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The “Footloose” star and sister of Dancing with the Stars’ dancer Derek Hough has placed her Mid-Century Hollywood Hills Home up for sale for $1,150,000.  The house is nestled on a small street called Firenze Avenue off Woodrow Wilson Drive between Nichols and Laurel Canyon.  The home was purchased in 2007 and has been remodeled from top to bottom using sophisticated modern finishes throughout.   The architectural gem features 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a den/office and a guest unit complete with its own kitchen, bath, bedroom and separate entrance. 

Also, let it be noted that the house is located suspiciously close to Ryan Seacrest’s compound property on Nichols Canyon, which is also available for sale.  Hmmm…

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“Tower Heist” star Ben Stiller and his wife Christine Taylor have unloaded a piece of real estate in the Hollywood Hills.  Two years ago, they listed their entire Outpost Canyon compound for $12.5 million, which included two houses and a guest house for a total of 10 bedrooms and 11 baths on almost a full acre parcel. They have sold one of the two homes for $7.325 million, and the other 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath 1930’s Spanish home with a contemporary interior flair still remains on the market for $2.995 million.  See below for a photo of the available property:

The May 25th post “Hike the Hills” featured a beautiful new Spanish listing that is adjacent to the extremely popular Runyon Canyon park and hiking trails.  Well, the home has found a buyer…daughter of the late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain…Frances Bean Cobain.  According to public records, the house closed escrow in late July for $1,825,000.  The 19 year-old purchased the home through a multi-million dollar trust that was set up for her after her father’s death.  Francis is also the daughter of Courtney Love of the band Hole, who lost custody of her daughter in 2009 and also was served with a temporary restraining order against her.  See below for a photo of them, perhaps from happier times, courtesy of  mtv.com:

Lauren Conrad, author, clothing designer and former star of the MTV show “The Hills” has just put her home at the base of the Hollywood Hills on the market.  The 1920’s Spanish is located in Sunset Square between Hollywood and Sunset Blvd, just East of Fairfax and is listed at $2.25 million.  The 3,000 square foot renovated home features  4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, an outdoor fireplace, a gated courtyard, a lap pool and plenty of security cameras for the next potential paparazzi target that chooses to call this house home.

Sean Avery has slashed the price on his Laurel Canyon home almost immediately after leaving jail for assaulting an officer that came to quiet a party there.  Hmmm….wondering if the paparazzi had anything to do with it.  Or maybe he was bitter at whichever neighbor decided to call the LAPD over for a visit.  Whatever the reason, it must be a motivating one since he dropped it to $859,000 from $929,000, which is $130,000 lower than he paid back in 2005. 

The Spanish cottage hillside home is roughly 1,672 square feet with 2 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, and could use some light upgrading.

Well after 3 years long and painful years on the market, the new judge of “The Voice” has finally sold one of her two homes in LA, both of which have been listed for sale.  The home lucky enough to find a buyer wasn’t so lucky, and sold for $4.6 million or $400,000 less than Aguilera paid for it back in 2003. 

The 1960’s Steve Hermann-designed mid-century modern is located above the Sunset Strip with sweeping views of the city.  It features 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and 6,500 square feet of living space and has luxurious amenities including a pool, spa, media room and bar. 

Christina and ex-husband Jordan Bratman’s Beverly Hills Mediterranean Mansion is also on the market for $13,500,000.  They purchased the home Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne back in 2005 for $11,500,000.

The former friends star just closed escrow on a kick-a** newly-constructed modern crib high above the Sunset Strip in the celebrity-filled Bird Streets area off Doheny Drive in the Hollywood Hills.  This 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 4,000 square foot residence features all the bells and whistles, including a pool, spa, fire pit, a theater room, views for days, and more.  In addition, the home was offered fully-furnished with super high-end finishes and furnishings from companies such as B&B Italia and Poliform.  The home was listed at $9.9 million, and the agreed upon sales price was $8.65 million.

Perry concurrently placed his Sierra Towers condo on the market for $2,995,000.  It is a 22^nd floor Southeast corner unit with a killer view of Sunset Blvd to the East.  He purchased the condo from Elton John in 2005 for $3.2 million.  It is 1,672 square feet and has two bedrooms and 21/2 bathrooms.

Actor, singer, writer and sometimes box-stepping dancer Chris Colfer recently purchased a prime piece of Hollywood Hills real estate in Laurel Canyon.   Colfer, who plays fashion-obsessed soprano Kurt Hummel on Glee, purchased the 2 bed/ 2.75 bath (according to public records, that is) contemporary property for $860,000.  The home, which is very modest and certainly in need of some refreshing, was built in 1963 and is about 2,462 square feet.  The contemporary hillside residence does have it’s selling points: an open floor plan in the main living area that connects the sitting room to an updated kitchen with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, a wet bar and a wine refrigerator.  A dramatic staircase flanked by brushed metal railings curves through the home’s three stories, and light hardwood floors make the space feel open and airy. Sliding glass doors open to a deck that overlooks the canyon and a first level fireplace makes for the perfect place to hunker down on chilly nights.  Maybe Colfer will invite the Glee gang for an open house party before he leaves their ranks. The actor will be transitioning out of McKinley high School after the upcoming season ends.