Pete Sampras Lists His Lake Sherwood Home for $25 Million

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(LOS ANGELES, CA) -- Tennis great Pete Sampras and his wife, actress Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, have listed their newly built compound in Lake Sherwood for $25 million.

The gated contemporary north of Los Angeles sits on 20 hilltop acres with 360-degree views, a north-south tennis court and a swimming pool. The more than 13,000-square-foot main house has a combined theater and game room. Including the 1,200-square-foot guesthouse and the 2,000-square-foot detached gym, the property has seven bedrooms and 11 1/2 bathrooms.

Sampras, 38, won 14 Grand Slam men's singles titles and held the No. 1 ranking for 286 weeks. Since he officially retired from the sport in 2003, he has beaten Roger Federer in an exhibition match and John McEnroe in the Outback Champions Series.

The couple offered no reason for selling, but Sampras does have an impressive real estate record, having sold a Beverly Hills mansion in 2008 for $23 million as well as other homes in Los Angeles' Benedict Canyon and Beverly Hills since 2003, according to Los Angeles Times reports.

Wilson-Sampras, 36, starred in "The Wedding Planner" (2001), "I Know What You Did Last Summer" (1997) and "Billy Madison" (1995).

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They'll Stay Tuned for a Sale

Producer-director Bud Yorkin and his wife, actress Cynthia Sikes, have put their estate in L.A.'s Holmby Hills section on the market for $49.5 million.

The gated traditional home, built in 1938, has five bedrooms and 7 1/2 bathrooms in about 11,900 square feet. The house has an oversized living room with a sunken bar, a wood-paneled study and a projection room. The master bedroom suite has his and hers bathrooms and walk-in closets.

The Emmy Award-winning Yorkin co-founded Tandem Productions with Norman Lear in the early '60s. The company produced such hit shows as "All in the Family" (1971-79) and "Sanford and Son" (1972-77), for which Yorkin was executive producer and a director.

Sikes has appeared on "The Young and the Restless" (2008) and "JAG" (2000-01), among other shows and films, and had a starring role on "St. Elsewhere" (1982-85).

The house, which epitomizes 1930s Hollywood, was built by gangster Bugsy Siegel, but he never lived there. Cosmetics mogul Max Factor was among later owners.

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He'll Say Adios to His Hacienda

Music industry executive Phil Quartararo has his walled and gated Los Angeles home listed for $13.25 million.

The hacienda-style residence in L.A.'s Brentwood section was built in 1936 and designed by John Byers, known for the Spanish Colonial Revival style. It was expanded during Quartararo's ownership in keeping with its Mexican and Spanish architectural roots.

One-of-a-kind features include the extensive trompe l'oeil, elaborate wrought iron and hand-painted tiles. The six-bedroom, 7 1/2-bathroom house has about 6,300 square feet of living space and sits on nearly 1 1/2 acres. Quartararo, 54, has served as president of EMI Music Marketing, Virgin Records and Warner Bros. Records.

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Athlete Scores a Bel-Air Home

Two-time Stanley Cup winner Oleg Tverdovsky has bought a Mediterranean home in Los Angeles' Bel-Air section for $5.4 million.

Built in 2008, the five-bedroom, seven-bathroom, 7,000-square-foot home sits on nearly 2 acres with ocean, mountain, city and canyon views, according to Multiple Listing Service details.

The Ukrainian-born Tverdovsky, 33, helped win the Stanley Cup in 2003 playing with the New Jersey Devils and in 2006 with the Carolina Hurricanes.

The defenseman also played with the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks during his National Hockey League career.

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Former Groucho Marx Home is Sold

Update: A Beverly Hills house designed by architect Wallace Neff in 1956 for comedic actor Groucho Marx has sold for $8.8 million.

The rebuilt and updated Trousdale Estates home, which maintains its Neff footprint, is approached through a motor court with a central fountain. There are five bedrooms, six bathrooms, a library and a maid's suite in slightly more than 6,000 square feet.

A pool, a spa and a waterfall complement an alfresco dining area, patios and a fire pit that extend the living space outdoors.

The house came on the market in August at $12.9 million.

 

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