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The Cardinals owner finds new base in Eva Longoria’s LA compound nomination. The 45-year-old has also been directing lately with credits on “The Mick” and “Grand Hotel.”
BY NEAL J. LEITEREG AND JACK FLEMMING
Los Angeles Times
t may be some time before baseball returns to Los Angeles, but that’s not stopping St. Louis Cardinals owner Bill DeWitt from landing a new offseason dugout. The businessman was the buyer of Eva Longoria’s Hollywood Hills compound. DeWitt paid $8.25 million for the place — which wasn’t even in the same ballpark as Longoria’s original $14 million asking price — and is just the latest in a string of high-profile names to own the French-influenced estate. Before Longoria, box office star Tom Cruise owned the compound. Spanning 2.75 acres, the property includes a three-bedroom villa, four-bedroom guesthouse, two studios and a stone cottage. Outside, a whimsical bridge tops a resort-style pool lined with boulders. Hardwood floors sit under whitewashed beams in the living spaces, which include a formal dining room and kitchen with a farmhouse sink. French doors line the living room, opening to a flagstone terrace overlooking L.A. The master suite opens to a terrace of its own, one of many that fill out the back of the property. Meandering stone pathways navigate the landscaped
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Actress Eva Longoria’s former 2.75-acre compound, once owned by Tom Cruise, has multiple structures including two studios, a villa and a four-bedroom guest house.
grounds filled with patios and fountains. DeWitt, 78, bought the Cardinals for $150 million in 1995 and has seen the team’s value soar in the decades since, with Forbes currently estimating the
club’s worth at $2.2 billion. During his tenure, the team has won two World Series titles in 2006 and 2011. Around the time of the sale, he quietly unloaded his place in Studio City in an off-market
deal for $3.4 million. As an actress, Longoria starred in “The Young and the Restless” before an eight-season run on the comedy-drama series “Desperate Housewives,” which earned her a Golden Globe
STUNTMAN SEES ACTION Stunt performer and actor Chris Pontius of “Jackass” fame has a bid in hand but is still “accepting backup offers” for his longtime home. The Hollywood Hills residence came up for sale earlier this month for $1.245 million. The Midcentury Modern-style residence, built in 1959 and since updated, sits amid a forest of dense landscaping in the Nichols Canyon area. Details include hardwood floors, clerestories and an eye-catching copper fireplace in the living room. A wall of windows frames leafy views and a bubbling stream that cuts through the grounds. An office/den with built-ins sits behind pocketing doors off the living room. The galley-style kitchen is accompanied by a dining area. There are two bedrooms and two bathrooms within more than 1,100 square feet of interior space. Pontius bought the property in 2002 for $535,000, public records show. The 45-year-old gained fame as a cast member on the MTV show “Jackass” and the franchise’s feature films. SEE HOT PROPERTY, 2D