Although the property was resold in March, just as the COVID-19 lockout in Los Angeles had just begun, it is only now known that Reese Witherspoon’s dormant acquisition of a trophy in Brentwood became known. The Oscar-winning actress-turned-media mogul and her husband Jim Toth quietly bowed down and slammed them away in the rural estate, which happens to be one of the most private properties on Westside in LA.
This is not exaggerated. The house is safely hidden in nature and lies deep in one of Brentwood’s most famous gorges, on a private road and behind a massive driveway that effectively protects the entire three-acre property from prying eyes. Behind the gate, a winding driveway leads to a formal circular road next to the English country house with its three-car garage.
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The house, which was built in 1993, is according to the presentation of a massive scope, and contains seven ensuite bedrooms in more than 9,500 square meters of living space. Behind the stone-clad façade lies an enormous foyer with dark brown hardwood floors, dark brown ceiling beams and an elegant staircase that rises to a spacious landing. Public rooms have a living room with a fireplace, a library with wood paneling, a formal dining room and a more intimate breakfast room in the kitchen, where the marble countertops and abundant stainless appliances – four large ovens, no less – are impressive. any boss.
The master bedroom on the top floor can best be described as hollow, with its vaulted ceiling almost touching the sky and a private sitting area that is larger than some living rooms. There are double main baths, at least one of them with a built-in bath and a large closet with built-in shelves. Elsewhere on the top floor are four additional family bedrooms, plus two person suites on the bottom floor for living assistance. Of course, to run an estate of this size, with a massive main house and acres of landscaped grounds, the help of a well-oiled staffing machine is needed.
Speaking of the grounds, most rooms on the main floor have banks of French doors that open to different parts of the gardens. The green and abundant private garden is best described as park-like or heavenly. Shine your eyes and the expansive lawns and dozens of mature trees are apparently touched by an angel, and there is a saltwater pool with a spa, and an outdoor kitchen serves the outdoor dining areas, some by a large fireplace outside.
It is no surprise that Witherspoon would be in the market for a new home, although she has not yet had to move to this particular property. Over the past year, the star of “Legally Blonde” has been selling, and he donated her $ 17 million Pacific Palisades mansion to AutoZone heir Robin Formanek and her charming Malibu farm for $ 6.7 million. the heir Meg Haney downloaded. But for now, she still maintains an elegant part-time home in Nashville, in her native Tennessee.
Drew Fenton of Hilton & Hyland and Dena Luciano of Douglas Elliman jointly held the listing; Tami Pardee and Matt Freeman of Halton Pardee and Partners repeated Witherspoon.
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