NHL great Wayne Gretzky and wife Janet Gretzky sold an Italianate-vibe in the Sherwood Country Club area of Westlake Village, Calif., for $4.2 million. The Italianate-style home, which has four bedrooms and nearly 5,600 square feet of interior, is the third home the Gretzkys have sold in the area in the last two years. (Simon Berlyn / TNS)
Karyn Millet /TNS
Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings has listed his custom-built home in Manhattan Beach, Calif., for sale at US$6.99 million.
Blake Worthington / TNS
Actors Wyatt Russell and Meredith Hagner have bought a villa in Sherman Oaks, Calif.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY — Wayne Gretzky, legendary hockey player, coach and team executive, and his wife, Janet, have sold their home in the Sherwood Country Club area of Westlake Village for US$4.2 million.
The sale represents a hat trick of sorts for the Hall of Famer. It is the third home he’s sold in the affluent gated community in the past two years.
Set on a half-acre of grounds, the Italianate-vibe, two-storey home backs up to the 16th fairway of the Jack Nicklaus signature golf course. Beyond the course are mountain and valley views in nearly every direction.
The home features four bedrooms and 41/2 bathrooms in its nearly 5,600 square feet of interior space. Dark wood floors create visual contrast against white walls in the great room and library/den. The chef’s kitchen brings a clean traditional ambience, with Thassos white marble countertops and a sunburst-style chandelier.
Sliding glass doors off the common areas open to a covered lounge with bar seating and an outdoor kitchen. A swimming pool, lawn and terraced grounds complete the setting.
Gretzky, 57, earned the nickname the Great One during a career that spanned two decades. Since retiring, he’s stayed close to the game: Gretzky was the head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes from 2005 to 2009.
Two years ago, he rejoined the Edmonton Oilers, the franchise with which he began his storied career, as a partner and vice-chairman.
King selling his castle
Dustin Brown and the L.A. Kings made an early departure from the Stanley Cup playoffs, and now the star right winger is making a play of a different sort. Brown and his wife, Nicole, have put their home in Manhattan Beach up for sale at US$6.99 million.
Custom-built for Brown and his family four years ago by Matt Morris Development, the East Coast-vibe traditional home is full of character and colour. Vibrant wall coverings, detailed millwork and bright accent pieces create visual interest from room to room. A custom mudroom scores style points with a row of individual lockers.
The 6,450 square feet of interior space also includes a chef’s kitchen with an island and built-in booth seating. The master suite — among the six bedrooms and 61/2 bathrooms — sports a sitting area and a fireplace.
The basement level is set up for entertaining and has a kitchenette with a bar, a movie theatre and a game room. Outdoor amenities include a heated patio, a swimming pool and an infrared sauna.
"Dustin and Nicole basically gave us carte blanche to design the house out," said Matt Morris, the developer, who collaborated with interior design firm Lucas Studio on the project. He and Lucas Studio are in the process of building another home for the Brown family.
"We had a lot of fun with the first one, so we’re collaborating again," he said.
Morris, who is also a real estate agent, and Christa Lyons of Strand Hill Christie’s International Real Estate hold the listing. The home’s custom furnishings can also be negotiated into the deal.
Brown, 33, has spent his entire 11-year career with the Kings since joining the team as a first-round draft pick in 2003.
The all-star scored a career-high 61 points in 81 games played this season.
He was captain of the Kings teams that won Stanley Cup titles in 2012 and 2014.
Russell scores Spanish-style villa
Wyatt Russell, the son of Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, and actress Meredith Hagner have bought a Spanish-style home in Sherman Oaks for US$1.725 million, or US$76,000 more than the asking price, records show. The seller was Steve Mauldin, president and general manager of local television stations KCBS and KCAL.
Built in 1932, the two-storey house retains its original character while incorporating a host of updates. Among features are exposed beams, artistic tile work and arched doorways and windows. The eat-in kitchen has been modernized with stainless-steel appliances.
The 2,750-square-foot house has four bedrooms, four bathrooms, an office and a great room with a fireplace. In the master suite, French doors open to a terrace that overlooks the swimming pool and backyard.
Separate guest quarters have a kitchen and ensuite bedroom.
The property came on the market in February and sold in just under a month.
Russell, a former professional hockey player, has followed in his parents’ footsteps, with film roles in 22 Jump Street and Goon: Last of the Enforcers. This year, the 31-year-old appeared in the Ethan Hawke-directed music biopic Blaze, which debuted in January at the Sundance Film Festival.
Hagner, 30, is known for her regular role on the TBS series Search Party, and her appearance in the David Cross comedy-drama film Hits. Her other television credits include the daytime soap As the World Turns and the sitcom Men at Work.
— Los Angeles Times
