Actor Tobey Maguire shops three-component property
LOS ANGELES — Actor-producer Tobey Maguire and his estranged wife, jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer, have listed their artful compound in Santa Monica for sale at $2.995 million US.
The three-house property centres on a 1920s home that was remodelled and expanded by architect Ruben Ojeda for a previous owner.
As part of the renovation, Ojeda vaulted the ceilings while adding a second floor to what was originally a small bungalow.
A two-storey studio designed by architectural firm Koning Eizenberg, and a third structure currently used as a gym, also reside on grounds filled with drought-tolerant plantings and palms.
Large picture windows, skylights and 22-foot ceilings lend a light and airy vibe to the 2,401-square-foot main house, which has three bedrooms and three bathrooms. A formal living room, an updated kitchen, a dining area and a den are among the common areas.
The property last changed hands a year ago for $2.675 million US.
Maguire, 41, has starred in such films as The Great Gatsby (2013) and Seabiscuit (2003) as well as three instalments of the Spider-Man franchise.
More recently, he appeared on the series The Spoils of Babylon and produced the film The 5th Wave (2016).
He and Meyer announced last month that they were separating after nine years of marriage.
Los Angeles Clippers guard Austin Rivers, who inked a new three-year, $35.7-million US deal with the National Basketball Association team this summer, has put his newfound wealth to good use. He’s the buyer of a Pacific Palisades home that recently sold for $6.1 million US.
The shingled traditional-style house was built this year by Huntington Estate Homes and offers 7,400 square feet of living space, with six bedrooms and seven bathrooms.
Designed for indooroutdoor entertaining, the multilevel home has pocketing glass walls, a rooftop deck and balconies centred on city-to-ocean views. A purple-clad home theatre and a great room with a glass-enclosed wine wall highlight the lowerlevel lounge.
In the master suite, a two-way fireplace is shared by the bedroom and bathroom.
A swimming pool with a spa, an outdoor living room and a built-in barbecue lie within the grounds.
The 24-year-old Rivers is the son of Clippers coach Doc Rivers. He averaged a career-high 8.9 points per game last season, his first full year with Los Angeles.
Professional dancer and choreographer Carrie Ann Inaba, who appears on the ABC competition series Dancing With the Stars as a judge, has sold her Valley Village home of nearly a decade for $1.15 million US.
Tucked behind tall hedges and gates, the 1940s house is surrounded by lush landscaping and mature trees. The 2,252 square feet of living space was recently updated and includes hardwood floors, decorative tile work and crown moulding.
Sets of French doors bring in views of tropical and drought-tolerant gardens.
Common areas include a formal dining room, an updated kitchen and an office/den.
The master suite — one of three bedrooms and two bathrooms — includes a custom walk-in closet with its own dressing room.
Outdoors, mature trees top a paver patio and a detached guesthouse.
The 48-year-old Inaba has been on the reality dance contest show since 2005.
She appeared in two of the Austin Powers films as well as on the Fox sketch comedy series In Living Color from 1990 to 1992 as one of the Fly Girls.
A new musician has landed on the mother ship. Hip-hop artist 2 Chainz was the buyer of a Hollywood Hills home and recording studio once owned by rock guitarist Steve Vai that recently sold for $2.45 million US.
The three-storey Mediterranean and its 1,400-square-foot studio, dubbed the Mothership Studio, was used by scores of musical talents during Vai’s decades of ownership.
Ozzy Osbourne, Eddie Van Halen, the Yardbirds and Slash are among those who have recorded there.
After Vai sold the property last year for $1.5 million US, the 3,400-squarefoot home was renovated and put back up for sale in June for $2.5 million US. Built in 1986, the house has living and family rooms, a den, an updated kitchen, three bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms. Wide balconies run the length of the upper levels.
Entered through a separate entrance, the studio has a live room, a booth, a microphone room, a control room, a kitchen and a lounge. Exterior features include a large brick patio with steps leading up to a raised deck. Views take in the surrounding canyon and city lights.
Vai, 56, got his start touring with Frank Zappa.
His No Substitutions — Live in Osaka won a best pop instrumental album Grammy in 2001.
He won rock instrumental performance Grammys for Peaches in Regalia in 2008 and Sofa in 1993.
2 Chainz, whose legal name is Tauheed Epps, has hits that include Birthday Song and Duffle Bag Boy. His third studio album, ColleGrove, was released in March.