Luxe Living

Jennifer Love Hewitt is looking to spend her summer partying in her modern new abode in Pacific Palisades. First revealed by the incomparable Real Estalker and property records show that Miss Hewitt paid $3,250,000 on April 25, 2013. Prior to buying this stunning architectural gem in April, J Love sold a home in Toluca Lake that was the primary residence of her recently deceased mother. Jennifer lived just down the street and likely needed a change of scenery after her mom passed away.

She’s finding it in her hip and sexy retreat in Pacific Palisades, which was redone in 2007 and designed by well-regarded  architect Melinda Gray.

Outside, the home has a private, sparkling spa-style pool surrounded by bamboo, as well as a fire pit, fireplace, flat screen, lounging area and more.

Inside, Hewitt’s new home has hardwood floors and an open floor plan that gives it that soothing organic and urban feel. The house has 4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms spread out over 2,872 square feet.

Images via the MLS.

Beloved TV mom Patricia Heaton has just bought a stunning new estate in Toluca Lakes, CA for $5.4 million. While she’s busy moving into the her new digs, she’s also awaiting the official close of the sale of her Hancock Park estate, which was listed for $8,295,000 and is currently in escrow for an unknown price.

Heaton’s stunning new home was purchased on March 7, 2013, according to public records. The  5 bed, 7 bath, 7,649 square foot home has a gourmet kitchen, den, library, office and an elevator to get between the two expansive floors. The gorgeous outdoor grounds feature a pool, spa and pool house!

Heaton is decamping from her bigger and more expensive Los Angeles- area, Elmer Gray-designed pad, which she bought on October 18, 2001 for $4,850,000. That house is about to change hands to a new owner and comes complete with 6 bedroom, 6 bathrooms and 8,398 square feet. She’s sure to make a profit on this one, which is a nice change from ANOTHER real estate transaction she closed on late last year. In October 2012, Heaton got only $865,000 for a 2-bed, 2-bath condo she purchased on March 16, 2007 for $1,145,000.

Despite her loss, Heaton’s still coming out on top and has a stunning new Toluca Lakes mansion to prove it.

Haylie Duff, teeny-bopper-movie actress and sister to Hilary Duff, just sold her chic, semi-modest (by celeb standards, anyway) Toluca Lake home at a slight loss. Property records show that Haylie bought the five-bedroom, six-bathroom, 4,064-square-foot home on June 6, 2008, for $1,750,000. And though it was originally listed for $1,799,000, the elder Duff sister took a $30,000 loss on her bachelorette pad when she sold it on February 14, 2013, for $1,720,000.

Bummer.

Built in 2007, the New England traditional home sits behind privacy gates — perfect for any young Hollywood starlet — in the heart of Toluca Lake. The neighborhood, situated 12 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, is an up-and-coming celebrity enclave that sister Hilary Duff, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alan Thicke, and oodles of other household names call home.

Duff’s just-sold crib is an entertainer’s dream with a built-in sound system pumping beats throughout the dramatic living room, formal dining room (with coffered ceiling and French doors), and open great room, out to a covered flagstone patio, which overlooks the grassy yard with pool and spa. The family room — which boasts a fireplace and French doors — opens to a chefs’ kitchen with Carrara marble counters, tongue-and-groove ceilings, dual islands, a Viking stove, and a breakfast area featuring wood floors, crown mouldings, and wainscoting.

All bedrooms have their own private baths, and the downstairs bedroom suite may be ideal for guests. A sky lit staircase ascends to the second level, where the luxurious master suite offers a cathedral ceiling, fireplace, dual walk-in closets, and bath with two vanities, a frameless glass shower, and freestanding soaking tub.

A quick peek at IMBD shows that Haylie has been keeping the paychecks coming in with a series of low-visibility movie gigs and television series appearances. No telling why she sold, but we’re keeping our eyes out for her next move.

Jennifer Love Hewitt has just sold her longtime Toluca Lake home for $2.15M: according to public records, the home just closed on December 13, 2012. Perfect for a party (or family) of five, the spacious 5,921 square foot home features 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms. Hewitt has owned the home since 1998, originally paying $1.7M for the private and secure home on one of Toluca Lake’s most desirable streets. The actress just pocketed $450,000 in the deal.

‘America’s Favorite Dad,’ Alan Thicke, is selling his Toluca Lake home for $3,824,500. Made famous by playing the lovable and pragmatic Jason Seaver on “Growing Pains,” Thicke has parlayed his success into additional gigs as a comedian, game and talk show host. Now, he and his third wife Tanya are likely looking to do the opposite of “Growing” – they’re downsizing. This for-sale home is a whopping 6 bedrooms, 5.75 bathrooms and 8,656 square feet on one whole acre.

