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Hot Property: A short, stormy relationsh­ip ends

- By Neal J. Leitereg and Jack Flemming

LOS ANGELES - It’s been on again, off again, on again and now it’s sold. Grammy- winning music star Marc Anthony has parted ways with a home in Tarzana for $ 3.2 million.

The East Coast- inspired traditiona­l, built in 2014, has been on and off the market for the better part of two years, listing for as much as $ 4.35 million and as little as $ 3.35 million. Anthony paid $ 4.125 million for the place in 2015, records show.

Set up from the street on a half- acre knoll, the 6,590- squarefoot house takes in panoramic city, valley and mountain views.

White- walled living spaces include formal living and dining rooms, two family rooms, a twoisland kitchen, a den with a wet bar and an office/ library. There are five bedrooms and seven bathrooms including a master suite with a balcony that overlooks the backyard.

Outside, there’s space for entertaini­ng in the form of a covered patio and a built- in barbecue. A swimming pool and spa, a fire pit, lawn and gazebo fill out the grounds. A motor court and fourcar garage sit off the front.

Anthony, 49, has won five Latin Grammys and two Grammys, including one for best Latin pop album in 2004. Last month, the singer- actor paid $ 19 million for a Mediterran­ean mansion in Coral Gables, Fla.

He’s ready to turn the page

The Hollywood Hills home of Nick Cassavetes, the director- actor- writer of “The Notebook” and “Blow” fame, is for sale at $ 4.888 million.

Found high up in the hills of Mount Olympus, the walled and fenced spot takes in sweeping city views from nearly every room.

The two- story home has a little more than 4,000 square feet of open- plan space, formal living and dining rooms, an office/ den and a two- island kitchen. Geometric wall art and stainless- steel doors enhance the home's modern vibe. Long corridors and broad walls were designed to showcase a collection of art.

A total of five bedrooms and five bathrooms include two sec- ond- floor master suites.

Walls of sliding glass doors open to a patio and a swimming pool with a spa.

The home, built in 1972, sits on a half- acre lot.

Cassavetes, the son of actress Gena Rowlands and actor- director John Cassavetes, has had acting roles in films including “Face/ Off” ( 1997), “The Astronaut's Wife” ( 1999) and “The Hangover Part II” ( 2011). Among his director credits are “John Q” ( 2002) and “My Sister's Keeper” ( 2009), the latter of which he co- wrote.

The herd is on the move

Fox Sports personalit­y Colin Cowherd has listed two homes in Manhattan Beach for sale at $ 4.25million and $ 3.5 million.

The more expensive of the two homes in the city's Tree Section has a traditiona­l- inspired and shake- sided facade and sits on a lot of nearly 5,000 square feet.

Designed by Doug Leach and constructe­d by Matt Morris Developmen­t, the 2009- built house has about 3,800 square feet of living space that includes dining, family and living rooms, a centerisla­nd kitchen, four bedrooms and four bathrooms.

An office/ den sits beneath beamed ceilings and has a wall of flat- screen TVs.

French doors open to a flagstone patio, a built- in barbecue and an outdoor fireplace.

The other house, a Cape Codvibe spread built in 2014, was previously up for lease two years ago at $ 15,000 a month. It features a fenced front patio, wide- plank hardwood floors and a wine cellar that sits off the dining room.

A center- island kitchen sits adjacent to the family room, which opens through pocketing doors to a patio and fire pit. A total of five bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms lie within just over 3,700 square feet of interior.

Cowherd, 54, joined the Fox Sports family three years ago after

more than a decade with ESPN. He is the host of “The Herd With Colin Cowherd” on Fox Sports Radio and Fox Sports 1 and cohosts the FS1 talk show “Speak for Yourself” with sports journalist- personalit­y Jason Whitlock.

A deal is cut for Malibu midcentury

“House of Cards” producer Joshua Donen has dealt a final hand in Malibu, selling his Midcentury Modern- vibe home for $ 4.77 million.

That's more than three times what it previously sold for - $ 1.3 million - in 1999.

Landscape architect Sean Knibb designed the grassy grounds that surround the 1976- built two- story, which sits in the guard- gated Sierra Retreat community. Mature landscapin­g enhances the home's wide front. Out back, hedges surround a lawn with a patio, a swimming pool, a sports court and a fire pit.

Modernist details are evident throughout the home's interior. Walls of glass frame the foyer, and built- in bookshelve­s fill the step- down living room. Vaulted and beamed ceilings top the common rooms.

Things feel more modern in the center- island kitchen, which has dark hardwood floors that continue into the connected dining room. Walls of windows brighten the space and pull in views of the backyard.

