iStockphoto, the photo stocking website, may have sold to Getty Images but the website founder's home is much cheaper than that. Bruce Livingstone, who is now CEO of Stocksy United, has reportedly listed his home in Los Angeles for $3.3 million.
Public records show that Livingstone purchased the house for $2.44 million in 2009, three years after iStockphoto sold to Getty Images. For a short while after, founder Livingstone continued as the CEO of the company but departed in 2009 saying:
"I need more time with my family, and time to figure out what I'm going to do next. Anybody who knows me, knows I'm a bit of a workaholic. So I'm finally going to make some time for myself and the people in my life," reports CNet.com.
Livingstone quit iStockphoto in March and bought the home in August that year.
Since then, Livingstone moved on to found another stock photo company called Stocksy. In an interview with FastCompany.com, Livingstone said he was a bit disappointed with iStockphoto's performance after he left but added that the company had to do what was necessary to keep shareholders happy.
Now, years later, Livingstone is ready to move on once again, in real estate this time. The Realtor Blog broke news of the listing. Patricia Ruben of Sotheby's International Realty is the listing agent.
According to the records, the home - known as the "Jacobson Residence" - is a 2,926-square-foot single-family house, comprises of three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, all sitting on a 0.28-acre lot.
Interior photos of the contemporary home show hardwood flooring, floor-to-ceiling glass windows and slider doors and paneled, beamed ceilings, exposed brick walls and custom lighting.
The open floor plan of the home encompasses several living spaces like the drawing area, the open eat-in kitchen and a dining space. There is an office, upper level bedrooms and a master suite with a large en-suite bathroom. The upper level has open balconies.
Outside, the house has a pool, ample lounging area, open patios and parking space as well.
The listing describes the house as a "historical cultural monument."
" 'The Jacobson Residence' embodies the distinguishing characteristics of Fickett's work; custom designed light fixtures, clerestory windows, room partitions, walnut paneling, built-in amenities such as bar and music storage, aggregate stone paving, large wrap-around decks and interior atrium positioned to allow soft light into areas of the home," it adds.
Check out the photos of the house here.
