Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi List $55M Compound
Ellen Degeneres and Portia de Rossi have put their incredible, sprawling Beverly Hills compound on the market. The property features every conceivable amenity and state-of the-art security, all constructed with Ellen's famous taste and eye for design. The estate features incredible grounds and spectacular city views overlooking the Los Angeles Basin.
The pair bought the home in 2007 from Will & Grace co-creator Max Mutchnick for $29,000,000.
It includes an approximately 9,000 sq. ft. main house with extensive outdoor living areas plus a detached guest house. The detached guest house has 2 en suite bedrooms plus living/dining and kitchen. Additional space under the swimming pool includes high-tech fitness area, a well-appointed one-bedroom staff suite and underground garage space for 8 or 10 cars. Access to the areas under the swimming pool are by way of an all but hidden staircase behind the all-wood pool cabana.
As one of the most high-profile talk show hosts, and high-powered couples in the country, Ellen and Portia put a high premium on their privacy. To that end, they have extended the property...three times.
In January of 2008 they bought an adjacent property for $8,500,000. In February of that same year, Ellen drove the bulldozer that knocked down the home, herself! She filmed it for her show. Now that land is park-like with a meandering pond and enviable canyon views.
In June of 2008 the couple paid another $5,000,000 to purchase a third contiguous property, this one with a down-at-the-heels 1 bedroom and 3 bathroom house with canyon views.
One month later they bought a third adjacent property at $5,500,000, this one a 4 bedroom and 4 bathroom house sitting on a hillside at the back of the house. So, if you add it up, the pair paid out about $48,000,000 for their sprawling, private, secluded compound.
So, is $55,000,000 too much to pay for a little privacy?
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Ilyce R. Glink is the author of several books, including 100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask and Buy, Close, Move In!. She blogs about money and real estate at ThinkGlink.com and The Equifax Personal Finance Blog, and is Chief Content Strategist at RealtyJoin.com, a community for real estate investors.
