About This Single Family in Los Angeles, CA
This 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom single family is located in Los Angeles, CA., and was built in 1935. The property sold for $5,500,000, placing it in the ultra-luxury segment of the market.
Kate Hudson's home. Kate Hudson's house is made of adjacent mansions in the Pacific Palisades. She bought the first home, which is also the house where she lived until she was 12 years old. The second house was added to the estate in 2011, when she purchased the 5-bedroom house next door.
The actress, and her ex-husband Black Crowes rocker Chris Robinson, bought this home (built in 1935) for $5.5 million in 2003 thru their "New Moon Rider" Trust. Currently valued at more than $6 million, the house has been remodeled and features 7-beds, 5-baths and a swimming pool. After their separation, she continues to maintain this home where she had lived years earlier while growing up in the 1980's and 1990's with her mother Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.
Constructed in 1935, this mid-century home carries the design sensibilities of its era — often featuring open floor plans, large windows, and quality materials that have held up well over 91 years. Many buyers specifically seek out homes of this vintage for their craftsmanship and lot sizes.
Real Estate in Los Angeles, CA
California is one of the most expensive real estate markets in the United States, driven by high demand in coastal cities like Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego. Limited land for development, strict zoning regulations, desirable weather, and a concentration of high-paying technology and entertainment jobs create persistent upward pressure on prices. The state offers diverse property types from beachfront homes and hillside estates to Central Valley farmhouses, with internal price variation that is among the largest of any state.
What Determines Value in the Ultra-luxury Segment
In the ultra-luxury price range where this single family in Los Angeles sits, buyers are typically weighing a specific set of trade-offs. Ultra-luxury real estate operates by different rules than the broader market. Buyers at this price point are generally purchasing on the strength of specific features — waterfront, views, architectural significance, or historical provenance — that cannot be replicated elsewhere, rather than making purely financial decisions.
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