Luxe Living

9021…oh my! Perched high atop the famed streets of Beverly Hills sits a private, gated Mediterranean stunner for sale. Purchase price? $9,995,500.

Listed with Southern California power agent Sally Forster Jones of Coldwell Banker Previews International, this beautiful 6-bedroom, 9-bathroom, 7,294 square-foot home seeks a sophisticated buyer in search of prime Beverly Hills real estate. With panoramic ocean and city views, there isn’t another property like it in 90210.

A long, private driveway leads prospective buyers to a cobblestone motor court with parking capacity for 14 cars. The grand kitchen, formal dining, and formal living rooms all have breathtaking views, and a huge master bedroom offers his and her baths, two terraces, and a study. The property also boasts three additional suites, as well as maids quarters, a media room, and a separate guesthouse.

Outside, the expansive grounds feature a stunning pool area and terraces throughout.  Rounding out the Beverly Hills lifestyle is a party deck with a commercial bar & grill and putting green. Now that’s the epitome of California living.

Robert Cort, the mega-successful Hollywood producer behind films like Runaway Bride, Jumanji, Mr. Holland’s Opus, 3 Men and A Baby and many, many more, has just purchased another spectacular property in Beverly Hills after selling his former home to Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi last month for $17,400,000. Ellen and Portia needed a new place to call home after selling their spectacular compound to the busiest man in Hollywood, Ryan Seacrest.

Degeneres and de Rossi closed on their new home on Hillcrest Road in Beverly Hills on May 18, 2012, and Cort quickly decamped to a stunning new home just up the road in the 90120. Located on North Linden Drive, Cort’s new Southern California palace has 7 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms and is a spacious 10,124 square feet. According to public records, he paid $10,450,483 and closed on the deal on June 5, 2012.

His new estate is a beautifully-maintained, custom built home, designed by Peter Choate.  The large home is sited on a 19,000+ square foot with spectacular grounds. The main residence features a master suite with a fireplace and a huge balcony overlooking lush landscaping, offering complete privacy. All-in-all there are 7 bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms and a gym, including maids quarters and an extremely large family room equipped with wet bar and an oversized fireplace. The estate also features a beautiful paneled library and a basement, perfect for a movie screening or game room. The gated groups also include 2 two-car garages, a circular drive and a gated motor court.

Richard Minchenberg of the Westside Estate Agency was the listing agent.

Actor, director, producer, stand-up comic and all-around funnyman Martin Lawrence is renting out his stately Beverly Hills home for $200,000 a month!

Lawrence’s home is a French contemporary estate with a grand marble entry with stunning Salvatore Pollizzi-stained glass skylights that lead to the formal living room, wine and dining room, grand family room, game room and huge eat-in kitchen. The state-of-the-art theater and and concession stand are just steps away from a 1,000 square foot room that can be used as either a gym or a larger-than-life guest suite. Upstairs, the master bedroom suite features his-and-hers bathrooms with steam and sauna, as well as an office. The second story is also home to 4 additional guest bedrooms. Downstairs, there are 2 staff quarters.

Situated on 2.2 acres in Beverly Hills, Lawrence’s for-rent estate has perfectly manicured grounds with lush landscaping, an amazing pool and spa with a cabana and outdoor kitchen. Other outdoor features include a sunken tennis court, a new cobblestone motor court and ample parking.

Martin and his wife Shamicka are currently in the midst of a divorce.

Images via the MLS.