J.Lo's Southern California home is back in the market with a price reduction of almost 15 percent, or from an earlier asking price of $17 million down to $14.5 million. The house, which measures approximately 17,000 square feet, is located in Hidden Hills, and lies on a three acre property.
The over-all performer and American Idol judge reportedly bought the property in 2010 for $8.2 million. It has nine bedrooms, 11 full and two half bathrooms. It is a traditional, brick faced house which features formal living and dining rooms one of which can seat 12 persons, both with wood-burning fireplaces. It has a central stair hall and small library that ushers back to a less formal but stylized and glam looking family quarters , which include an informal eating area, a colossal kitchen that has slab marble countertops and a family room that has a big built in wet bar and a corkscrew staircase winding down to a wine cellar. One can also find luxurious one bedroom and one bathroom au pair apartment on the main floor.
A major feature of the house is an entertainment wing with a professional - grade recording studio with sound-proofed sound booth, a dressing room, full service bar, a 20-seat theatre with stadium seating, guest suite and a dance studio/ gym with adjoining laundry room and kitchenette.
The master suite , fit for a celebrity due to its massive size , occupies the entire south wing of the upper floor includes a large bedroom, with a bed that has four mirrored posts a sitting room with a corner fireplace, a terrace that gives a majestic view, pair of walk-in closets , one of which is 350 square feet in dimension. The bathroom is that spacious with chocolate brown walls, twin pedestal sinks and mirrored make-up vanity, oversized steam shower, private cubicle for the toilet and bidet. The free-standing soaking tub is set into a windowed dormer that is lined with floor-to-ceiling shelves filled with bath-time potions, lotions and books.
Also found on the upper floor is an extensive beautifying suite which offers two spacious lounges, a cosmetology salon with massage facilities , a small windowless bathroom, a 500-square foot dressing/fitting room and four walk-in closets.
Outside, large and numerous lanai and roomy terraces along the rear of both the main house and the entertainment pavilion, manicured gardens, vast well-watered lawns, a resort-style swimming pool and spa, and an outdoor kitchen with barbecue grill are also found. A jungle gym and a trampoline are installed in a former tennis court.
