Penelope Cruz Sells Her Mansion... Is She returning To Spain?
Feb. 15 2012, Published 4:34 a.m. ET
Penelope Cruz Sells Her Mansion... Is She returning To Spain?
1. Penelope Cruz is ditching her Los Angeles home as she and husband Javier Bardem are anxious for more living space.
Penelope Cruz is ditching her Los Angeles home as she and husband Javier Bardem are anxious for more living space.
2. Cruz 38 was asking $3,695,000 US for the 3,334 square foot three bedroom, three and a half bathroom Balinese style mansion just above the Sunset Strip.
Cruz 38 was asking $3,695,000 US for the 3,334 square foot three bedroom, three and a half bathroom Balinese style mansion just above the Sunset Strip.
3. But times are tough for celebrities too and it sold for just $2.88 million.
But times are tough for celebrities too and it sold for just $2.88 million.
4. The Oscar winning Spanish star and Bardem have a 2 year old baby Leo Encinas Bardem, sources suggest the pair are thinking about returning to Spain to raise little Leo.
The Oscar winning Spanish star and Bardem have a 2 year old baby Leo Encinas Bardem, sources suggest the pair are thinking about returning to Spain to raise little Leo.
5. A source said Penelope doesn't feel that Los Angeles is a proper place to raise a child and besides she is a very private and does not enjoy the enjoy the constant glare of living in southern California as a famous actress .
A source said Penelope doesn't feel that Los Angeles is a proper place to raise a child and besides she is a very private and does not enjoy the enjoy the constant glare of living in southern California as a famous actress .
6. Cruz purchased the home in 2005 with the intention of spending more time in Los Angeles but because of her filming schedule and dislike for L.A. it's been more of a crash pad.
Cruz purchased the home in 2005 with the intention of spending more time in Los Angeles but because of her filming schedule and dislike for L.A. it's been more of a crash pad.
7. The house features a maid's room, carved wooden doors that go into a courtyard with a fountain. It also has bamboo floors and a large kitchen.
The house features a maid's room, carved wooden doors that go into a courtyard with a fountain. It also has bamboo floors and a large kitchen.
8. The master bedroom opens to the backyard through French doors and has a wall of wardrobes. The bathroom is big with a dining room table.
The master bedroom opens to the backyard through French doors and has a wall of wardrobes. The bathroom is big with a dining room table.
9. The yard features a kidney shaped swimming pool and offers views of downtown LA.
The yard features a kidney shaped swimming pool and offers views of downtown LA.
10. The house wraps around a large terrace at the back of the house. A classic kidney shaped swimming pool is surrounded by several lounging locations and a swatch of grass that gives way to a down slope and downtown views.
The house wraps around a large terrace at the back of the house. A classic kidney shaped swimming pool is surrounded by several lounging locations and a swatch of grass that gives way to a down slope and downtown views.