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Jodie Foster is selling her home at 9219 Flicker Way in the Hollywood Hills for $6,399,000! Property records show the actress purchased this ‘Bird Street’ estate from model Cheryl Tiegs in 1995.

With a distinguished address and oodles of famous neighbors, Foster’s Spanish Villa is the ultimate celebrity hideaway, as it offers privacy, security and style.

The home has 4 bedrooms, 4 full and 2 half bathrooms, an office and an attached guest suite. Adjacent to a formal dining room, a butler’s pantry leads to a stunning kitchen. A luxurious master suite features a sitting area, walk-in closets, fireplace and sauna.

Outside, the central courtyard pool and brick patio are shielded by a high-reaching hedge for the utmost seclusion – a must for the notoriously private Foster, who had never openly discussed her private life in the public until she outed herself in an emotional speech while accepting a lifetime achievement award at the Golden Globes.

In other real estate moves, Jodie was busy last year. She sold her Beverly Hills mansion for $8.3 million in January 2012 and purchased the home she and her sons are likely to be moving in to – a 5 bedroom, 6 bathroom, 3,752 square foot home in Beverly Hills she paid $11,750,000 for on June 25, 2012.

Robert Huizenga, M.D., or better known to world as Dr. H on the television show The Biggest Loser, has just listed a stunning home in the Bird Streets of the Hollywood Hills that he’s trying to flip for $2,990,000!  Property records show he paid $1,875,000 for the home on May 1, 2012. Before he beamed into our living rooms on The Biggest Loser, or became a house flipper, Dr. H was the team physician for the Los Angeles Raiders and a best-selling author. His first book was adapted by Oliver Stone for the film Any Given Sunday.

A man with that kind of resume is bound to have some serious real estate – but who knew he also had time to flip houses! He’s selling this remodeled gem for a million dollars more than what he paid for the home just over a year ago. And, as it turns out, this is Dr. H’s second home to come on the market in Los Angeles. He also has an additional high-priced trophy estate in Los Feliz that he’s been trying to sell for years. It’s currently listed for $4,599,000.

This newly listed, flip home is a European contemporary located high in the hills of the coveted “birds streets” of the Sunset Strip. From the Hollywood Hills location, the home boasts breathtaking city and ocean views. Recently remodeled by Dr. H, the home has top-of-the-line imported materials, is flooded with natural light, and is perfect for entertaining. The downstairs features an impressive foyer with 20 foot ceilings, a step-down living room that opens to a patio, and a gourmet kitchen with large center island and professional-grade, stainless steel appliances. Upstairs is home to an incredible master suite with floor-to-ceiling windows and separate his/hers bathrooms, plus two additional bedrooms with separate attached baths. Two separate rooftop decks provide ample space to entertain while enjoying incredible 180 degree views from downtown to Catalina Island.

Images via the MLS.

Bruno Mascolo, head of the USA division of global beauty empire Toni & Guy, is selling a stunning Hollywood Hills mansion for $15,750,000.

Perched atop the Hollywood Hills on Blue Jay Way in the famed “Bird Streets,” Mascolo’s for-sale home is a bold showstopper, with floor-to-ceiling Fleetwood windows that illustrate spectacular and unrivaled city to ocean views. The home has 6 bedrooms and every luxury amenity spread out over 7,000 square feet.

Being the head of a big beauty business pays some pretty pennies! Property records we peeped show that aside from this Hollywood Hills mansion, Mascolo and his wife Kyara own a beachfront estate in the exclusive enclave of Malibu Colony. They paid $11.5M for that home in 2004.

When late night talk show host Craig Ferguson opens The Late Late Show you can see the dotted lights of what appears to be the Hollywood Hills in the backdrop of his set. These might be staged, but in reality, this is where Ferguson calls home as he has recently sold and again bought in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles.

As we covered on the Luxe Blog last June, Ferguson put his 1930′s Spanish-style home on the market for a cool $1,195,000 and it has just recently sold for $1,740,000. Despite the lowered price, it still netted a nice profit for the savvy comedian, who purchased the home for only $569,000 in 1997.

Ferguson is now putting down deeper roots in the Hollywood Hills with the latest purchase of a fabulous new $4 million dollar home - one more than twice as large as his last one.

This 6,766 square-foot craftsman style home is set on a secluded property at the end of a private lane, the perfect retreat for someone who spends each weeknight broadcast into the homes of millions of Americans. The main home features eight bedrooms, nine bath, beautiful wood beams and other rustic features, as well as large windows and French doors that let in breezes and that world famous Southern California sunshine.

Step outside and you can enjoy incredible view of Los Angeles and the canyon where the home is situated, walk the manicured grounds to clear your head, or jump in the pool to cool off. Incredibly, there are three guesthouses on the property, which provides endless opportunities for entertaining.

Images via the MLS

Megan Mullally, most famous for her portrayal of the nasal-voiced, sharp-tongued spitfire Karen Walker on the smash sitcom Will & Grace, has just sold the stunning trophy property in the “Bird Streets” of the Hollywood Hills that she shared with her husband, Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman. Originally listed for $12.65 million, Mullally and Offerman accepted an offer to sell the 3-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom estate at 1435 Tanager Way for $9,970,000. According to public records, the duo paid $3.95 million for the estate on March 13, 2003.

The estate has amazing city and ocean views and the listing said it was “must buy.” Clearly someone agreed and came knocking with nearly $10 million.

A high-profile contemporary estate in an even higher-profile neighborhood, the home has been published in Elle Decor (among others) and was known for its ultra clean lines. Mullally and Offerman’s home was touted for its design and quality and location on a quiet cul-de-sac on Tanager Way, which is regarded as the best of all the ‘Bird Streets.’

