Jim Carrey Sells Brentwood Estate for $17 Million After Two-Year Price Drop
Jaden Patel here. Let’s all pretend we’re shocked: Jim Carrey has finally sold his sprawling Brentwood mansion, closing the deal at $17 million after roughly 30 months on the market.
I have opinions, but mostly I have facts. The 10,954-square-foot estate, purchased by Carrey in 1994 for $3.8 million, quietly changed hands this past Friday for $17 million, according to public records and real estate reporting. That’s a tidy profit over three decades in L.A., though certainly not the nearly $29 million asking price the actor started with in February 2023.
The property sits on more than two acres of manicured grounds and reads like a checklist for anyone assembling an aspirational celebrity lifestyle catalog. On the grounds: a tennis court, gazebo, waterfall pool with spa, a pool house featuring a wet bar, a steam room and an infrared sauna, and even a treetop yoga and meditation platform for dramatically posed downward dogs. Inside, the five-bedroom house shows off six fireplaces, brick hallways, wood floors, and a private primary suite with a balcony that looks over the estate—because where else would you practice sarcasm and morning stretches?
Entertainment features are conspicuous and theatrical, as you might expect from the former owner of Ace Ventura’s elastic facial expressions. There’s a custom art deco movie theater that could double as a retro film museum, complete with a popcorn concessions room, and a wine cellar with an adjacent art gallery—ideal for hosting tasteful cocktail parties or hosting introspective staring contests at your own paintings.
Real estate professionals familiar with the sale confirm that Graham J. Larson of Sotheby’s International Realty listed the property. The listing lifecycle involved a series of price adjustments: an initial $28.9 million ask was whittled down over time until the market yielded the $17 million sale. That downward choreography of “price, pause, price cut” is a story familiar to many luxury sellers in recent years; it’s a market that admires drama but not necessarily the drama of holding out for an optimistic sticker price.
Context matters here. Carrey’s purchase price in 1994 and the eventual $17 million sale highlight both long-term equity accumulation and the ebb and flow of celebrity real estate economics. The home’s amenities and scale make it a marquee Brentwood property, and despite the eventual discounting, selling after 30 months is still a respectable outcome in a segment where some listings linger even longer. It’s also a reminder that celebrity homes are practical investments subject to the same market forces as any other mansion with an abundance of wood floors and theatrical lighting.
There’s no public indication that the sale comes with any unusual stipulations, though sources close to the transaction have been tight-lipped about whether the new owner inherits complementary cable access or the specific popcorn machine in the concessions room. The buyer’s identity has not been publicly confirmed at the time of this report.
So, what do we take away? Jim Carrey turned a 1994 purchase under $4 million into a mid-eight-figure exit, decorated the property with every wellness-and-entertainment trinket the Brentwood playbook prescribes, and embraced the pragmatic route of price reductions to secure a sale. It’s an elegant end to a leisurely listing campaign, and a reminder that even comedy legends eventually move on to the next set.
Final thought: property sold, memories maybe sold separately, and the popcorn machine’s whereabouts remain an open question. Tune in next time for more transactions and the occasional existential elevator pitch about real estate.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, Sotheby’s International Realty (listing info), Los Angeles public property records
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