The week's biggest real estate stories: Howie Mandel, Camila Mendes, Bret Baier and more

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June 23, 2020

This week's top real estate headlines

Although Travis Scott rapped about the Hidden Hills community in his song "Butterfly Effect," he recently dropped $23.5 million for a futuristic, contemporary mansion in Brentwood. His new, 16,700-square-foot home packs in seven bedrooms and 11 bathrooms into three full floors of ultra-posh living space. Meanwhile, over in Bel Air, Elon Musk has sold one of his palatial houses to Chinese tech billionaire "William" Ding Lei for $29 million. That's one down, six more properties to go in order for the SpaceX CEO to achieve total housing freedom.

In other news, Howie Mandel wants a tad under $10.5 million for his Hidden Hills home, "Southland" actor Shawn Hatosy paid nearly $2.4 million for a Larchmont Village villa, "Riverdale" star Camila Mendes bought a $1.9 million Silver Lake home, Parcast founder Max Cutler purchased an $8.4 million Brentwood estate, Fox News anchor Bret Baier put his D.C. manse on the market, Cheyenne Jackson and his hubby are officially in the house flipping business, "Days of Our Lives" star Blake Berris is asking almost $2.5 million for his Silver Lake home, Under Armour founder Kevin Plank sold his Georgetown estate for a steep discount, "Search Party" actor John Early is moving into Silver Lake, and billboard tycoon heiress Hillary Thomas bought a stunning $24 million contemporary in the Pacific Palisades.

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Travis Scott Buys $23.5 Million Brentwood Mansion 

Unlike most other contemporary mansions, the home’s architecture is not your typical lego-like box; rather, it’s wrapped in smoothly curvaceous sheetmetal that was meant to evoke the lines of “a modern yacht,” per listing materials.

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Elon Musk Sells $29 Million Bel Air Mansion to Tech Billionaire

Walled, gated and assuredly protected by a state-of-the-art security system, the palatial residence measures in at more than 16,000 square feet, with seven bedrooms and 11 baths. READ MORE

Howie Mandel Lists Hidden Hills Mansion

Comedian, game show host and longtime “America’s Got Talent” judge Howie Mandel has placed an almost $10.5 million price tag on a brand-spanking new mansion located in a sought-after section of Hidden Hills. READ MORE

‘Riverdale’ Star Camila Mendes Settles on L.A.’s Eastside

It’s a long way from the more traditional suburban town of Riverdale, but breakout film and television actor and social media phenomenon Camila Mendes has bought a nearly $1.9 million home in Los Angeles that’s just an easy trek to the bright lights of Hollywood. READ MORE

Frank Dukes Adds Third Los Feliz Villa to Portfolio

Super-producer Frank Dukes' latest purchase, completed last month, ran him just over $2 million, according to property records. READ MORE

A New Kingdom in the City for Shawn Hatosy

Former “Southland” actor Shawn Hatosy, now co-starring opposite Ellen Barkin on TNT’s crime family drama “Animal Kingdom,” has celebrated his upward professional trajectory with the just over $2.3 million purchase of a neo-Mediterranean villa. READ MORE

Disney’s Ricky Strauss Lists Snazzy Sunset Strip Villa

Veteran entertainment industry executive Ricky Strauss, currently the president of content and marketing for Disney+ and formerly the president of marketing at Walt Disney Studios, is asking nearly $6.9 million for his fashionable 1930s villa set discreetly in the hills just above L.A.’s iconic Sunset Strip. READ MORE

Parcast Founder Max Cutler Scores $8.4 Million Brentwood Estate

Spotify executive Max Cutler is the owner of a newly-constructed estate located on the desirable Westside of Los Angeles which he bought for $8.4 million, quite a bit under the original $10 million asking price. READ MORE

Fox News’ Bret Baier Lists Massive D.C. Mansion

Fox News’ chief political anchor Bret Baier has placed his massive, Beverly Hills-style Washington, D.C. mansion on the market for $7.9 million. READ MORE

Cheyenne Jackson, Jason Landeau Flip Encino Property

Tax records indicate that about eight months ago the Jackson-Landeaus shelled out $720,000 for a perfectly ordinary-looking home. They recently put it back on the market for $1.299 million. READ MORE

Blake Berris Puts Price on Silver Lake Home

Soap opera veteran Blake Berris, who appeared in nearly 1,450 episodes of “Days of Our Lives," has put his Silver Lake home on the market for close to $2.5 million. READ MORE

‘Search Party’ Star John Early Locates Silver Lake Charmer

Prolific comedic actor John Early (“30 Rock,” “Broad City,” “Bob’s Burgers,”) has paid about $1.2 million for a petite Spanish-style cottage in prime Silver Lake. READ MORE

Under Armour Founder Sells Historic Georgetown Mansion at Big Discount

Kevin Plank, Under Armour’s charismatic founder and recently departed CEO, and his wife Desiree have finally unloaded their sophisticated Washington, D.C. home for $17.3 million. READ MORE

Billboard Heiress Drops $24 Million on Striking Westside L.A. Estate

Hillary Thomas, daughter of New York billboard tycoon Richard Schaps, purchased a $24 million contemporary estate in the Pacific Palisades. READ MORE

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