He intends to probe the mysteries of the "DL James House".
Brad Pitt has decided to shell out $40 million (39 million euros) for a clifftop estate above the ocean in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Calif., revealed the
Daily Mail
on Tuesday July 26.
Being a big fan of architecture and design, it was no surprise that he acquired this property built in 1918 by architect Charles Summer-Greene, known for being the pioneer of the British
Arts and Crafts movement,
born in England in the 1860s. It is also reputed to be the most expensive house sold in the neighborhood.
A true work of art.
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The DL James House sits on top of a cliff.
(Carmel-by-the-Sea, July 26, 2022.) Edward R. Bosley
Although photos of the interior of the stone cottage have been circulating the web, it seems that since its renovation in the 2000s, what it contains and how it is now laid out and decorated remains a mystery, reports
Dirt ,
information site specializing in real estate.
Just like the number of bedrooms and bathrooms that make up the 278 square meter residence.
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Photographer Alexander Vertikoff, who captured each piece in 1997, told the
Daily Mail
: "When I photographed it, it had all been uninhabited for some time."
Before adding: "The house has been in a state of perpetual change for 50 years, it is difficult to say what has become of all the rooms."
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Other properties to his credit
The 'DL James House' is just one of many properties owned by the
Seven
actor .
His primary residence, which he has owned since the mid-1990s, is a resort in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles.
He also owns a beach house in Goleta, California, acquired in 2000. As well as 50% of the shares of the Château Miraval estate on the Côte d'Azur, bought with his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, in 2008. The latter has however, sold her shares to the Stoli Tenute del Mondo group, the world leader in premium wines, which earned her a legal battle with her ex-husband.