In 3,344 square feet, there are four bedrooms - all en suite. The ocean sits half a mile away.

Donen, 63, produced a few films in the 1990s, such as “The Underneath” and “The Great White Hype,” before expanding to television. More recently, he was the executive producer on an episode of the Netflix show “Mindhunter,” as well as the 2014 film “Gone Girl.”

Getting into the market groove

Matt Hales, the songwriter- musician who performs under the name Aqualung, and his wife, actress- songwriter Kim Oliver, have listed their Midcentury Modern- style home in Pasadena for $ 1.795 million.

The sprawling singlestor­y house sits on a nearly half- acre lot in the Eaton Canyon area with mountain, tree- top and city- light views.

Built in 1964, the wellpreser­ved house lives up to its listing descriptio­n of “straight out of a ‘ Mad Men' set.” Eye- catching features include a kaleidosco­pe of hues, decorative wall screens and rock- finished fireplaces in the living and dining rooms. Patterned tile work and period cabinetry continue the retro vibe in the eat- in kitchen.

Four bedrooms and three bathrooms are part of the nearly 3,200 square feet of living space. The master retreat, which has a sunken spa, opens to a private garden patio.

Wide awnings wrap the back of the home, creating covered patio space for living and dining. The detached one- car garage has been converted into a studio with a sound room.

Hales, as a songwriter and producer, has worked with such artists as Jason Mraz, Tom Chaplin and the Fray. He began performing as Aqualung in the early 2000s and has released six studio albums.

Oliver is known for her role on the British drama series “Bad Girls.” She has contribute­d to a number of Aqualung albums as a songwriter and vocalist.

New course for Hughes haunt

A Palm Springs retreat where aviation tycoon and filmmaker Howard Hughes once lived has sold to hairstylis­t- designer turned developer Jeffrey Steenberg for $ 1.35 million.

Set on a steep hillside, the streamline­d Midcentury Modern- style house is one of a number of Coachella Valley properties linked to the reclusive Hughes. Actress Eva Gabor and Emmywinnin­g writer- producer Paul W. Keyes are among other celebritie­s with ties to the home.

Built in 1957, the 2,400square- foot house has been meticulous­ly maintained and is full of character. Among details of note are whitewashe­d brickwork, walls of glass and exposed beams. The appliances and tile work in the kitchen are vintage.

The floor plan includes a pair of master suites plus three additional bedrooms. Common areas open to wrap- around decking that takes in the swimming pool, mountains and valley floor.

Steenberg, who makes his home in Laurel Canyon, worked as a stylist, beauty columnist and product pitchman before launching his developmen­t company four years ago. He intends to renovate the property while retaining its originalit­y and history.

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 ?? Elayne Ceder / TNS ?? Above: Nick Cassavetes, the actor- filmmaker who directed “The Notebook,” has listed his longtime home in the Mt. Olympus area of Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills for sale at $ 4.888 million. Below left: Marc Anthony's home in Los Angeles' Tarzana neighborho­od, which had been on and off the market for the past two years, sold for $ 3.2 million. Below right: Television and film producer Joshua Donen sold his home in a guard- gated Malibu community for $ 4.77 million.
Elayne Ceder / TNS Above: Nick Cassavetes, the actor- filmmaker who directed “The Notebook,” has listed his longtime home in the Mt. Olympus area of Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills for sale at $ 4.888 million. Below left: Marc Anthony's home in Los Angeles' Tarzana neighborho­od, which had been on and off the market for the past two years, sold for $ 3.2 million. Below right: Television and film producer Joshua Donen sold his home in a guard- gated Malibu community for $ 4.77 million.
 ?? James Butchart / TNS ?? Los Angeles resident Jeffrey Steenberg paid $ 1.35 million for a Palm Springs, Calif., retreat where billionair­e tycoon and filmmaker Howard Hughes once lived. Steenberg, a hairstylis­t- designer turned developer, intends to renovate the home.
James Butchart / TNS Los Angeles resident Jeffrey Steenberg paid $ 1.35 million for a Palm Springs, Calif., retreat where billionair­e tycoon and filmmaker Howard Hughes once lived. Steenberg, a hairstylis­t- designer turned developer, intends to renovate the home.
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 ?? Ashera J. Photograph­y / TNS ?? Built in 2014, Marc Anthony’s two- story home in Los Angeles’ Tarzana neighborho­od sits on half an acre and has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms.
Ashera J. Photograph­y / TNS Built in 2014, Marc Anthony’s two- story home in Los Angeles’ Tarzana neighborho­od sits on half an acre and has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms.

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