Source: LA Times —
Welcome back to the Real Estate newsletter. This week, we’re heading up and down the coast on a tour of California, taking in a handful of very-different-yet-still-all-incredibly-photogenic properties on the market.
Our first stop takes us to wine country, where “American Idol” producers Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe are selling a Paso Robles vineyard that they built from scratch.
We chatted with the pair, who gave us the backstory on the wine-fueled passion project. It starts with a leisurely drive down the coast after auditioning 40,000 singers and ends with the duo spending five years and $5 million creating an Italian-inspired vineyard on the Central Coast.
Next, let’s head to the Hollywood Hills, where “Big Bang Theory” star Johnny Galecki put his Spanish hideaway on the market for $11.9 million. A hot spot for celebrities, the tropical retreat has been owned by multiple actors over the years, including Ben Stiller and Jason Statham.
We’re not quite sure where Galecki’s new spot is, but his budget is probably big; during his run as Leonard Hofstadter on the hit sit-com, he became one of the highest-paid TV actors in the world.
Katy Perry got an even bigger price in Beverly Crest, selling her Regency-style home for $18 million after moving to Montecito with her fiancé, Orlando Bloom. The sale came just months after she sold the property right next to it, which she’d been using as a guesthouse, for $7.475 million.
The last stop on our journey takes us to Little Holmby, a small enclave that’s home to some of the Westside’s finest architecture. The latest notable residence to hit the market was designed by Paul R. Williams, the iconic architect who made history as the first Black member of the American Institute of Architects.
The Colonial Revival-style home, which cost $19,800 to build back in 1937, is asking $5.25 million. It’s the first time the property has been listed in more than half a century.
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