The male cast members of Friends are keeping a score of Los Angeles real estate agents in Gucci loafers.
David Schwimmer, a.k.a. Dr. Ross Geller, sold his gated home in Hancock Park this summer for $8.865 million, public records show.
He bought the 11,000square-foot Mediterranean in 2001 for $5.5 million and listed it in November at $10.7 million.
The restored house, set on more than an acre on a palmtree-lined street, was built in 1926 by Koerner & Gage, an architectural firm that also contributed to the design of the dome-topped Beverly Hills City Hall.
The main house includes a grand living room with 15-foot ceilings, a wood-panelled library, a den, a stateof-the-art screening room, a formal dining room, nine bedrooms, six full bathrooms, two powder rooms, five fireplaces, a wine cellar and a butler's pantry.
A detached guesthouse contains a bedroom, living room, bathroom and kitchen.
Mature trees and landscaping, a swimming pool, spa, north/south tennis court and a pavilion complete the grounds. There is a three-car garage.
Schwimmer, 45, directed the movie Trust (2010), as well as episodes of Friends and Joey. He has been on the series Web Therapy this year with Friends costar Lisa Kudrow and is in the thriller The Iceman. He plays half of a friendless couple in the offBroadway show Detroit.
JOEY IS READY FOR LANDLORDING SEQUEL
Hoping to re-up as a landlord is actor Matt LeBlanc - that's Joey Tribbiani to Friends fans. He has put an unfurnished house in Pacific Palisades up for lease at $12,995 a month.
The 1930s Spanish-style home features a step-down living room, a panelled dining room, a library/den, an updated kitchen, four bedrooms, 4 1 /2 bathrooms and nearly 4,000 square feet of living space in two stories.
Architectural details include beamed ceilings, wood floors and original fixtures, ironwork and tile. The half-acre tree-filled lot has canyon views.
LeBlanc, 45, played Tribbiani starting in 1994 in the decade-long ensemble series and a spinoff called Joey from 2004-06.
He has starred in Episodes since last year.
No doubt his real estate agent, David Offer of Prudential California Realty in Brentwood, or a property manager will handle the dayto-day landlording details.
LeBlanc's comedy series shoots in London, even though the show is set in L.A.
CHANDLER TAKES ANOTHER STAB AT SALE
Returning to the market after a half-year hiatus is actor Matthew Perry's chic house in the Hollywood Hills West area, priced at $5.295 million.
Built in 1955 and reinvented as a contemporary, the 4,100-square-foot house features white terrazzo floors, retractable walls of glass, a home theatre, a media room, three bedrooms and 3 1 /2 bathrooms. A pool with spa, lawn, an outdoor fireplace and patio space complete the third of an acre of grounds. There are city and canyon views.
Perry, 43, played Chandler Bing on the sitcom Friends from 1994 to 2004. He stars as a sportscaster on the new comedy Go On.
Public records show the property last changed hands in 2008 for $4.475 million. The current price is a slight drop from the $5.695 million asked last year.
CAST CHANGES IN THE HOLLYWOOD HILLS
Actress Kiele Sanchez and her ex-husband, writerdirector Zach Helm, have sold their house in the Hollywood Hills for $1.75 million.
The restored Mediterranean, built in 1928, features a two-storey entry, stenciled beam ceilings and original tile work. The 4,000 square feet of living space includes a living room with a fireplace, a formal dining room, an updated kitchen, a breakfast area, a service entrance, four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
Sanchez, 34, has starred since 2010 on The Glades.
She was on Lost in 2006 and 2007.
Helm, 35, wrote and directed Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) and wrote Stranger Than Fiction (2006). He has written the screenplay for the 2013 horror-comedy Freezing People Is Easy.
Public records show that the property last changed hands in 2006 for $2.775 million.
SLUGGER'S BATTING CAGE BATS SALE HOME
Patience often pays off when waiting for the right pitch, and it also can pay off in home selling. Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre and his wife, Sandra, have sold their fouracre-plus estate in Bradbury for $17,410,961. The couple listed their house nearly two years ago at $19.8 million.
The newly built Mediterranean, designed for both formal entertaining and casual indoor-outdoor living, includes such custom features as a 2,500-square-foot rec room outfitted as a batting cage. The 16,600squarefoot home, in a 24-hour gateguarded community, sits off a circular driveway. The entry has a 35-foot-high painted ceiling.
A 2,500-square-foot guesthouse includes three bedrooms and two bathrooms, and a 1,300-square-foot cabana has a kitchen. Outdoor amenities include an infinity pool, a tennis court, a basketball court, two tees and two putting greens with sand traps. There are seven bedrooms and 17 bathrooms on the property. That works out to a little more than $1 million a bathroom.
