Friday, April 6, 2012

Harrison Ford Lists Long-time L.A. Estate

SELLER: Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart
LOCATION: Los Angeles, CA (Brentwood)
PRICE: $8,295,000
SIZE: 7,164 square feet, 7 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms

YOUR MAMAS NOTES: In the wee hours of this morning Your Mama received a covert communique from Our Fairy Godmother in Brentwood who let us know Academy Award-nominated actor Harrison Ford (Star Wars, Raiders of the Los Ark) listed his private, pristine and meticulously maintained Los Angeles, CA residence on the open market with an asking price of $8,295,000.

This isn't really such a surprise to all us celebrity real estate watchers and gossips who recall last September (2011) thrice-married Mister Ford and his long-time lady-mate and wife Calista Flockhart dropped a hefty $12,650,000 on a brand new and quite large 13,767 square foot mansion in the pricey and pastoral Mandeville Canyon area of Los Angeles.

Property records show Mister Ford acquired the newly listed Gerard Colcord-designed Country Colonial crib in June 1983 for $1,000,000. Listing information shows the main mansion, set high above the street just below The Getty Museum, was originally built in 1951 and encompasses 7,164 square feet with 4 bedrooms suites. There's an additional poolside guesthouse (with 1 bedroom) plus two additional detached guest/staff suites. There are a total of 8 bathrooms on the property according to listing information.

Current online listings don't include interior photographs but does describe them as "perfectly proportioned" with polished wood floors, extensive built ins, paneled walls and beautiful moldings. Interior spaces include a very large (formal) living room, wood-paneled (formal) dining room, cozy library, eat-in country-style kitchen and family room. Additional rooms and amenities, as per listing information kindly provided by Our Fairy Godmother in Brentwood, include an office, wine cellar, (detached) work shop, and 4 (original) fireplaces.

The gated, (approximately) three-quarter acre estate has a long gated drive that climbs to a large circular drive and two-car (attached) garage, terraced gardens, brick terraces, tree-ringed flat lawns dappled with shade, and an upper-level balconies with over-the roof- and tree-top city views.

Mister Ford (and by extension Miz Flockhart) also maintain homes in Jackson, Wyoming and New York City where he/they had a prairie-like penthouse pad on the market at the appropriately-dubbed City Prairie building in the Flatiron District from late 2010 until September 2011 for $16,000,000.

listing photos: Prudential California Realty

13 comments:

Avi said...

Looks like a great estate. Would love to see interior pics.

Mama, Le Belvedere in Bel Air is on the market again. $85 million big ones.

midTN said...

***

Yet another overpriced Kalifornia dump.

***
zzzzzzz

Anonymous said...

Wonder what's going on here with all of the property listings? Downsizing I hope which people Mr. Harrison's age tend to do.

He has a good thing with Mrs. Flockhart, so I hope there's no upcoming divorce.

Anonymous said...

Okay, sorry I see where they bought a new place.

Carla In California said...

There are pictures of the interior of this house on www.movoto.com for viewing. Here is the MLS 12-592207. Enjoy!

Happy Easter/Passover, Mama!

Anonymous said...

Love this house. It's beautiful... and will not last long on the market, I don't think. Interior pictures are now up and its great.

Anonymous said...

Le Belvedere is back on the market because it never sold in the first place. There was no $50 million deal, it was re-po'ed by the lender.

Had to interject that in there. This place looks nice. Love the leafy Brentwood 'hood.

Anonymous said...

Happy Easter/Passover. Have fun in Palm Springs Mama with the Dr. Love the blog!!! Thank you for teaching an LA kid something new! Anyway more photos of this charming estate are on Redfin,at least for twenty photos

Anonymous said...

So the land is worth $8 million because this is a crap place?

Anonymous said...

wonderful house and so great to be up near the getty with some great ocean breezes. -- seems their new place is a lot like the old in terms of decor. wonder if they wanted lower down so any? of them could 'go for walks' :)

Scott Waterman said...

I looked at the interior shots. I sincerely hope that was staged since it has all the personality of catalog furniture...and accessories.

Anonymous said...

I cannot ait for the megapostings on Le Belvedere and Versailles!

Anonymous said...

"He has a good thing with Mrs. Flockhart, so I hope there's no upcoming divorce. "

So, how do you know this for a fact? Are you riding up and down on it with a video cam?