After spending much of 2020 quarantining with her beloved rescue dog Tank, prolific actress Sydney Sweeney (“The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” “Sharp Objects,” “Everything Sucks!”) is back on a professional roll, to put it mildly. The Washington state native, 24, has portrayed Cassie Howard in the mega-hit coming-of-age drama series “Euphoria” since 2019, and now she’s cemented her status as one of Hollywood’s most bankable young starlets, appearing alongside Alexandra Daddario and Jennifer Coolidge in HBO’s widely acclaimed “The White Lotus.”
Sweeney has also been busy outside the office, too. The budding producer recently bought her first house, which she described as an “incredible, humbling, amazing accomplishment.” A peek through records reveals the new Sweeney-Tank digs lie in Westwood, the bustling Los Angeles neighborhood perhaps best known for housing the sprawling UCLA campus and for its close proximity to skyscrapers lining Century City and the Wilshire Corridor.
While most of her successful Gen-Z and millennial peers have opted for new construction homes styled in the trendy “modern farmhouse” look, Sweeney is diverging from the young Hollywood crowd to explore a different real estate path. Indeed, she’s selected some historic flavor, throwing it back to pre-war days with a lovingly maintained house that’s nearing its 90th birthday.
Built during the Great Depression and last sold in 1972 for a mind-bending $85,500, the architecturally betwixt and between home is described as a “Tudor traditional” fusion in the listing. While far from pretentious, the residence is plenty spacious, with five bedrooms and four bathrooms in 3,200 square feet. It’s also admirably quiet and private, set atop a tall hill overlooking the street far below. Way below the house, down at street level, there’s a three-car garage building with additional space for storage.
Buyers loved this Westwood property and a bidding war broke out — records show Sweeney paid exactly $3 million for the place, a whopping $305,000 over the asking price.
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Image Credit: Zillow Because the house is sited atop that steep hill, far above the road, Sweeney and her guests will have a trek to reach the front door. Luckily, they’ve got two options: exercise aficionados can opt for the long and steep staircase, while everyone else will flock to the convenient funicular, which has “direct access from the garage to the front door,” per the listing.
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Image Credit: Zillow While it probably won’t be described as fashionable or trendy, the decor is comfortable and the house itself appears remarkably well-maintained. There’s a living room with a fireplace, exposed ceiling beams, and what could indeed be the original hardwood floors.
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Image Credit: Zillow The hardwood floors continue into the dining room, where there’s a chandelier and casement windows overlooking the funicular.
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Image Credit: Zillow The kitchen is certainly dated, though it appears warm and functional, too. Cabinets look hewn from a knotty pine, and there are utilitarian appliances, including a dreaded white refrigerator.
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Image Credit: Zillow On the main level are two potential guest bedrooms, both with ensuite bathrooms. Upstairs are three more bedrooms, including the primary suite.
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Image Credit: Zillow It’s easy to see why this space appealed to Sweeney — the owner’s bedroom is huge but still very homey, with a red brick fireplace, built-in window seat and vaulted wooden ceiling.
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Image Credit: Zillow The all-white primary bathroom sports dual sinks, a built-in tub and ample storage.
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Image Credit: Zillow One of the downstairs guest bedrooms, which opens to the gardens.
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Image Credit: Zillow Out back, the lot is nicely flat and reasonably spacious. There’s a loggia for shady al fresco dining, a BBQ, and a brick patio that appears a wee bit uneven in its current state.
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Image Credit: Zillow The backyard is also nicely maintained, though the garden might appreciate some sprucing up. The lot boasts ample space for a swimming pool or big grassy lawn, should Sweeney desire either of those amenities.