By Neal J. Leitereg and Jack Flemming / Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — Pharrell has found a new spot to hang a large hat or two. The singer-songwriter and producer has spent $15.6 million for Tyler Perry’s 17,245-square-foot mansion in gated Mulholland Estates.
Built in 1992, the custom residence is visually imposing, with angled ceilings, pyramid skylights and thick steel beams that support towering walls of tempered glass. Overlapping living and dining areas, a game room, 10 bedrooms and 11 bathrooms are among living spaces.
The gated property sits on about 4 acres of grounds with multiple living and dining terraces, rock sculptures, a koi pond and a sports court. A water slide and swim-in grotto highlight the resort-style swimming pool and spa. The front motor court can accommodate as many as 30 vehicles.
The sale is a quick turnaround for Perry, who parts with the estate after about nine months of ownership; records show he paid $14.5 million for the estate in August. The 48-year-old is known for the role as Madea, an older woman he has portrayed in such films as “Diary of a Mad Black Woman” (2002).
Pharrell has won multiple Grammy Awards. Among the 45-year-old’s hits are the single “Happy” from the animated movie “Despicable Me 2.” He served as a coach on the singing competition show “The Voice” from 2014 to 2016.
Actress Lucy Liu of “Kill Bill” and “Charlie’s Angels” fame has put her home in the scenic Fryman Canyon area of Studio City on the market for $4.199 million.
The shake-sided Craftsman home, built in 1959, has four bedrooms, five bathrooms and close to 4,100 square feet of living space. It sits behind gates on more than half an acre with a swimming pool and spa, lush landscaping and mature trees.
A rustic cabana with walls of wood-framed windows overlooks the pool area. Inside, living spaces combine period details with eclectic updates. Among details of note are wood-framed doors and windows, nickel-tiled ceilings and vintage copper fixtures.
The home was previously owned by actress Patricia Arquette, who won an Oscar for her role in the 2014 film “Boyhood.” Liu bought the property in 2001 for $2.3 million, records show.
Liu, 49, currently appears as Dr. Joan Watson on the television series “Elementary.”
The Caribbean kingdom of Prince will soon go to the highest bidder at auction, the pop star’s estate recently announced.
The island compound in Turks and Caicos was assembled by Prince as a getaway from his main home in Minnesota. The estate combines parcels that total more than 5 acres.
A 10,000-square-foot mansion with six bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms is the centerpiece of the property, but it’s the road to get there that makes the retreat so quintessentially Prince. It’s purple.
The legendary singer, who died two years ago at 57, was one of the bestselling artists of all time.
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