are Kiss Me Goodbye (1982), Extremities (1986) and the Oscar-nominated drama Children of a Lesser God (1986). They bought the unit four years ago for $3.8 million, records show.
Tim Conway Jr. sees offers for house roll in
Comedian and talk radio host Tim Conway Jr. listed his Burbank home for $839,000 and attracted several offers in less than a week.
Last year, the radio personality for L.A.’s KFI-AM sold another home in Tarzana for over the asking price in just under a month. The house he is currently selling sits on a treelined street in Magnolia Park. Conway bought the 1,255square-foot house five years ago and renovated it last year, according to listing agent Jason Insalaco of Kelton Properties.
Updates include a new solar array, drought-resistant landscaping and Enviroblind shade screens. The kitchen features a tiled backsplash and new cabinetry. Light hardwood floors line the living areas.
The master suite has a walkin closet, cathedral ceilings and a sliding door that opens to the backyard. There are three bedrooms and two bathrooms in all.
Conway, a Los Angeles native, is the son of Tim Conway, the actor and comedian of The Carol Burnett Show fame. He hosts The Tim Conway Jr. Show weeknights on KFI-AM. Before joining KFI, Conway co-hosted an evening talk radio show at KLSX-FM for more than a decade.
He and his family are moving to another home in the Burbank area.