LOS ANGELES — The Veronique and Gregory Peck estate has come on the market on the Westside at $24.995 million.
Set on 1.3 acres, the 1930s French-style chateau sits at the end of a long driveway and features the original marble-walled foyer, vaulted ceilings, seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms and 9,182 square feet of living space. French doors throughout the house open to the manicured grounds, patio space and a swimming pool.
Gregory Peck, who died in 2003 at 87, won an acting Oscar for his starring role as Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Among his other memorable films are Roman Holiday (1953), The Guns of Navarone (1961) and MacArthur (1977).
Veronique Peck bought the property the year he died for $14.135 million and filled it with his memorabilia.
Kobe Bryant taking care of business off the court
NBA superstar Kobe Bryant may be focused on bouncing back from his injury, but the Lakers shooting guard is up to more than running on a treadmill. He and his wife, Vanessa, have put one of their houses in Newport Coast up for sale at $8.599 million.
Built on a half-acre in 1997, the Mediterranean-influenced home is set behind gates at the end of a cul-de-sac. A “shark tank” in the panelled office/library is the most attention-grabbing feature. There is an 850-square-foot gym, a hair salon, a theatre, four bedrooms and seven bathrooms. The grounds include a swimming pool and spa, and an outdoor kitchen.
Bryant, 34, started his NBA career with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1996.
Thirtysomethings sell
Thirtysomething stars Ken Olin and Patricia Wettig have sold their Santa Monica home for $6.85 million.
The Colonial Revival-style house, built in 1913, has been updated and restored. Original details include plaster mouldings, wainscotting, leaded windows and a built-in hutch in the dining room. There are four bedrooms, four bathrooms, three indoor fireplaces and a patio fireplace. The more than one-third-acre grounds feature a swimming pool, a guesthouse and mature trees.
Since his days on the late 1980s and early ’90s series, Olin, 59, has been on such shows as Brothers & Sisters (2007-11).
Wettig, 61, was also a regular on Brothers & Sisters.
Change of scene
Actor Tricia Helfer has sold her home in Hollywood Hills West for $2 million. Built in 1959, the gated contemporary features wood beam ceilings, an office, five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a sauna and 3,641 square feet of living space. There is a swimming pool and canyon views.
Helfer, 39, stars on the animated sci-fi series Tron: Uprising and will star in the upcoming series Killer Women. She was on The Firm last year and Battlestar Galactica from 2004-09.
The property was purchased for $950,000 in 2002.