The last time we inquired about actor Leonardo DeCaprio’s real estate, we learned of his $ 14 million off-market deal for a beach house in Malibu – one of the star’s three properties.The beachâHad on, well, the beach – including his Carbon Beach home and the vacant land he owns on Paradise Cove.
The “Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood” star’s insatiable appetite for Southern California properties has led him to Beverly Hills, where TMZ reports he has purchased a 5,000 square foot home for $ 9.9 million.
The website reports that he reclaimed the property after offloading the Carbon Beach home, which he bought in 1998 for $ 1.6 million, for $ 10.3 million.
The new 5,000 square foot home of this 47 year old man features a grand staircase in the entrance, an open concept kitchen leading to a dining and living area, as well as an inground swimming pool with pool house and a fireplace. at the back – all behind high walls and a door.
This is just the “Wolf of Wall Street” star’s latest investment in the region.
In May, the Oscar winner bought a 1920s home in Los Feliz for $ 7.1 million.
But in August, he put up for sale a smaller house in the neighborhood, which he bought for $ 4.9 million from musician Moby in 2018, for $ 5.8 million.
Despite buying DiCaprio, Southern California’s scorching real estate market has cooled somewhat in recent months, according to the Los Angeles Times, with sales in the six-county area down 6% in October – the first decline since June 2020.
Still, prices are up, up 14% in October from a year earlier, with a record median price of $ 690,000, according to real estate firm DQNews.
[TMZ] – Vince DiMiceli