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Actress and singer Scarlett Johansson listed her walled and gated Spanish villa in the Hollywood Hills for $4.95 million in February 2010. The villa dated back to 1931 and had been restored and remodelled. It featured four bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms, and approximately 4,300 square feet of living space.According to the Los Angeles Times, the grounds spanned nearly three-quarters of an acre and included terraces and a swimming pool. The house featured a glass-topped central atrium, a period-style kitchen with original tile and a basement. It also had maid’s quarters that could be used as a media room or gym. Johansson bought the property from director-producer Harold Becker in 2007 for $7 million.
Harold Becker sold Scarlett Johansson the Hollywood Hills villa in 2007
Johansson bought the Hollywood Hills villa from director-producer Harold Becker in 2007 for $7 million, according to public records, reported by the Los Angeles Times. Becker directed ‘The Onion Field’ (1979) and ‘Domestic Disturbance’ (2001), among other films. He was working on the 2010 thriller ‘Vengeance: A Love Story’.The Spanish-style home was built in 1931 and had undergone restoration and remodelling before it went on the market. The property was walled and gated, and the gardens, terraces and swimming pool made up part of the nearly three-quarter-acre grounds. The property had four bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms and approximately 4,300 square feet of living space.
Scarlett Johansson’s Hollywood Hills villa further listed for $4.95 million in 2010
Scarlett Johansson listed her Spanish-style Hollywood Hills villa for $4.95 million in February 2010, about three years after buying it from filmmaker Harold Becker for $7 million. The restored and remodelled house dated back to 1931 and featured four bedrooms, five and a half bathrooms and approximately 4,300 square feet of living space.The walled and gated property covered nearly three-quarters of an acre, with gardens, terraces and a swimming pool. Brett Lawyer of Sotheby’s International Realty’s Sunset Boulevard office was the listing agent, according to the Multiple Listing Service, reported by the Los Angeles Times.
The 1931 house featured a central atrium and a period-style kitchen
Rooms on the main level opened to a glass-topped central atrium. The kitchen retained original tile and had a period-style design. The house also included a basement and maid’s quarters.These quarters could be used for a media room or a gym. The property also featured gardens, terraces and a swimming pool across its nearly three-quarter-acre grounds. The house had been restored and remodelled before it was listed for sale.
Scarlett Johansson’s film career, music releases and marriage
At the time of the listing, Johansson was 25 and was preparing to appear as Black Widow in ‘Iron Man 2’ with Robert Downey Jr.; the film was due for release in May 2010. Her earlier starring roles included ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’ (2008), ‘Lost in Translation’ (2003) and ‘The Horse Whisperer’ (1998). Johansson had also pursued a music career. Her first album, ‘Anywhere I Lay My Head’, was released in 2008. In 2008, she married Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds. Reynolds had appeared in ‘The Proposal’ (2009) and ‘Van Wilder’ (2002) and had the title role in the 2011 sci-fi adventure ‘Green Lantern’.Disclaimer: This article is based on publicly available information. The Times of India has not independently verified the property details, purchase price, asking price, or listing circumstances mentioned. The information should not be interpreted as confirmation from Scarlett Johansson or her representatives.
