After 18 years apart, old flames Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have found love again—plus a luxe new mansion to call home together, it seems. According to reports, the reunited pair are now in escrow on one of Bel Air's most opulent estates. Hidden in a wooded spot, LA's hottest piece of real estate is far from your ordinary family home. Click or scroll on to step inside the A-lister power couple's new residence...
Listed for $65 million (£49.2m), the couple has reportedly put up more than $50 million (£38m) for the mansion, according to TMZ, who broke the story. Their sources say that the couple "sealed the deal in the mid-$50 million range". Lopez herself already owns a rather luxurious Bel Air estate, worth $28 million (£21.2m), but may enjoy the extra space that this pad affords with its 1.1 acres—more than enough space for the pair's respective families.
Sitting across the road from the exclusive Bel Air Country Club, the estate was designed and built in the 1930s by renowned architect Paul Williams. A secure gated driveway leads you towards the house, with ample parking available in the large motor court, while a back service entrance hosts even more parking.
The impressive mansion has undergone a few transformations since its construction in 1936, most recently by the current owners, who bought the property for $27.6 million (£20.9m) in 2016. They overhauled the estate with a full-scale renovation, creating a stylish but traditional manse with elegant interiors.
Inside you’ll find nearly 20,000 square feet of living space, complete with 10 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms. Back in 2018, Ben Affleck snapped up a glitzy $19 million (£14.4m) mansion on the Pacific Palisades Riviera, but we have a feeling he'll be putting down roots and making this stunning estate his full-time home instead.
Known as ‘The Bellagio Estate’, the property boasts sprawling, beautifully appointed rooms with high ceilings that open out onto the expansive backyard. Perfect for entertaining VIP guests, the entertaining spaces benefit from views over the scenic golf course beyond.
If one kitchen wasn’t enough for the reunited Hollywood lovebirds, this Bel Air estate has a total of four kitchens for cooking up a feast. A main kitchen and catering kitchen reside in the main house, while you’ll find a full outdoor kitchen and barbecue in the backyard. Imagine the parties you could host...
One of the dining rooms can be seen here, with open-plan access to the large main kitchen with its vast breakfast island. The vaulted ceiling, contemporary chandelier and swathes of windows cast plentiful light across the dining area—the perfect space to share family meals.
An array of sitting rooms can be found on each floor. This stunning space features floor-to-ceiling Crittall-style windows, a dramatic stone fireplace and intricate mouldings framing the ceiling. Plus there's not one but two stunning chandeliers, making this space a real show-stopper. And that's not all...
At the side of the living room is this stunning wood-panelled bar that offers plenty of space for serving up cocktails to celebrity guests, as well as built-in storage units for displaying J.Lo and Ben's favourite tiples. The mansion even has a full wine cellar where they can stock their prized bottles of vino too.
Elsewhere on the ground floor, the pair can tend to their daily admin and accounts in the handsome wood-panelled office, which comes complete with a fireplace and space for a long 12-seater table— perfect for long discussions with agents over whose name comes first on the movie posters.
The home's 10 bedrooms are equally as impressive as the entertaining spaces. The master suite, in particular, is a masterclass in luxury living, from the sitting room and gilded four-poster bed to the wraparound patio that overlooks the iconic skyline of New York City.
The suite's bathroom is the ultimate sanctuary for the stars to unwind in after a busy day. Adorned in marble, 1920s-style fixtures and a dusky pink colour palette, no expense has been spared in its design. We love the free-standing gold bathtub, which benefits from views across the private garden.
Also found in the master suite are impressive dual walk-in closets that "rival the finest retail stores", according to the listing. This sumptuous space features backlit shelving for displaying handbags, shoes and accessories, plus a built-in dressing table complete with a Hollywood-style illuminated mirror—a must for Tinsletown's finest.
No expense has been spared on the home's finishes, from statement orb pendant lights to stunning hardwood floors. Security hasn't been overlooked either, and the mansion's basement level even has a private security suite for a full-time bodyguard to pitch up and live with the family 24/7.
Also on the lower level, the basement is home to a full-sized gym where the A-list couple can pump some iron. Elsewhere, there's also a games room— the perfect place for the pair to relax, unwind and challenge each other to a game of pool.
There are also opportunities to catch the latest blockbuster movies in the home's basement cinema, which features cosy grey sofas, stepped viewing platforms and Art Deco-style wall sconces and ceiling lights. The Wedding Planner or Maid in Manhattan anyone?
The picturesque patio provides sweeping views across the grounds, swimming pool and dazzling LA vistas beyond. Alongside their current Los Angeles homes, the A-list duo have a roster of properties in their respective portfolios including Affleck’s estate in Georgia and Lopez’s New York City penthouse.
J.Lo and Ben's respective families will surely relish the infinity-edged pool out back, framed by multiple loggias, firepits and even a private putting green. We're sure the Hollywood stars and their friends will have acres of fun in this sprawling Bel Air mega-mansion.
While J.Lo and Affleck are said to be in escrow on the glitzy LA estate, it looks likely that the VIP pair will soon be able to call themselves the new owners of this palatial pad. The perfect place to start their joint property portfolio together, we're sure the home will be the scene of many happy memories for the couple.
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