Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Mel Gibson puts family Malibu mansion on the market for $14.5 million

Withall of his legal drama behind him Mel Gibson is no doubt ready for a fresh start. The Oscar winning actor and director has just listed his rustic Spanish style Malibu mansion for a whopping $14.5 million. Lavender Hill Farm is nestled in the hills overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the famous Sierra Retreat gated community where Britney Spears once lived while married to Kevin Federline.


Mel Gibson has put his expansive Malibu mansion on the market for $14.5 Million




Mel Gibson, seen here last February, has been unloading some of his property
Mel, 55, bought the compound in January 1993 for an undisclosed amount of money and the house was where he and his wife Robyn brought up their seven children.
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The house sits on 2.57 acres and measures 5,403 square feet with 6 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms including a private second floor master suite with it's own sitting room and open fireplace. It also has two walk-in closets, and a private extra large bathroom with a yellow, black and white tiled floor and twin sinks. The huge main house also includes a large kitchen and open plan breakfast room and family room, a small library lined with built in book shelves, a media/music room, office, exercise room and conservatory.



The huge house, which has six bedrooms and six bathrooms, is where Mel and his ex-wife Robyn raised their seven children together




The huge country house kitchen opens into a cosy breakfast room


There are three real fireplaces one in the living room, library and master bedroom. According to the official listing information the property also includes staff quarters, 3 guest houses, 2 offices and a detached gym. The property also boasts a rustic, open air garden entertainment pavilion with horizontally installed panelled walls, high ceiling, fireplace and built in barbecue centre. The park-like, celebrity style grounds include huge perfectly manicured lawns, mature trees, fruit orchards, organic gardens, a large swimming pool and hot tub with its own changing pavilion.


The dining and living area has beamed ceilings and tile floors with a huge open fireplace




The remodelled master suite has it's own living room and views over the expansive gardens

There is even a floodlit tennis court and an Alice in Wonderland inspired over-sized chess board in the lawn. Britney Spears, Olivia Newton-John, Camille Grammer and super director James Cameron have all lived in the famous community.Mel Gibson has offloaded millions in property in the past year. He sold his 75 acre Greenwich, Connecticut Estate last June for $24 million then in December 2010 he sold his Costa Rica property, where Britney Spears famously stayed after her 2007 breakdown, for $35 million.


The hillside property has it's own entertainment pavilion





The pavilion and guest house overlooks the huge park like gardens and has a view of the ocean


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