Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi have been forced to reduce the asking price of their Santa Barbara estate after it failed to sell. The couple originally listed the home for $45million with Sotheby's in March, but they have now dropped the asking price by almost six million dollars to $39.5million in a bid to increase interest.
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The 10,000-square-foot property features a main house, which has six bedrooms, nine fireplaces, and an 800-square-foot living room. It dates back to 1930 and sits on just under 17 acres of land, offering breathtaking views over the Pacific and the surrounding mountains. Outside, the grounds feature a swimming pool, classic fountains and sunken tennis courts. Ellen also had a guest house built on the land called Jordan Hall.
Speaking to Sotheby's about the charming, historical estate, Ellen said: "The house is always surprising. It reveals itself to you in new ways every day. It's not overly manicured or tidy. It's not overly precious or perfect. And it's a home that manages to be both spacious and cosy at once."
She added: "The surrounding gardens and olive trees are almost as wonderful as the interior. The house truly feels like it was built out of the landscape, rather than plopped on a plot. It feels ancient, like it's been there forever. Like that hill was never without the house. This is a home that honours nature, and I love that."
Ellen, who has been buying, selling and renovating homes in southern California for the past 25 years, added: "If you think of your home as a canvas – regardless of its style or architecture – you can put anything on it. I tend to keep painting the painting until it's so done, there's nothing left to do. That's when I sell the canvas and buy a new one."
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The house features stunning stone brick walls, wooden beams on the ceilings, with an open plan living space. A huge flat screen TV is mounted on the wall, while a sofa and dining table furnish the room.
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The living area has a striking fireplace for cosy nights in, while Ellen's impressive art collection can be seen decorating the walls. The room has traditional stone floor tiles, with a large rug at the centre of the room.
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The luxurious property boasts an outdoor swimming pool overlooking a stunning landscape. There are a number of sun loungers alongside the pool, along with an al fresco dining area where Portia and Ellen can relax.
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We love the stylish bar area on the ground floor - ideal for hosting star-studded parties with the couple's celebrity friends. The cabinet is well stocked with liquor and spirits, with two bar stools lined up next to the impressive bar.
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Ellen describes her property as: "A home that manages to be both spacious and cosy at once", and we definitely agree! We love the industrial feel of her kitchen, with a stainless steel island and wooden cabinets.
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Amongst the 17 acres of land lies a cosy outdoor dining area for summer hosting, complete with a covered dining table with seating for up to ten guests and a pizza oven.
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The TV host told Sotheby's: "This is a home that honours nature, and I love that". Among the spacious grounds there is a tennis court set within the gardens.
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We're loving picturing Ellen sipping a coffee overlooking her garden - making her cosy home double up as a luxurious poolside cafe, with incredible views across to the ocean.
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