Jennifer Lopez Lists Sprawling Bel-Air Property For $42.5 Million

Six months after tying the knot with actor Ben Affleck, actress and singer Jennifer Lopez is able to half along with her sprawling Bel-Air property for $42.5 million.

Information present that the “On the Ground” singer and “Shotgun Marriage ceremony” star purchased the Los Angeles property from actress Sela Ward and her husband, entrepreneur Howard Sherman, in 2016 for $28 million – arguably, a sensible transfer because the unique asking worth in 2015 was $40 million.

Lopez reimagined the 13,000-square-foot residence with assist from famed architect Samuel Marx. The ensuing aesthetic is a French Nation property nestled in expansive grounds that mix stone, wooden, and different pure parts.

Heat wooden accents on the outside welcome guests to the gated enclave that’s minutes away from the celebrated Bel-Air Lodge.

The primary stage of the nine-bedroom important dwelling encompasses a two-story front room with a curved staircase with wrought-iron railings. Along with excessive ceilings, there’s a bar, a fire, and metal home windows and doorways that open to a stone terrace with calming greenery. The property’s out of doors residing areas are crammed with native timber, bushes and vegetation.

The property, listed with Brett Lawyer of Carolwood Estates, encompasses a formal eating room with a shocking chandelier and a chef’s kitchen with wood-beamed ceilings. A country breakfast space features a stone hearth and golden tones heat the area.

A multi-purpose household room has a bar and a terrace that results in a non-public backyard and a three-sided infinity pool.

The first suite has a number of dressing rooms, a chic dream closet, a library, a fire (sure, one other one) and an opulent spa-like rest room designed with a center-piece tub that appears out towards a non-public terrace (sure, one other one, actually) and presents beautiful views of the house’s lush panorama.

Along with a visitor cottage, the expansive grounds function personal mountain climbing trails, a pagoda with a firepit, a vegetable backyard, a big motor courtroom with ample parking, and an leisure pavilion with a full kitchen and a non-public lake with a sandy seashore with an outside bathe. There’s a placing inexperienced for golf lovers and a 100-seat out of doors theater that one fortunate purchaser or Bennifer fan can think about has been the venue for an impromptu live performance – or two – with J.Lo and associates (one can dream, proper?).

Again in the principle home, a decrease stage boasts a 30-seat screening room that showcases film posters for a number of movies during which Lopez and her Academy Award-winning hubby have starred.

Talking of flicks, Affleck is ready to launch “Air” in April. “Air,” which tells the story of basketball nice Michael Jordan, Nike and the all-star sports activities shoe that made historical past, can be Affleck’s fifth directorial function. Nevertheless, many followers are rumored to be ready for the Feb. 12 Tremendous Bowl advert on Fox that includes the ability couple at a drive-through at a Dunkin’ Donuts close to Boston. Based on Folks journal, Lopez will be a part of Affleck within the advert, which although teased has but to be launched.

Whereas Lopez has determined to maneuver on from Bel Air, the itemizing notes spotlight that the property contains “plans for extra rooms” and “plans for one more construction.” So the brand new proprietor can benefit from the former resident’s designs whereas including a private contact.

Lopez shouldn’t be the one one in her household making actual property strikes of late. In August, Affleck bought his Pacific Palisades bachelor pad for $28.5 million. Based on public information, he purchased the house for $19 million in 2018.