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New agents, new direction for Liam Payne BY NEAL LEITEREG AND JACK FLEMMING
Los Angeles Times (TNS)
fter finding no takers last year at $11.2 million, Liam Payne of One Direction fame has changed real estate agents and relisted his compound in the Santa Monica Mountains near Calabasas for $10.75 million. The English singersongwriter bought the nearly 5-acre estate five years ago for $10 million and has extensively renovated the property during his ownership. Tucked behind gates, the scenic spread includes a 9,659-squarefoot main house, two guesthouses, a teahouse and a mosaic-tiled swimming pool. Limestone patios, a koi pond, organic gardens and a small vineyard fill out the grounds. The Spanish-style main house, though built in 1991, is full of Old World details. Of note are five fireplaces with carved limestone mantels, hand-hewn walnut flooring, beamed ceilings and custom chandeliers. A dramatic wood-paneled library draws the eyes upward with two levels of built-ins. Rows of recliners fill the theater room. The property was pre-
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Liam Payne is asking $10.75 million for his roughly five-acre estate in Calabasas.
viously owned by the late Alan Purwin, the aerial film operator and entrepreneur who worked on more than 100 films, including the “Transformers” series, “Armageddon” (1998) and “Pearl Harbor” (2001). The 26-year-old Payne was involved in scores of hits as part of One Direction, including “What Makes You Beautiful,” “Live While We’re
Young” and “Story of My Life.” The supergroup, formed after the musician and his band mates appeared separately on “The X Factor,” went on hiatus in 2016 and folded its touring company the following year. Since then, Payne has struck out on his own, releasing an extendedplay album in 2018 and his debut solo album,
“LP1,” last year. KING SEEKS NEW CASTLE LeBron James already owns two homes in Los Angeles, but he may be looking to make another move. The Lakers superstar has been quietly shopping for a new residence on L.A.’s Westside, particularly in Bel-Air and Beverly Crest, according
to real estate sources familiar with the area who weren’t authorized to speak about the matter. Scuttlebutt is that James wants to upgrade to a larger compound. The four-time NBA MVP previously spent about $43 million combined on a pair of homes in Brentwood. In 2015, while with the Cleveland Cavaliers, James paid about $21
million for a 9,440square-foot traditional home designed by architect Ken Ungar. Two years later, he dropped another $23 million on a newly built mansion of nearly 15,550 square feet. ONE DOWN, ANOTHER TO GO Stockard Channing is SEE HOT PROPERTY, 4D