By Neal J. Leitereg and Rachel Spacek / Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — Kid Rock has officially checked out of Malibu, but with a whimper rather than a bang.
The singer-songwriter recently sold his Balinese-inspired compound for $9.5 million, $2.1 million less than he paid for it in 2006, in a deal completed off-market.
Built in 2002 and recently updated, the 8,300-square-foot house features hand-carved doors and ornate woodwork and ebony wood floors. Skylights and French doors create a light and airy vibe within the home.
Common areas include a black-and-white mosaic foyer that opens to a formal living room, an adjacent dining room and an open-plan kitchen. A two-sided fireplace serves as a divider between the common areas.
A gym, an office and a sauna are among the amenities. A total of five bedrooms and five bathrooms includes a master suite with two walk-in closets and a glass-enclosed shower.
Outdoors, lawns and lush landscaping surround the swimming pool and lounge area. An outdoor dining pavilion complete with a built-in barbecue, mounted flat-screen TV and fireplace sits off the main house. A separate guesthouse overlooks the pool area.
SPEC MARKET IS HIS NEW JAM: Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac, who this month released a duo album with Christine McVie, is ready to record a sale in Brentwood. He’s put a newly built home in the Westside community for $22.5 million — nearly four times what he paid for the property four years ago.
Described as “Modern Georgian” in the listing, the three-story house has wood-shingle siding, sets of dormers and crisp white trim that give off an East Coast vibe.
The interior, awash in white walls and light wood floors, includes formal living and dining rooms, chef’s and prep kitchens, a library, six bedrooms and 7.75 bathrooms.
A marble-topped bar and screening room lie within the “adult” family room area. The master suite has one of three fireplaces and a balcony overlooking the grounds.
A guesthouse, which could double as a writer’s retreat or studio space, sits across from the swimming pool. Bluestone terraces, a fire pit, an outdoor shower, lawns and mature landscaping fill out the grounds.
NEW MANSION, SAME AMORE: In the Trousdale section of Beverly Hills, a spec house built on the site of Rat Pack star Dean Martin’s former residence has been introduced to the market for $27.95 million.
The developer of the modern estate, Patrik Mirahmadi, said he tried to emulate the former Rat Pack home by including glamorous entertainment options and an indoor-outdoor feel that is expressed through a 12-foot wall of glass that separates living spaces.
Martin called the previous residence, in the heart of the celebrity-popular neighborhood, home from 1988 to 1995.
Other Trousdale residents have included such entertainers as Frank Sinatra, Tony Curtis, Elvis Presley and Ray Charles. Prior to Martin, the estate was owned by David Janssen, star of the hit series “The Fugitive” (1963-67).
The developer said his favorite part of the house is the 15-car display garage.
“It is more like a car showroom than a garage,” Mirahmadi said. “It has clear garage doors that make it more of a display than a storage unit.”
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