That Dr. Phil sure has eclectic tastes
Popular TV host’s $5.75M Beverly Hills villa comes to market
LOS ANGELES— A dozen guns adorn the dining room wall.
Bizarre figurines of bears and rabbits eye you from every living space. Dr. Phil’s Beverly Crest home — which just hit the market for $5.75 million (U.S.) — is as unusual as they come in this California metropolis with no shortage of outlandish estates.
The popular TV host, whose real name is Phillip McGraw, bought the property in 2007. It is currently used by his son, Jordan, according to the listing agent: Billy Dolan, of Hilton & Hyland.
The exterior seems normal enough, with yellow walls and a clay tile roof, but the 6,170square-foot interior toes the line between eclectic and downright bizarre.
A chandelier-topped great room, under a black-and-white checkered rotunda, anchors the two-storey floor plan. It draws the eye with a sweeping staircase draped in woody vines and a custom wet bar with antlerlike backrests on the bar stools.
Neon-lighted cabinetry is a highlight of the family room. Step inside the entry, and you’re greeted by an egg-shaped hanging chair.
In the living room, custom art and animal figurines surround a fireplace. According to the listing, buyers interested in the one-of-a-kind finishes can arrange for them to be kept.
A more dramatic space comes in the dining room, which is cloaked in bold shades of black and grey — and features a wall of guns. The lofted billiards room lightens things up with a wine cellar and blue floors seemingly splattered with white paint.
The master suite sits upstairs. One of five bedrooms and six bathrooms, it opens to a private balcony overlooking the halfacre grounds.
Outside, the living spaces are more normal. There’s a dining gazebo with chandeliers, as well as a lounge with a fireplace. A flagstone patio surrounds a swimming pool and spa.
McGraw, 69, is best known for his advice-centred talk show
“Dr. Phil,” which debuted in 2002 after he starred in segments on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” The show is currently renewed until 2023 and has been nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award every year since 2004. In 2011, he sold a Mediterranean villa in Beverly Hills for $12 million.