House

JENNIFER AND BEN BOUGHT A HOUSE TOGETHER

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez just made an enormous investment in their future- they purchased a $50 million dollar mansion in Bel-Air with 17 bathrooms together! The sprawling 10 bedroom (almost 20,000 sq ft) house will be just the right size to blend the two families. Jennifer has two children from her previous marriage, and we imagine her mother and sister will be frequent visitors. Ben’s three children will certainly have rooms of their own, along with various grandparents. (It has already been established that the kids get along nicely) The house features a magnificent “hers” closet with makeup table, but there’s no sense showing a photo because Ben and Jennifer will no doubt remodel the entire place.

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HOW DOES KIM KARDASHIAN FEEL ABOUT KANYE LIVING ACROSS THE STREET?

It works for Adele. She bought a house across the street from her lavish Hidden Valley home specifically for her ex-husband Simon Konecki to occupy, so he will be close to their son Angelo, 9. It helps that Adele and Simon are still good friends. We wonder if Kim Kardashian KNEW beforehand that HER ex Kanye West planned to buy a home across from the mansion they once shared in Hidden Hills. He was SO determined to get the house that he paid far over the asking price. Keep in mind, Kanye’s Malibu home is only 30 minutes away. If Kim DIDN’T know about the purchase in advance, she must be freaked out, thinking “was this fueled by good intentions or STALKING?” Will Kanye document her comings and goings and with whom? If she DID consult with Kanye before the purchase, we underestimated Kim’s desire for coparenting and her comfort level with Kanye.

Photo Credit: BACKGRID-USA This is how Kanye dressed for dinner in Malibu

FALL IN LOVE WITH TRAVIS SCOTT’S HOUSE

Who doesn’t love looking at real estate? In all our HGTV dreams we never saw a house quite like the one that rapper Travis Scott just purchased for 23.5 million – and worth every penny. This deliciously modern home in Brentwood features 10,000 sq ft of outdoor space, including a fruit orchard, kaleidoscopic views – and just look at that pool! The 16,700 sq ft three story interior has 7 bedrooms, 11 baths, and don’t forget the 20 car garage. Travis, 28, shares a daughter with Kylie Jenner, but they are a couple no longer. Wonder who will occupy those seven bedrooms!

For a complete eyeful (bigger and better photos) of this spectacular residence, visit the Dirt section of Variety: https://www.dirt.com/entertainers/musicians/travis-scott-house-brentwood-1203325267/

KESHA WILL BE ISOLATING IN STYLE

Kesha, 33, must be doing something right – she just signed on the dotted line to purchase a very comfortable new house in Mar Vista – strange timing, but maybe she got a good deal. She paid five million dollars for a modern 5,942 sq ft home with 5 bedrooms and 5.5 baths, plus a guest house and pool. Our favorite feature is the gigantic movie screen over the guest house/garage. Check out the entire house in the Dirt real estate section in Variety. Sweet to imagine watching movies on the patio next summer…

GARY SINISE IS HELPING SEVERELY WOUNDED VETERANS

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Today actor Gary Sinise became a hero in our eyes. We learned about his fund-raising work for “Building Homes For Heroes.” Now here’s a cause that really MEANS something. They build customized “smart homes” for severely wounded veterans – particularly multiple amputees. They just handed the keys to a new house in Temecula to Afghanistan veteran Cpl. Juan Dominguez, a triple amputee. The organization aims to build a home for EVERY multiple amputee veteran so they can resume their lives. He comes from a military family and after Gary played a veteran who lost both legs in “Forrest Gump”, he got involved with veterans causes. This particular cause (they’ve completed almost 20 homes) is so genuine and heart-wrenching that we have to admire Gary and we urge you to think about contributing.

AFTER EIGHT YEARS , HUGH LAURIE IS GOING HOME

Now that the Fox series is ending in May, “House“ doc Hugh Laurie, 52, is about to become reacquainted with his family. Since 2004, Hugh has been living for at least nine months a year in Los Angeles while his wife Jo and their 3 children remained in the UK. Several times they considered moving to LA, but the children loved their school and they didn’t know how long the show would survive. After eight years of incredible popularity, daddy became the highest paid actor in a drama, pulling in $700,000 a week. Soon, he’s going home. Hopefully, living apart is not the reason the 23 year marriage has been a success.

THE WINNER HERE IS ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER’S HOUSEKEEPER

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This is the house that Arnold Schwarzenegger generously bought for his “retiring” housekeeper Mildred Patricia Baena, according to the realtor who made the deal. The $268,000 Bakersfield home has 4 bedrooms 2 baths and a nice yard and pool. Baena,50, has not been home since Monday when the scandal broke so she’s missing all the fun. (We bet some news outlet has bought her story and hid her in a fancy hotel until they get the scoop.) The street is packed with reporters and TV crews and the neighbors can’t stop talking. Many gleefully mention Baena’s son’s resemblance to Arnold. As we recall, Marlon Brando had the same kind of relationship with his housekeeper but we don’t think he was married at the time.

MARK ZUCKERBERG: IS THIS HOUSE WORTH SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS?

Facebook mogul Mark Zuckerberg has been living modestly in rental houses in his Palo Alto neighborhood, but it’s rumored that he decided to take the plunge and invest in real estate – he purchased his own home there. The Real Estalker believes that Mark paid 7 million dollars for this historic home in a posh neighborhood, built in 1903 and recently renovated. The house has 5 bedrooms and 5 baths in 5,617 sq ft. Frankly, we’re FLOORED by the price tag because it doesn’t LOOK like a 7 million dollar house to us, but maybe it’s just a not-so-flattering photo. Or maybe Mark likes having an unassuming looking house.

HOUSE DOC HUGH LAURIE HAS A WEAKNESS FOR FLASHY CARS

“House” star Hugh Laurie is making the most of living in Hollywood by driving around in his bright red 1966 Ford Galaxie convertible. Laurie has a collection of vehicles to entertain himself because his family is back in England while the kids finish their education. Sure, the car is a gas guzzler, but Laurie takes home $400,000 an episode for his series.

ROB PATTINSON FEELS SAFER IN HOTELS

Rob Pattinson won’t be buying a house in your neighborhood any time soon. With all his money, it might be a good investment, but Rob fears that his fans will be hanging out around the property (or sneaking IN) and paparazzi might camp outside. He figures the best way to avoid all that aggravation is to move around a lot and live in hotels. He already has trouble enjoying a drink in a bar – he’s the target of his fans’ jealous boyfriends who want to start a fight. Rob just leaves.