The white-hot real estate market continues to burn, and the latest celebrity to reap its sizzling financial rewards is Ruby Rose. In less than a month, the Aussie import has managed to sell her Sherman Oaks home for $2.1 million, $5,000 over her asking price and a full $300,000 over what she paid for the place four years ago, back in summer 2017. Tucked away in the hills just a quick skip north of Mulholland Drive, the 1958 single-story has all the hallmarks of a classic midcentury modern, including an open floorplan with plenty of natural light and sliding glass doors for an easy indoor/outdoor flow.
Property listings note the house was “beautifully re-envisioned” in 2017, just prior to Rose’s purchase, for a more contemporary lifestyle. Changes include knotty hardwood floors, an all-new kitchen with designer Bosch and SubZero appliances, brass lighting fixtures and generically luxe new bathrooms. Rose has added funky touches of her own throughout, including colorful wallpaper and a mix of vintage, contemporary and vaguely tribal decor.
From the street, guests to the hillside home are greeted by a privacy gate and hedge wall of fragrant jasmine. The front door opens into a brief entry vestibule with a coat closet; from there, an open great room contains a step-down living room and fireplace, plus the aforementioned kitchen and dining area, which opens via sliding doors to the backyard.
There are three bedrooms and three full baths, including a master suite with walls of glass sliders connecting to the lush garden. The tropical-themed backyard is decidedly compact, and there’s no pool, but the space is admirably private and upgraded with a wooden jacuzzi, firepit and wooden deck with narrow views over the surrounding hills.
Rose, 35, first came to prominence in her native Australia as a presenter on the country’s MTV channel before scoring lucrative modeling gigs with brands like Maybelline, Urban Decay and Nike. She rose to international fame with a starring role on “Orange Is the New Black,” and went on to star in shark epic “The Meg,” which grossed over $500 million worldwide, and as Batwoman on the first season of the eponymous CW television show, though she did not return for season two.
Steven Dubin and Ernie Carswell of Douglas Elliman held the listing; Suzanne Dranow of Side, Inc. and Eli Karon of Douglas Elliman jointly repped the non-famous buyers.