Some homes boast standout features; others have stories etched into their walls. Josh Hutcherson’s former Hollywood Hills hideaway had both. Built in 1951, the secluded Midcentury Modern home is a perfect retreat and has a few famous names in its history. Tucked behind heavy landscaping, this secluded home has had several famous owners, from Ellen DeGeneres and Heath Ledger to Josh Hutcherson himself. Josh Hutcherson bought the half-acre, wood-clad Hollywood gem in 2012 for $2.94 million. In 2019, he sold the home for $2.94 million, the Los Angeles Times reports.
A home with famous owners
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The house sits behind thick landscaping, so most people driving past never see it. That’s one of the reasons why famous people have consistently sought it out. The Hunger Games actor Josh Hutcherson bought the property through a trust in 2012, according to public records. He was not the first well-known name on the deed. Talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres bought the house for $1.3 million and later sold it to actor Heath Ledger for $2.3 million, the Daily Mail reported. After Ledger’s death, his estate sold the home for $2.5 million. Furniture designer Guy Chaddock also lived in the secluded Hollywood Hills home at some point.
Inside the retreat-like home
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The Midcentury Modern home spans nearly 1,900 square feet, with two bedrooms and two bathrooms, People reported. Polished concrete floors run through the home, and beamed ceilings sit overhead. A fireplace and brick wall fill the far end of the living room. Glass doors open from that room onto the outdoor deck.The kitchen has been updated with modern stainless-steel Miele and Sub-Zero appliances, plus a wine fridge. A small office and reading nook sit just off the kitchen area. The layout is simple, and that seems to be the point. The house was built for quiet days and easy movement between the rooms and the outdoors.
The deck
The outdoor area is where the home really stretches out. The deck adds about 2,500 square feet of living space, according to the listing. It includes a sunken conversation pit and a lounge area with a drop-down projector. The space also has an outdoor grill and a screening room.The deck looks over a private, wooded hillside. No wonder the home is often called a ‘tree house’. For a property of this size, that view does a lot of the selling!The home was listed for about $3.5 million, according to the Daily Mail. It sold for $2.94 million, a figure close to what Hutcherson paid eight years earlier. The sale brought the property’s price history full circle, at least in terms of what he got back.Deedee Howard and Charlie Heydt of The Agency were the listing agents. Paul Salazar of Hilton & Hyland represented the buyer.For the buyer, the house offers a perfect retreat and privacy. Its 1951 bones remain intact, with original features such as the beamed ceilings and fireplace wall. The updated kitchen and appliances make it easier to live in day to day. The property also carries the names of its previous famous owners. Each owner has added a chapter to its story, and the next buyer will inherit that history along with the wood, concrete and glass!
