Encore in the Hollywood Hills
It’s the latest stop on the real estate tour for “American Idol” alum Adam Lambert. The singer with the showstopping voice has bought a modern home in the celebrity-popular Hollywood Hills for $6.5 million, records show.
Lambert, who this month has been performing with rock band Queen in Las Vegas, should be familiar with the area. His new place is about a mile from another home he owns.
Completed two years ago, the two-story contemporary sits behind gates on a quarter-acre of grounds. Pocketing doors bring the outdoors into the open-space floor plan — particularly in the center-island kitchen, where two walls of glass fold back to flank the space.
Also within the more than 5,000 square feet of hardwood-lined interiors are five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a movie theater and an office. The main level holds a living room with a fireplace, a dining area and a wine closet.
Out back are lawn, an infinityedge pool and spa with canyon views. A covered patio and outdoor kitchen, which sit below the master suite balcony, complete the setting.
Lambert, 36, was a runner-up on “Idol” in 2009, the same year he released the album “For Your Entertainment.” His most recent album, “The Original High” (2015), was a top 10 album in the U.K.
Branden Williams and Trevor Wright of Hilton & Hyland held the listing. Brad Downs of Rodeo Realty represented Lambert.
Better tuned to the market?
Norman Pattiz, founder of radio network Westwood One, is hoping four years and a $4-million turn of the dial will be enough to sell his compound in Montecito.
With a Mediterranean vibe, a palatial pool space and a two-story pavilion, the nearly 3-acre property
is on the market for a dollar shy of $12 million. It originally hit the market in 2014 at $15.9 million.
Gates open to a palm-lined driveway, which snakes up to a motor court at the front of the home. Inside, a two-story foyer with limestone floors and a sweeping staircase kicks off the 9,430 square feet of elegant living spaces.
Coffered ceilings top the formal dining room, arched windows brighten the living room, and the spacious kitchen has an oversized island at its center. The main floor also holds a wood-paneled library, a window-lined breakfast nook and a family room with a fireplace.
The master suite, containing one of the property’s five bedrooms and eight bathrooms, sits under a dramatic plaster ceiling.
Past a rolling lawn, a swimming pool borders an ivy-draped pavilion. Nearby sit a fireplace and a covered dining area.
Peter Zimble and Dusty Baker of Sotheby’s International Realty hold the listing.
Pattiz, 75, founded Westwood One in 1976. At its height, the national syndication network broadcast news, weather, sports and entertainment to about 7,700 stations around the country.
Actress makes a clean getaway
A trust tied to actress Sandra Bullock has sold a home in Hollywood Hills West for $2.925 million,