TV actor’s house goes for zip-code record
LOS ANGELES — Michael Chiklis, an actor known for his television roles on The Shield and Gotham, has closed the books on a case in Sherman Oaks in San Fernando Valley, selling his home on about half an acre for $4.778 million US.
The sale price is the highest ever for a property in the 91403 zip code, according to real estate sources.
Built in 1946 and updated by designer Windsor Smith, the traditional-style house has four bedrooms and four bathrooms in its 5,800 square feet of living space.
An attached guest suite with a separate entrance holds another bedroom en suite and a parlour.
Features of the home, previously owned by actor-singer David Hasselhoff, include beamed ceilings, Vermont pine floors and panelled walls. Walls of French doors open to various patios for indoor-outdoor entertaining.
A great room with a fireplace, a living room, a billiards room and a screening room are among the common areas.
In the chef’s kitchen, a broad island with two sinks anchors the space.
A swimming pool and spa, a basketball half-court, lawns and lush landscaping fill out the grounds.
Chiklis, 54, won an Emmy for his role as Vick Mackey on the long-running crime series The Shield. He joined the Fox series Gotham in 2015. His other credits include the film Fantastic Four (2005) and the shows No Ordinary Family, Vegas and American Horror Story.
He bought the house from Hasselhoff more than two decades ago for $1.1 million, records show.
Handler gets a handle on the housing market
Talk show host, comedian and producer Chelsea Handler has listed her home in Bel-Air for sale at $11.5 million.
The contemporary-style twostorey, built in 1964, sits on more than half an acre of walled and gated grounds that have a swimming pool and spa, an outdoor kitchen and a pizza oven. The 5,572-square-foot house has been updated to blend modern amenities with a midcentury esthetic.
Open-plan living areas, a chef’s kitchen, a den with a fireplace and a family/game room are on the first level. The upstairs master suite features a drop-down television, a large walk-in closet and a dry sauna, for a total of six bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms.
Floor-to-ceiling glass doors extend the living space outdoors, where an overhang provides cover for a lounge and fireplace feature. Decking and lush landscaping surround the pool area. At the rear of the property, a narrow staircase leads up the hillside to a trellis-topped sitting area.
Handler bought the property eight years ago for about $5.942 million, records show.
The 42-year-old was the host of the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately, which ran on E! Network from 2007 to 2014. More recently, she hosted the talk show Chelsea on Netflix.
X Games star does a flip out of Orange County
Professional skateboarder Nyjah Huston has sold his home in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, selling the pueblo-inspired contemporary for $3.2 million.
The 23-year-old X Games star first put the walled and gated house on the market about three years ago for $3.48 million, the Los Angeles Times reported. More recently, the property was listed for $3.25 million.
Built in 1996 and since updated, the two-storey home has five bedrooms and 5.75 bathrooms in its 6,100 square feet of interior space. Features include a chef’s kitchen with red countertops, a game room and a gym. Grounds of about three acres contain a side courtyard, expansive decking, an infinity-edge swimming pool and an outdoor kitchen. A covered pavilion sits next to the pool and is outfitted with heaters and flat-screen TVs.
Huston bought the house five years ago for $2.55 million, records show.
The extreme-sports star has won scores of medals competing in the Summer X Games, including seven golds. A five-time Street League Skateboarding overall champion, Huston is among the highest-paid skateboarders in the world.
Baseball player is ready for the next inning
Los Angeles Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen, who this year moved down the southern California coastline, has put his home in Redondo Beach in play at $2.35 million.
Built in 2008, the upgraded two-storey home in Los Angeles’s South Bay area displays elements of both East Coast traditional and Craftsman style. Tapered columns support a covered patio that runs across the front of the house. Overhanging eaves, stone accents and panelled siding are among other exterior details.
Inside are an updated kitchen with a centre island, living and dining areas and an office/den. The 2,710 square feet of interior space includes four bedrooms and four updated bathrooms, including a second-storey master suite with a walk-in closet.
French doors off the master bedroom open to a street-facing balcony.
A network of trellises tops a patio area and outdoor kitchen in the backyard. There’s also a fenced play area and a twocar garage.
Jansen, 30, bought the house three years ago for $1.595 million, records show. He now has a place in Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County.
The Dodgers pitcher has established himself as one of baseball’s premier closers and finished last season tied with Greg Holland for the most saves in the National League, 41.
The two-time all-star signed a five-year deal with the team two years ago that will keep him with the Boys in Blue through the 2021 season.
Hall of famer’s former home was extensively remodelled
The former home of Hall of Fame baseball player Hank Greenberg has sold in Beverly Hills for $7.75 million.
A sale of the gated estate that sits on a cul-de-sac near Franklin Canyon Reservoir was pending in mid-December and closed in about a month and a half, records show. It had been listed for $8.7 million.
Built in 1957, the single-storey main house was designed by architect Craig Ellwood. Through the years, the original steel-framed design home was extensively remodelled and altered to reflect an interpretation of the Hollywood Regency style.
Within the 3,384-square-foot main house are an open living room, a sitting room, a formal dining room and a library/den. The kitchen, which has a wide island/breakfast bar, has been updated. There are four fireplaces.
Outside, a one-bedroom guesthouse, a swimming pool and a covered pavilion lie within the roughly three-quarter-acre site. A large motor court with a fountain sits just beyond the front entrance.
Greenberg, who died in 1986 at 75, was a star first baseman for the Detroit Tigers during the 1930s and ’40s. He became the third owner of the home, in 1974, paying $258,000 for it.
After his death, the property was conveyed to Greenberg’s widow, actor Mary Jo Tarola, better known by her screen name, Linda Douglas. She lived there until her death last year.