Thicke’s Toluca Lake estate is very private and secure with extensive grounds, a championship North/South lighted tennis court, an outdoor entertaining area, poolside kitchen, covered eating area, swimmer’s pool and expansive lawns. Inside, a large center island cook’s kitchen with breakfast bar opens off the family Great Room with full bar, fireplace and casual dining area. The home also features a formal living/media room with carved wood beamed ceilings and fireplace and dining area. A true master retreat comes complete with a spa tub, sauna, balcony views, fireplace, study and room-sized walk-in closet. The home has five additional bedrooms and six additional baths, a guest suite with full kitchen and large private office and even a gym.

Thicke also owns another sprawling estate in Carpenteria, California.

With a professional athlete husband and a brand new baby, Miss Hillary Duff likely leads a busy life. Now, the singer-actress can check “selling her other multi-million-dollar house” off her to-do list. The Los Angeles Times is reporting that the house that Lizzie McGuire built has just sold for just under its asking price of $6.25M.

While she awaited the sale of this stunning Toluca Lake home, Duff and family cozied into their other home: a 5,260 square foot, 5 bedroom, 6.5 bathroom Beverly Hills mansion, which was purchased in July 2010 for $3.85M.

So what’s the skinny on their dearly departed home? The estate was a unique Mediterranean dream home situated on the prestigious Toluca Lake. The home sits behind a grand gate and is extremely private and secure.  The floor plan is open and airy, while also boasting some serious celeb-worthy amenities, including a den/office, library, billiard room, cognac room, wine cellar, gym, gift wrapping room, chef’s kitchen, a game room and so much more. The master suite is complete with his and hers walk-in closets and bathrooms. Each custom made master bath includes heated floors and custom made finishes from the stonework to the Murano lighting fixtures. The floors of this magnificent estate are blanketed with antique French oak floors. Additional custom features include soaring cathedral ceilings, triple stacked deep base moldings, black marble countertops, waterworks tiles utilized in the kitchen and bathrooms, pool and spa.

With amenities like that, it’s no surprise that the home sold to a couple of ‘creative types.’ The buyers have been identified as designer Don Stanzione and Sheri Callan, who owns Callan Advertising, which focuses on the independent film industry.

Erin Daniels, the stunning actress who once starred in the Showtime lesbian drama, ‘The L Word,’ has just purchased a brand new family home in the Los Angeles suburb of Toluca Lake. Daniels recent listed her renovated 1940s ranch-bungalow in the Hollywood Hills for $925,000. That home is still awaiting a buyer.

While she may have played a leggy lesbian on TV, in real life, Daniels is a married mother of one. With a growing family, Daniels obviously needed a new, bigger abode. According to property records, Daniels paid $1,569,000 for the 5-bedroom, 3.5-bathroom, 4,339 square foot Toluca Lake home. Quite the upgrade.

Daniels’ fabulous new home is perfect for a modern family and overlooks Toluca Lake’s Lakeside golf course. Primed for California living, the home is exceptionally light and warm, with open living, dining and family rooms and a newer kitchen. Perfect for entertaining, the home features an inviting private pool, plus front courtyard and roof garden.

Miss Hillary Duff has had quite a year. A marriage to hockey star Mike Comrie and then the recent announcement that she and her hubby are expecting their first child. In Hollywood, a new marriage and a new baby usually means one thing – a new, home. As reported by AOL Real Estate, the house that Lizzie McGuire built is now on the market for $6,250,000. According to Celebrity Address Aerials, Duff and Comrie have already moved along and become residents of 90210 with the July 2010 purchase of a $3.85M 5,260, 5 bedroom, 6.5 bath mansion.

Now that they are living in the town Brandon and Brenda made famous, it’s time to officially kiss the semi-suburban LA neighborhood of Toluca Lake goodbye. The Duff-Comrie’s are selling a unique Mediterranean dream home situated on the prestigious Toluca Lake. The home sits behind a grand gate and is extremely private and secure.  The floor plan is open and airy, while also boasting some serious celeb-worthy amenities, including a den/office, library, billiard room, cognac room, wine cellar, gym, gift wrapping room, chef’s kitchen, a game room and so much more. The master suite is complete with his and hers walk-in closets and bathrooms. Each custom made master bath includes heated floors and custom made finishes from the stonework to the Murano lighting fixtures. The floors of this magnificent estate are blanketed with antique French oak floors. Additional custom features include soaring cathedral ceilings, triple stacked deep base moldings, black marble countertops, waterworks tiles utilized in the kitchen and bathrooms, pool and spa.