Mullally and Offerman may now be without this home, but they aren’t homeless by any means. They are resting comfortably at the other Los Angeles home they own, which was purchased by the duo on December 28, 2011 for $4,150,000.

Mindy Kaling, the hilarious actress who played Kelly Kapoor on the NBC sitcom, The Office and created and currently stars in the Fox sitcom The Mindy Project, has just purchased a fixer-upper estate in the Hollywood Hills that needs some serious TLC.

Nestled into the in the highly sought after enclave “the Bird Streets,” Kaling’s new home has stunning, unobstructed head-on city and ocean views – a must-have for a high-priced Los Angeles property. Not yet ready for it’s close-up, the home isn’t much to ogle in the listing photos, but according to the listing, the property is an ‘exceptional opportunity to develop or renovate and create your dream home with significant upside potential.’ Purchased on May 10, 2013 for $1,695,000, the home as it stands has 3 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and 1,599 square feet.

Nestled amongst significantly higher-valued estates and hundreds of super star neighbors, Kaling’s new home is the perfect blank canvas for the actress to put her monetary success to work and build something incredible.

Kaling won’t be living in a construction zone while she updates this home – she owns another home just down the street in the Hollywood Hills that she paid $1,575,000 for in 2007.

Images via the MLS.

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner has just dropped almost $5 million on an incredible mansion for his 27-year-old wife Crystal Harris. The 87-year-old Hefner is setting his young bride up for life, should he go to party in the big grotto in the sky in the near future.

The home in the Hollywood Hills closed on April 18, 2013 for $4,995,000. Sleek and gorgeous, the home has 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms and is 5,917 square feet. While it’s no sprawling Playboy Mansion, Harris’ future home is a gated architectural home on an exclusive cul-de-sac. Inside, all the finest materials were used to craft a high tech smart home with an open, contemporary feel.

Outside, a white glass infinity pool and spa and stone walls create a serene escape in the middle of the Hollywood Hills.

According to TMZ, the couple is happily living at the Playboy Mansion, and they have no plans to move.  In fact, Hef and Harris are actually renters! Hugh doesn’t personally own the Playboy Mansion … it’s owned by Playboy Enterprises.

Now, the duo have an escape from the constant madness that is the day-to-day at the Playboy Mansion and Harris has a place to call home forever.

Images via the MLS.

Eccentric actor Joaquin Phoenix has purchased his next door neighbor’s home on March 29, 2013 for $1,390,700, as indicated by property records. The 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2,511 square-foot home sits directly next to his existing property on top of the Hollywood Hills at Mulholland and Laurel Canyon. His existing home was purchased on November 7, 2006 for $4,835,000.

Phoenix’s longtime property is rather ordinary by Hollywood standards, and can been seen extensively in scenes from Phoenix’s “mock-umentary,” “I’m Still Here,” in which he famously duped his peers and the public into thinking he was quitting acting to become a famous rapper.

No telling why he needs his next door neighbors digs too, but perhaps it’s because he’s following the trend among celebrities of creating a compound comprised of multiple high-priced properties.

As it stands, Phoenix’s new addition to his Los Angeles property portfolio is a “a very special charmer re-done to perfection.” The gated property features a living and dining room that open to peaceful, beautifully landscaped grassy yard with custom outdoor fireplace and stone waterfall. An eat-in kitchen with huge center island and high-end appliances opens to a family room and additional large patio with canyon and city views. The Master suite has built-ins, a huge closet and re-done bath. Also included on the property is a bonus room with new bath and its own entrance, which would make a perfect office, gym or maids quarters.

Images via the MLS.

Kanye West and reality star girlfriend Kim Kardashian may be looking to name their unborn child “North,” however, West’s buyer of his $3.3 million dollar Hollywood Hills home has gone south. A Hollywood insider has whispered to us that Kanye’s unique, 4,124 square-foot estate, that was relisted just last month, has quickly gone in and out of escrow in a matter of weeks. Will Kanye have to ramble up his real estate “clique” and relist yet again or will he put it aside for now and just focus on his new $13 million, 9,000 square-foot property?

Located in the coveted Hollywood Hills, the three bedroom, four-bath home is a dream for a fan of modern architecture, especially if you have an art collection that you would like to display. In fact, the home looks a lot like a gallery and is a fabulous place to entertain, whether you are drinking Corvoisier and going to the Grammy’s or not. He first purchased the three-story modern property in December of 2003 for $1,750,000.

Images via Alexander Davis of Hilton & Hyland.

Ryan Phillipe is more than a million dollars poorer after the sale of his Hollywood Hills home! Property records show that the former Mr. Reese Witherspoon sold the home on March 15, 2013 for $6,000,000. That’s $1,175,000 LESS than what he paid for the place when he purchased it on May 30, 2008 for $7,175,000.

Phillipe’s former home has 5 bedrooms, 6.5 bathrooms, 7,600 square feet, and was marketed as an “utterly secure and private Zen modern retreat is nestled in the hills just above the Sunset Strip.”

The gated property is located on more than a half-acre with killer city views. Characterized by spacious, bright, open spaces, the home is impressively large, but apparently not large enough to warrant a full-price offer. The home comes complete with a 2-story entry hall, which Ryan converted to a gym, as well a home theater, cook’s kitchen, a swimmer’s pool with underwater speakers and spa, several outdoor entertaining spaces, outdoor kitchen, sauna and phenomenal indoor-outdoor flow.

Ryan gave this home sale his best shot, originally listing it multiple times for about $7,450,000. With no buyers at that sky-high price, Phillipe could put a stop to his loss, and finally parted with his retreat at a rather ‘Cruel’ sum.