Recording mogul buys Olympic exec’s home
LOS ANGELES — Entertainment mogul David Geffen has purchased the Beverly Hills home of Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee president Casey Wasserman for $68 million US — the second-highest home sale in L.A. County this year.
A striking concoction of stone, glass and white oak, the modern mansion was designed by Pritzker-winning architect Richard Meier, whose other notable works include the Getty Center and the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art.
Perched in a prime location above Sunset Boulevard, the home sits on 3.25 acres of lawns and lush landscaping.
Gallery-like living spaces lined with automated steel doors fill the three-storey home. There’s an indoor-outdoor great room, an open-concept dining area, a movie theatre, a gym, an art studio and a sleek chef’s kitchen with an oversize centre island.
The museum-like, 18,543square-foot interior also holds six bedrooms and 14 bathrooms, including a master suite with a private deck. Two staircases and an elevator navigate the floors.
Outside, an entertainment deck adjoins an 85-foot tiled infinity pool. A pool house with sliding walls of glass completes the park-like property.
Geffen, who was last seen riding out the pandemic in his $590-million superyacht, is no stranger to big real estate deals. He made headlines this year when he sold his Beverly Hills mansion to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos for a California record $165 million.
The 77-year-old Geffen is known for founding the music labels Asylum Records, Geffen Records and DGC Records, which is now Interscope Geffen A&M Records. In 1990, he cofounded DreamWorks Pictures with Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg.
Modern Family star buys Barry Bonds’ home
Married actors Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello have made a big splash in gated Beverly Park, buying the former home of baseball great Barry Bonds for $26 million.
The 1.85-acre estate has been extensively renovated and centres on a 17,100-square-foot Italianate villa-style home. A twostorey guesthouse, a sports court, a swimming pool and a spa fill out the property, which is reached by a tree-lined driveway.
The seven-bedroom, 10.5bathroom main house pairs Old World trappings with a range of contemporary details. The dramatic design palette includes imported limestone finishes, travertine floors and crystal chandeliers. Decorative tilework creates visual interest in the chef’s kitchen, which is outfitted with onyx countertops.
Other highlights include a walnut-panelled office, a movie theatre with a snack bar and an elevator.
Vergara, 47, is known for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the Emmy-winning sitcom Modern Family, which concluded in April after 11 seasons.
Manganiello, 43, gained fame on the show True Blood.