January 24, 2020

This week's top real estate headlines

Music manager extraordinaire Scooter Braun must have been singing "You're The One That I Want" to John Travolta's former Brentwood home! He picked up the property from the veteran actor in an off-market deal for a whopping $18 million. Meanwhile, Sandra Lee is cooking up something good in Malibu. The Food Network star just recently ended her longterm, high-profile relationship with New York governor Andrew Cuomo, but she's already bouncing back nicely and treated herself to a multimillion-dollar home in the coveted celebrity enclave.

In other news, "South Park"'s Matt Stone listed his longtime Venice residence, Grindr founder Joel Simkhai bought a snazzy $13 million manse, Sarah Aarons is the latest musician to buy a home in Los Feliz, RH CEO Gary Friedman made yet another colossal real estate buy, Max Greenfield and Tess Sanchez are moving into a wildly decorated Pacific Palisades cottage, "Entourage" creator Doug Ellin listed his home for $8 million, and Bravolebrities Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark dropped big bucks on a home in Hollywood Hills.

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John Travolta Quietly Sells Longtime Brentwood Compound to Scooter Braun

Records reveal that Travolta picked up the 2.35-acre estate way back in 1997 for about $3.5 million. At the time, the sprawling Spanish-style hacienda included a main house with five family bedrooms, two maid suites and a large gym, a driveway guard house for shooing away all those pesky trespassers, and an attached three-car garage plus a generously-scaled motorcourt.

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Sandra Lee Buys Oceanfront Malibu Home

A quick peek inside indicates the bare-bones structure will require some major upgrades to accommodate all the contemporary amenities that buyers of $3.4 million Malibu homes have come to expect. READ MORE

Five Amazing Brooklyn Brownstones Currently For Sale

Nothing says status symbol more than a Brooklyn brownstone. Dignified and elegant, they are proof that class is timeless. Here's your chance to nab one. READ MORE

RH CEO Gary Friedman Bags Another Beverly Hills Estate

Friedman shelled out $37 million for a brand-new Beverly Hills-adjacent estate earlier this month. But he’s not stopping there — records reveal he’s quietly forked out another $15 million for a second property in the same general area. READ MORE

DUMBO’s Front & York: The Next Level of Building Amenities

A new mega high rise taking shape in Brooklyn’s ritzy DUMBO neighborhood will make other condo play spaces look like an afternoon at Chuck E Cheese’s. READ MORE

‘Vanderpump Rules’ Stars Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark Drop $1.7 Million on Hollywood Hills Home

Recently engaged “Vanderpump Rules” stars Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark have splurged on a pricey Los Angeles residence and announced the purchase over the weekend via Instagram. READ MORE

‘New Girl’ Alum Max Greenfield, Tess Sanchez Buy Funky Beach Shack

Golden Globe-nominated “New Girl” alum and current “The Neighborhood” star Max Greenfield and his longtime wife, Fox Broadcasting VP Tess Sanchez recently closed on an offbeat L.A. cottage. READ MORE

Songwriter Sarah Aarons Buys Chic Los Feliz Cottage

With substansial songwriting cred under her belt, it’s no surprise that Aarons can well afford her recent $2.13 million splurge on a pristine property near the border of hipster-approved Silver Lake and Los Feliz, on L.A.’s Eastside. READ MORE

Grindr Founder Joel Simkhai Buys $13 Million Hollywood Hills Mansion

In addition to founding Grindr, Simkhai is also becoming a bit of a Hollywood Hills land baron. He’s rung in the new decade by forking out $13 million for a never-lived-in mansion overlooking West Hollywood and L.A.’s iconic Sunset Strip. READ MORE

Doug Ellin Lists James Caan’s Former Home

The former Los Angeles home of veteran actor James Caan, now owned by “Entourage” creator, writer and executive producer Doug Ellin, has popped up for sale at nearly $8 million. READ MORE

‘South Park’s’ Matt Stone Seeks $4.5 Million for Venice Architectural

The longtime Venice Beach, Calif., home of “South Park” co-creator Matt Stone, who also co-developed with Trey Parker the gleefully sacrilegious, Tony and Grammy winning Broadway musical “The Book of Mormon,” is on the block at close to $4.5 million. READ MORE

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