After less than two years living there, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi are ready to part ways with their Bali-inspired estate in the wealthy California coastal enclave of Montecito.
The celebrity couple listed the vast single-story spread on Monday for $ 39.9 million, a price nearly $ 13 million more than the $ 27 million they paid for the house in January 2019. via trust, records with PropertyShark.
Described as ‘warm and modern, timeless and absolutely cool,’ the couple appear to have spent their two-year tenure renovating and expanding the property by adding an acre of land, bringing the resort’s footprint to over nine acres. , according to the list. with Riskin Partners Estate Group, the luxury division of Village Properties.
Robert Riskin, a partner at the firm, declined to comment on the list.
The four-bedroom main house is filled with natural materials – including wood ceilings – and soft, soft palettes, design traits that have become a hallmark of the pair’s properties.
There are also glass walls that overlook the ocean and nearby mountains and expansive covered terraces for easy indoor and outdoor living.
The expansive green grounds are home to the property’s guesthouse, a cabin that doubles as a home gym, security office, pickleball court, pond and pool. superb infinity pool overlooking the ocean.
The Los Angeles Times first reported the list.
Ms DeGeneres, 62, who has become so well known for her real estate transactions that she could add ‘property mogul’ to her extensive entertainment resume, has spent the past few months embroiled in the controversy surrounding her eponymous daily talk show , facing allegations of promoting a toxic work environment.
Ms. de Rossi, 47, is best known for appearing in the sitcoms “Arrested Development” and “Better Off Ted”.
A publicist for the couple could not be reached for comment.
