And just like that, the web is one again set ablaze by Ellen. She is not only a television host, actress and entrepreneur, it seems Ellen DeGeneres also has great taste in real estate. Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi are said to be the new owners of the coolest house in all of Los Angeles—-The Brody House.

According to tmz.com:

Ellen DeGeneres just bought an amazing house in one of the ritziest areas of L.A. — TMZ has learned.

The house is so baller it has a name — The Brody House.  Real estate sources tell TMZ … Ellen paid $39,888,000 for the property.

Sitting on a 2.3 acre property in Holmby Hills is a main house of 13, 511 square feet, designed in 1949 by architect A. Quincy Jones, interior designer Billy Haines and landscape architect Garrett Eckbo. It was recently updated and renovated by designer Stephen Store.

Here are the highlights of Ellen DeGeneres’ newest property:

• Mid Century and Hollywood styling
• 6 bedrooms
• 9 1/2 bathrooms
• has a pool, pool house, gym, spa
• full size championship tennis court
• mature pine trees, wide lawn
• it is in the same neighborhood as the Playboy Mansion

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