Elfman-fonda sale, Part II
Celebrity couple sells one of their two Los Angeles properties
After selling one of their backto-back homes in Los Angeles' Hancock Park, composer Danny Elfman and his wife, actress Bridget Fonda, still hope to unload the smaller of the two, which they used as a guest house.
The homes went up for sale in October as a package deal for US$14.6 million. A buyer snatched up the bigger house for US$8.75 million, and the other one is still on the market for US$4.888 million, The Los Angeles Times reports.
Elfman bought the property that just sold two decades ago. The century-old, 8,346-square-foot building sits on three-quarters of an acre and is filled with vibrant custom spaces, including six bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Visitors enter through a front door framed by concrete columns, finding themselves in an entry with arched doorways and beamed ceilings. Interior balconies perch overhead.
The decor is dramatic. Standout features include a dining room with gold ceilings, a mint-green family room with French windows, a breakfast nook with checkered tile, and a recording studio with velvet drapes.
The property also boasts a sun room, gym, loggia, swimming pool and courtyard with a fountain. But it's the grand ballroom with its oversized murals that takes up the most room. The space also doubles as a movie theatre.
Elfman, who founded new wave band Oingo Boingo in 1979, has won a Grammy, two Emmys and received four Oscar nominations. His film composing credits include Spider-man, Good Will Hunting and The Nightmare Before Christmas. He also wrote the theme for The Simpsons.
Fonda was nominated for a Golden Globe following her 1989 film Scandal, and starred in 1990s films including The Godfather Part III, Single White Female, Point of No Return and Jackie Brown.