For whatever reason, certain properties have a knack for attracting famous buyers over and over again. Maybe it’s the old “if it’s good enough for so-and-so, it’s good enough for me” adage, or maybe celebrity-owned homes just have features that make the place more attractive to high-profile types, amenities like walls and tall hedges, not to mention glitzy tech gadgetry and name-brand designers.
One of those homes is this walled and hedged mini-estate in Sherman Oaks, which lies just over the hill from the hubbub of Beverly Hills and Hollywood, on a quietly unassuming cul-de-sac. In 2012, the property was purchased for about $1.2 million by “Who What Wear” founder Katherine Power, who co-owns Cameron Diaz’s Avaline wine brand. Power flipped the house less than a year later to her friend, actress Kat Dennings (“2 Broke Girls,” “Thor,” “WandaVision”).
In 2016, Dennings sold the place to noted fashion designer Katherine Kleveland and her husband, MTV producer Colin Nash. It was Kleveland and Nash who recently off-loaded their home for $2.6 million to its latest owner, prolific Hollywood multi-hyphenate Maya Rudolph (“Saturday Night Live,” “Bridesmaids,” “Grown Ups”).
Rudolph, now 48, rose to fame in the ’90s, first as a member of the alt rock band The Rentals before gaining wider recognition as a member of the famed Groundlings comedy troupe. The Emmy-winning actress is also a Valley veteran — in addition to her impressive new Sherman Oaks digs, Rudolph owns at least one other L.A. home, a sprawling ranch-style abode out in the prototypically suburban community of Tarzana. That gated home, set on a charmingly unkempt 3.7-acre lot, was acquired way back in 2000 for $2.3 million and is co-owned with “There Will Be Blood” director Paul Thomas Anderson, her life partner.
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Image Credit: Chernov Team Back in Sherman Oaks, there’s also a gated driveway, and a lavender-lined walkway leads to the front door, which opens into a sun-dappled floorplan defined by blonde hardwood floors and high ceilings. A deep living room has white walls juxtaposed against an ebony fireplace mantle, and French doors open to a loggia with ample space for outdoor lounging, dining, and entertaining.
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Image Credit: Chernov Team Other spaces include a formal dining room with a leaded glass window overlooking the gardens. The fully updated kitchen has custom cabinets painted a pale chartreuse, top-of-the-line Viking appliances and quartzite countertops.
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Image Credit: Chernov Team Though the home has clearly undergone significant updates, many of its 1930s character details — arched doorways, Tudor-style windows — still shine through. The 2,800-square-foot structure has three bedrooms, including a master suite and a second ensuite bedroom on the main floor.
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Image Credit: Chernov Team The lower level includes a third bedroom best-suited for staff or overnight guests. Also on this level is direct access to the attached two-car garage, plus a family room with French doors that open to the terraced backyard.
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Image Credit: Chernov Team “Park-like” may be a clichéd descriptor, but it’s still apt in this instance. The leafy grounds include a vine-encrusted pergola, grassy lawns, meandering pathways, fruit trees, and a majestic ancient oak towering above the whole shebang.
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Image Credit: Chernov Team Dennis Chernov and Kevin Silver of The Chernov Team at Keller Williams held the listing; Smith Cho of Compass repped Rudolph.