Akiva Goldsman’s Old World estate charms a buyer in Beverly Hills Post Office area
Screenwriter-director-producer Akiva Goldsman, who won an Academy Award for the screenplay of the 2001 film “A Beautiful Mind,†has sold his home in the Beverly Hills Post Office area for $7.8 million.
On and off the market for the past two years, the home on roughly 3.5 acres came back up for sale two months ago at $7.995 million, records show. Goldsman bought the house more than a decade ago from Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman Anthony Kiedis.
The scenic property, which sits behind iron gates, spans roughly 3.5 acres. Entered through an ivy-draped courtyard, the home opens to living spaces filled with beamed ceilings and arched doorways.
Highlights in the 4,294-square-foot interior include a living room with a wall of windows and a formal dining room. A custom stone fireplace anchors the master suite. The office offers a brick floor and bell-shaped chandelier.
Out back, a pool and spa adjoin a landscaped patio.
The home, which was built in 1951, last traded hands in 2007 for $7.045 million, according to public records.
Brenden Morris-Banfield of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage was the listing agent. Eric Lavey of the Agency represented the buyer.
Goldsman, 55, boasts a diverse filmography, handling the screenplays for “Batman Forever†(1995), “The Da Vinci Code†(2006) and “I Am Legend†(2007). His production credits include the “Paranormal Activity†franchise and, more recently, “King Arthur: Legend of the Sword.â€
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