Another day, another Ellen DeGeneres/ Portia de Rossi manse on the market.
Just a few weeks ago we got to peek into one of two Los Angeles condos the couple is selling for $7 million.
Now DeGeneres and de Rossi have decided to unload their real estate motherload: a $45 million, approximately 10,500-square-foot, six-bedroom, six-bath (plus two half-bath) estate in Montecito, CA.
According to People, the couple purchased the 1930's home, known as "The Villa," in 2012, for $26.5 million, and have done extensive work on the property to make worth every penny of its $45 million asking price.
Note to self: Give home a name...Possibly something like "The Boyfriend Bought It and I'm Reaping All the Benefits."
According to a Sotheby's International Realty listing, 18th-century Spanish gates secure the 16.88-acre estate and open on to a quarter-mile driveway lined by olive and eucalyptus trees.
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The two-story home itself was designed and built by architect Wallace Frost after living in Italy and emulates classic 17th-century Italian villas.
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Terra-cotta, exposed beams, Italian tile and quarried stone carry the Italian look throughout the home.
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The kitchen blends old with new and features marble surfaces and stainless steel appliances.
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But it's how DeGeneres and de Rossi incorporate industrial style with the villa's oversized old world charm—all the while maintaining a homey feel—that is most impressive.
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Somehow a house with several libraries, living rooms, dining rooms, a media room and nine fireplaces feel inviting.
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And each of the home's six bedrooms is cozier than the last.
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But it's the master bedroom and bathroom that causes my heart to hurt a little bit because I know, deep down inside, I will never live in a house this beautiful.
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And we haven't even got to the view yet.
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And there's a roman style, sunken pool because, of course, there is.
This is really getting painful, but who can look away?
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According to Variety, in addition to shelling out $26.5 million for the home in 2013, DeGeneres and de Rossi spent an additional $2.3 million to buy an adjoining vacant parcel so they could add to their paradise.
They also added a sunken tennis court:
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A second pool:
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And a poolside entertainment pavilion they call "Jordan Hall":
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Oh, and Jordan Hall comes complete with an alfresco dining area, complete with barbecue and pizza oven:
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Jordan Hall has its own state of the art kitchen:
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And a bathroom complete with an outdoor bathtub so dreamy that it rivals the tubs in those Cialis commercials:
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I'm pretty sure that if I had erectile dysfunction, that tub would fix it.
All hail Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, creators of home masterpieces so good they should require a prescription. I can't wait to see what they do next.
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instant happy in your
mailbox every day.