New direction for pop star Payne
After finding no takers last year at $11.2 million, Liam Payne of One Direction fame has changed real estate agents and relisted his compound in the Santa Monica Mountains near Calabasas for $10.75 million.
The English singer-songwriter bought the nearly 5-acre estate five years ago for $10 million and extensively renovated it.
Tucked behind gates, the scenic spread includes a 9,659-squarefoot main house, two guesthouses, a teahouse and a mosaic-tiled swimming pool. Limestone patios, a koi pond, organic gardens and a small vineyard fill out the grounds.
The Spanish-style main house, though built in 1991, is full of Old World details. Of note are five fireplaces with carved limestone mantels, hand-hewn walnut flooring, beamed ceilings and custom chandeliers. A wood-paneled library draws the eyes upward with two levels of built-ins. Rows of recliners fill the theater room.
The property was previously owned by the late Alan Purwin, the aerial film operator and entrepreneur who worked on more than 100 films, including the “Transformers” series, “Armageddon” (1998) and “Pearl Harbor” (2001).
Payne, 26, was involved in scores of hits as part of One Direction, including “What Makes You Beautiful” and “Story of My Life.” The supergroup, which was formed after the musician and his bandmates appeared separately on “The X Factor,” went on hiatus in 2016 and folded its touring company the following year.
Since then, Payne has struck out on his own, releasing an extended-play album in 2018 and his debut solo album, “LP1,” last year.
Jonah Wilson of Hilton & Hyland and Tomer Fridman of Compass hold the listing.
King James seeks a new L.A. castle LeBron James already owns
two homes in Los Angeles, but he may be looking to make another move.
The Lakers superstar has been quietly shopping for a new residence on the Westside of L.A., particularly in Bel-Air and Beverly Crest, according to real estate sources familiar with the area who weren’t authorized to speak about the matter. Scuttlebutt is that James wants to upgrade to a larger compound.
The four-time NBA MVP previously spent about $43 million combined on a pair of homes in Brentwood.
In 2015, while with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James paid about $21 million for a 9,440-square-foot traditional home designed by architect Ken Ungar. Two years later, he dropped $23 million on a
newly built mansion of nearly 15,550 square feet.
Reggie Bush scores Pacific Palisades sale
Former NFL running backturned-college football analyst
Reggie Bush has sold his Pacific Palisades home of about six years for $7.381 million.
Completely renovated during Bush’s stay, the striking contemporary home of about 7,500 square feet features glass, stone and polished wood details throughout; a skylight-topped kitchen; and a temperature-controlled wine cellar. Blackout curtains and a drop-down projection screen in