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Although they need another house like a pigeon needs dance classes, records reveal that powerful showbiz couple Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez have just paid nearly $ 1.4 million for property in the Encino enclave in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, the previously overlooked neighborhood that has recently seen a huge surge in popularity among suburban celebrities. (The deeds and documents suggest that the house in question was purchased, technically speaking, only by Lopez.)
Although self-proclaimed real estate lovers have a different design aesthetic: “[Alex] it’s more on the modern and masculine side, “according to López, while the” Hustlers “star is closer to the traditional one: both will appreciate the decor of this house, which offers an attractive combination of contemporary and retro furniture in a ranch style. mid-century design.
The new J.Lo and A-Rod residential acquisition spans a modest 2,200 square feet and is much more humble than the couple’s many other homes, suggesting it was purchased for a lucky relative or as an investment. Built in 1948 and long renovated, the red-tiled roof structure is an undetermined architectural heritage, but includes many modern conveniences.
There’s cream-colored stucco on the exterior walls of the single-story home, while the front door opens to a spacious living / dining room combined with wide plank hardwood floors, pure white walls, and recessed LED lighting. The dining room side of the room sports a vaulted wood ceiling that is stained a dark charcoal for contrast, as does the study, which includes a wood-mantled fireplace.
Installed this year, the new open kitchen features ash gray cabinets, a center island, and mid-grade stainless steel appliances. French doors connect the kitchen directly to a covered patio, where there’s plenty of room for an outdoor living or dining room and views of the separate garage, accessed via a discreet gated driveway to the rear of the property. . Tucked behind the garage is a 200-square-foot, hidden, and unauthorized office, perfect for privacy while working from home.
The house also offers two guest rooms that together share a large guest bathroom, in addition to a main retreat with double closets, one of which is a walk-in situation. A newly renovated bathroom contains dual vanities, deep soaking tub, and glass-enclosed shower.
Outdoors, the .13-acre corner lot property is simply landscaped, with a handful of drought-tolerant plantings and artificial grass for carefree maintenance, while the desirable location means the home is just a quick jaunt to a wide variety of restaurants and shops in the Valley destinations
In addition to their new Encino cabin, López and Rodríguez continue to maintain a world-class collection of real estate that includes a beautiful community in Bel Air, purchased by López for $ 28 million, a Hamptons property, a $ 20 million penthouse in the Manhattan’s NoMad neighborhood, and a beachfront home in Malibu that the couple bought from Jeremy Piven in 2018 and then hired Joanna Gaines to renovate it. And A-Rod still owns his spectacular Miami mansion, a custom Coral Gables contemporary that was photographed in the 2017 edition for Architectural Digest.
Keller Williams’ Tim Gavin was on the list; Carl Gambino from Compass replied to López.
Launch Gallery: Inside J.Lo and A-Rod’s Encino Cottage
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