The pop icon said she stayed at the over-the-top, 15,000-square-foot mansion for several months with her family last year
2 minA Beverly Hills mega mansion that singer Mariah Carey once rented hit the market Monday asking $31.99 million.
The 15,000-square-foot residence, inspired by a mashup of European architectural styles from Baroque to Louis XV, is located on a 0.6-acre lot on Laurel Way. The three-story home includes eight bedrooms, and an entryway that features a 30-foot rotunda and not one, but two imposing double stairways, one outdoors and one indoors.
It was built by a Russian couple who immigrated in the 1970s, and set about building their dream home, much to their neighbours’ consternation . “I used all of what Europe has to offer,” Natalie Glosman, whose husband Leonid is a dentist, told Today.com in 2014.
The Glosmans purchased the land for $2.2 million in 1988 and sold the home in 2019 for $30 million. The buyer was a California entity, BHLW LLC, according to property records. The manager for the entity could not immediately be reached for comment.
Last year, Mariah Carey rented the house for three months in the spring, which was asking for $125,000 in monthly rent at the time. The Queen of Christmas then partnered with Booking.com, which offered visitors a special two-night “ritzy summer reprieve” at the house, with a Carey-curated itinerary, including reservations to her favourite restaurants, according to marketing material from the booking platform.
“One of my Lambs has the opportunity to experience L.A. in true Mimi fashion by staying in the same home and visiting all my favourite places in the area!” Carey said in the Booking.com news release at the time .
The house has some additional Hollywood elan, as it served as filming location on several occasions. Danny DeVito and one of the cast members of the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” have been filmed there, according to Today, and in the second season of “True Detective,” it stood in for the “incredibly gaudy” home of the corrupt and alcoholic mayor Austin Chessani, according to Curbed.
In addition to its grand entryway, the home features arched doorways, French windows, coffered ceilings, wainscotting and Rococo wall mouldings, in a blend of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles. Outside, there is a broad green lawn with a shaded sitting area, and a back patio with a glamorous pool to match the home’s style.
Alla Furman and David Kramer of Hilton & Hyland/Forbes Global Properties are marketing the property. They were not immediately available for comment.
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Owned by Richard Outten, who’s penned screenplays for films including “Pet Sematary Two” and “Lionheart,” this is only the third time the home has been on the market
< 1 minA Mid-Century Modern home in Carmel, California, hit the market on Friday for just the third time in 70 years with a listing price of $4.25 million.
Located in the community of Carmel Highlands, the house is just steps from the coastline and comes with private beach access, according to the listing with Tim Allen of Coldwell Banker Realty in Northern California. Allen was not immediately available for comment.
The property last changed hands in 2010 when Hollywood screenwriter Richard Outten bought it for $990,000, public records show. Outten penned the screenplays for the 1992 movie “Pet Sematary Two” and the 1987 film “Lionheart,” and created the story for the 2012 “Journey to the Center of the Earth” sequel, “Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.” He was not immediately available for comment.
Built in 1953, the home’s mid-century charm has been preserved over the years while still being updated for modern living. Interior details include wood paneling, exposed-brick walls and beamed ceilings.
The single-level house has 1,785 square feet, which includes three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. Though not directly on the water, large windows flanking the adobe-brick, wood-burning fireplace look out at the ocean.
Sliding glass doors create a seamless flow between indoor and outdoor living. Outside, there’s a large patio surrounded by lush landscaping, and there are also meandering paths through sustainable succulent gardens, according to the listing.
In addition to its close proximity to the beach, the home is a 10-minute walk from downtown Carmel-by-the-Sea.
As of July, the median list price in Carmel is $3.1 million, up 8% from last year, even as active listings have increased 50% year over year, according to data from Realtor.com.
