By Neal J. Leitereg and Jack Flemming / Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — Grammy-winning singer Usher has bid a final goodbye to his L.A. home, selling the Spanish villa above the Sunset Strip for $3.3 million.
He bought the 1920s home three years ago for about $3.368 million, real estate records show.
Tucked behind walls and gates, the house has more than 4,200 square feet of living space, a two-story entry and a purple-clad dining room. Arched doors and stenciled beams in the living room are among original details. The kitchen, which has a breakfast area, has been updated. Five bedrooms and 4.75 bathrooms complete the floor plan. Outside, the property has extensive decking and patio space. Views take in the city lights, treetops and surrounding canyon.
Usher, 40, gained fame in the 1990s with the record “My Way.” More recently, he released his eighth studio album, “Hard II Love.”
Tom Petty’s former home is staying in the music industry. The late rocker’s onetime Encino estate has been purchased by an entity tied to Randy Spendlove, the president of motion picture music at Paramount Pictures, for $4.485 million.
On a tree-filled acre, the gated estate displays a markedly different style compared with the late rocker’s stay An extensive remodel has given the 9,076-square-foot interior a more contemporary vibe. An expansive great room, anchored by a floor-to-ceiling stone fireplace, opens the floor plan. Set under vaulted ceilings lined with skylights, the space has hardwood floors and a sweeping staircase.
White-painted brick surrounds the fireplace in the family room and the stainless steel stove in the whitewashed kitchen.
The master suite, one of six bedrooms and nine bathrooms, expands to a private terrace. There’s also a gym, wine cellar and guest suite with a kitchenette.
Spendlove has worked for A&M Records, Miramax Films and Paramount Pictures during his time in the entertainment industry, collaborating with artists such as Beyonce and Green Day along the way.
Singer-songwriter Ronald Isley, whose nickname is Mr. Biggs, is hoping for a sizable sale outside St. Louis, listing his brick mansion for $2.895 million.
Built in 1993, the cul-de-sac estate is approached by a triangular motor court. A marble-splashed foyer, complete with a winding staircase and dome ceiling, opens the 8,373-square-foot floor plan. From there, a great room draws the eye with columns, a wet bar and two stories of bow windows. There’s also a chandelier-topped dining room with paneled walls, a chef’s kitchen with custom cabinetry and a formal living room with wood-coffered ceilings.
A marble fireplace, one of four in the home, anchors the expansive master suite complete with dual closets and a sitting room. In all, there are four bedrooms and nine bathrooms. Amenities fill out the lower level; there’s a custom movie theater, a billiards room, a salon, a sauna and a gym.
Isley, 77, co-founded the Isley Brothers in 1954.
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