The Fredric March House is a house designed by Wallace Neff for the actors Fredric March and Florence Eldridge. It is situated at 1026 Ridgedale Road, in Bel Air, Los Angeles.[1]

It was built by Neff for the actors Fredric March and Florence Eldridge. It is set in 1.2 acres of grounds.[2] The house had five bedrooms and 13 bathrooms at the time of its 2020 sale. Amenities included a swimming pool and tennis court with pavilion.[3] The style of the house has been described as both Tudor Revival and French Norman.[4][5] It has a distinctive octagonal 'dovecote' tower.[5]

Subsequent owners included the photographer Shirley Burden, the lawyer Ken Ziffren and the philanthropist Wallis Annenberg.[2] The house was bought in 2001 for $13.5 million by the actors Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston who spent two years refurbishing and expanding it. The couple added a screening room. It was listed for sale for $28 million in 2009 following their divorce.[6] It was 10,000-plus-square-foot in size at the time of its 2009 sale, and had expanded to 12,000 sq ft by 2020.[6] It was listed for sale in 2019 for $56 million and subsequently reduced to $44.5 million.[2] It was sold in 2020 for $32.5 million.[3]

It was featured in the January 1934 issue of Architectural Digest, with photography by Padilla.[7]

References

  1. ^ Wallace Neff; Virginia Steele Scott Gallery; Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery (1998). Wallace Neff 1895-1982: The Romance of Regional Architecture. Hennessey & Ingalls. p. 131. ISBN 978-0-940512-13-9.
  2. ^ a b c "Hedge Funder Slashes Price of Showbiz Pedigreed Estate by $4.5 Million". Variety. 22 October 2019. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b Neal J. Leitereg (7 August 2020). "Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston's former Beverly Hills mansion sells for $32.5 million". The Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  4. ^ Diane Kanner; Wallace Neff (2005). Wallace Neff and the Grand Houses of the Golden State. Monacelli Press. p. 163. ISBN 978-1-58093-163-2.
  5. ^ a b "Hollywood's hottest property". The Independent. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 2021-04-13. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  6. ^ a b Ryon, Ruth (Oct 2, 2005). "A Neff, but enough is enough". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
  7. ^ "Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Frederic March, Beverly Hills, California". Architectural Digest. January 1934. Retrieved 6 April 2021.

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