Rumors surfaced in April that humanitarian, actress, and director Angelina Jolie might be buying a glamorous Old Hollywood mansion in Los Feliz’s gated and star-studded Laughlin Park community. Now the Los Angeles Times is confirming it.
Sources tell the paper that Jolie paid $24.5 million for the one-time Cecil B. DeMille residence—a discount from its $24.95 million listing price, but still enough to shatter the record for most expensive sale in Los Feliz. That record was held by the 2015 sale of the historic Rossetti residence to heiress Lydia Hearst and comedian Chris Hardwick.
The centerpiece of the DeMille estate is a stunning mansion built in 1913. The six-bedroom residence has been thoroughly restored, and it features beautiful wainscoting, an updated kitchen, and a dining room with wood paneling. The mansion shares the property with a pool house and a studio. The grounds mix formal gardens, lawns, and water features.
The DeMille estate is so named because the filmmaker lived in the roughly two-acre estate for four decades. After his death, DeMille’s family held on to the property until it was sold in the late 1980s, says the Times.
The most recent sellers were writer Richard Grossman and art consultant Lisa Lyons, who had previously listed the house in 2006, asking $26.25 million.
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Comments
So jealous. She is a welcome addition to Los Feliz. What an upgrade!
By Rudolfop on 06.02.17 1:13pm
Laughlin Park is a good choice for a celebrity since its gated and it keeps the paparazzi at bay. Although I tend to think she may have peaked in popularity some time ago. Now that she’s no longer attached to Brad I think she’ll be less interesting than some of the younger celebs.
By LAoneWay on 06.02.17 4:48pm
So she separates from Brad (who lives in Los Feliz) and moves to Malibu and buys a compound. Gets lonely moves back to Los Feliz with a (revenge) Gaudi purchase? The details are very curious here if you care to look into them.
By LeBasque on 06.02.17 5:29pm
This is a nice home and what makes it even better is that its in a gated area.
@LeBasque it seems she was temporarily renting the residence in Malibu it was not bought, just looked it up.
By Estategirl on 06.02.17 7:46pm
Property is moving fast. Or should I say good property is moving fast.
This looks like a fu Brad
By Holly Would on 06.02.17 8:48pm
Didn’t Lily Tomlin and Jane own this house in the 1980’s?
By dr61752 on 06.03.17 6:48am
I think they owned the WC Fields house which is also in Laughlin Park.
By mcshan on 06.05.17 12:31pm
Will she have to wear jodhpurs and carry a crop around the property?
By passamaquodysplif on 06.03.17 9:42pm