I most certainly would not. I wonder who will?

Trying to figure out if this is the house she & Brad redid?

Nope, this was done way post Brad. The article was about how proud Aniston was of her work on this remodel, more so than any of her other remodeling projects. Perhaps it was when I still subscribed to AD as I can't imagine why I would have read about her otherwise. I recall reading about it about a year ago and thinking the house had a Hawaiian luxury hotel feel to it, which is great--for a Hawaiian luxury hotel. The views are spectacular; the quality is palpable, but, overall, the whole extravaganza left me cold.

Location, location, location - look at that view!

My guess is that the person who can afford a $42 million dollar home will want to put their imprint on it and will be making all sorts of changes.

Hmm... I can't comprehend that amount of money but based off photos I'd say no because I don't care for the style.

I think they put the huge price tag on it for prestige and PR, and that it will go for less. But Diane Keaton's made a ton of money flipping houses, and maybe Anniston's looking for a new career sideline.

Here is a link that might be useful: LATimes

"... I had the realization that this is just too much for me. I'm not this person."

Duh. Of course you're not. No one is that person because there is nothing of a personal nature visible.

In my view, that's just one very upscale McMansion. High end materials, quality workmanship - no doubt - but in the end it seems to be all about the 'show' and not a space that welcomes and enhances the day to day living experience of the occupant.

If I had that bed my legs would be so bruised up from hitting it every morning.

The person who will buy it won't care that it costs 42 million. That home will be one of their many homes and the cost is inconsequential. They may like the cache of it being JA's home but otherwise, the dollar amount is irrelevant (to a point, of course)
They may appreciate that it is ready to live in. So they don't have to wait, that's inconvenient.

ideefixe, the same architect in this project has done many for D. Keaton. If you go to his site, two DK projects are listed in the main portfolio page, and there are more under "Various" in his portfolio.

I don't pay attention to how much these types of places go for. Prices just boggle my mind generally. But I don't think it's any more formal or opulent than other architect, designer or estate homes. Or more so than formal traditional or other pristine styles that look dressed up to go out. I can picture this one mussed up a bit and lived in.

The colors, materials and lighting are warm, so I don't find it cold or an uninhabitable atmosphere. It's the people that make a house a home not the stuff. I bet that house has a lot of warm, funny and interesting tales to tell!

How horrible to end up with a home that's beautiful but just not you!

If my brain/memory serves me well (and so often it does not! LOL!) Courtney Cox (Aniston's BFF) was one of the first of a large group of "young" stars that started investing, re-habbing and re-selling very high-end real estate -- especially properties on the coastline.

Now they all do the same thing -- and many have found that the recent downturn even affects this very high end market.

Here is a link that might be useful: real estate estalker blog -- real estate of the stars

I like it a lot. Not some of the furnishings, and I agree that my legs would be seriously bruised, or I would be on the floor when my knees gave out, with that bed in the master.

I like the lines of the house, all the wood and stone, the indoor/outdoor living feel. The view is spectacular.

But $42 million? Nope, not ever, even if I could, and especially not in this market. Hope the realtor doesn't have me on the list of potential buyers - he will be disappointed. LOL

haha Les! ;D
I was wondering if she wanted more initially. Only because I've caught a few episodes of that Bravo show Million $ Listing (think that's the name). It's a pattern: owner says what they want, their realtor immediately tells them it's got to come down if they want a sale.

I was wondering what 42 mil would buy (anywhere in the world). ;) This site turned up in google first. It's Orange County. Lots of celebrity homes but there are some from Forbes toward the bottom. Some of those places look like far more house for that range (give or take 10 or 15 million, haha). Oprah's is one.

I really like it too! I think it looks warm and inviting.

I sure wouldn't classify it as a McMansion. To me, a McM doesn't have high end materials, etc. I thought a McM was just big with no character and cheaply built. It is a mansion, yes.

I think realtor's do not want your house to look so personal, anyway, so the new buyer can invision the house as theirs, not the owner. KWIM?

Those pics were for production. We have no idea how she actually lives in the home. Likely she has personal items but did not want them visible....she is known to be intensely private. Heck we are pretty boring, but we also removed most personal items when we had a public open house, including pictures. It's just smart.

The property is probably a great deal of that value though the house is fabulous. Yes I would consider it if I lived in the city and craved secure privacy because af all the media following me about. Fortunately (since I don't have the cash available lol) the media is leaving me alone so I can just putter around in our big box. :p. I do think it's a beautiful home and so unfair to be calling it a mcmansion. I see nothing at all that would qualify it as such. It's sensitively sat on the property, high quality materials, very livable, no short cuts...really, where on earth do you get mcm out of that?

...really, where on earth do you get mcm out of that?

Moi? (Didn't see it called McMansion anywhere, but then I'm suffering from a wicked case of spring allergy eye-blurring early. ;) Just in case/to clarify, if your "mcm" abbreviation is referring back to my "MCM" in opening post, "This house has a lot of darkness and furnishings make me think of a blend of MCM & 70's." , my "MCM" was Mid-Century Modern.

That place really does have a '60's Southern California vibe to it. The stone fireplace reminds me of the one we had in the family room in the house I grew up in. Family members have had homes (but not of that scale or price tag :)) that remind me of that house.

But for me, no. With some tweaks, maybe...it's got that indoor/outdoor livability that I liked when I lived in So Cal, and she's high up enough to be above the smog. Likely it's on the ocean side of the mountains, so she'd see a beautiful view to the west!

and she's high up enough to be above the smog
aah, I had forgotten the smog. My only trip to California was back in late 70's. I'll never forget driving down mountains and there was this huge white to silver cloud/fog like stuff hovering as far as the eye could see. As soon as we drove further down below it, there lay LA. I'll never forget that sight. I had not taken that part into consideration, knowing location is everything, probably in that area being above/away from smog is a huge bonus.

moon, sorry I was just being lazy by just putting Mcm, but I meant it as Mcmansion-LOL!

Oh, I got yours, because of the little "c" in McM, lol.
It was ichic's that confused me a little (and it doesn't take much these days to confuse me, sheesh.)

$15 million, maybe...$42 million, no way!

Lol moon....my iPad changes my spelling and caps quite often. I tried to say McM as but iPad "fixed it".

Dlm....why mcm? I just don't see it. It's a gorgeous home. And for hgtv......(which I am not lately lol) 15m wouldn't cover the real estate!

Wow, so imagine paying $42 mil for the house, and then you still need to pay the utilities, right? And put gas in the car, and buy groceries? And pay the pool boy, and the landscape crew, and the fitness trainer, and the massage therapist and the other therapist, and then there's the feng shui expert and the financial advisor...whew, it just boggles my little mind!

wow---it's beautiful!

but, she only paid 13.6 mil...how can she justify asking nearly 30million more for it than what she paid??!!
i would like to see some 'before' pics!!! i can't imagine it being a dump 5 years ago...