Fashion designer Betsey Johnson—celebrated for her whimsical, creative style—sold her highly customized pink trailer in Malibu’s exclusive Paradise Cove Mobile Home Park in 2019 for nearly $2 million. Last year, she made a dramatic real estate leap, doling out $6.85 million for an estate in the guard-gated Los Angeles enclave of Hidden Hills. The property not only abuts Kim Kardashian’s sprawling compound but was once owned by the reality TV star.

Now, just a little over a year later, Johnson is already moving on, placing the modern ranch house on the market with a $7.5 million price tag. Jordan Cohen of Re/Max holds the listing.

Originally completed in the 1950s but recently rebuilt and reimagined by Sandefer Homes, the wood-clad structure rests on a hilltop parcel spanning 1.5 acres and offers five bedrooms and four full bathrooms, plus a powder room. The 4,300-square-foot, single-level floor plan is decked out with wide-plank white oak floors, hand-troweled plaster walls, and soaring wood-beam ceilings, all supported by smart-home and solar systems.

Standing out on the main level are massive living and dining areas anchored by a wall of 25-foot Fleetwood pocketing doors that open to a lengthy deck. The central kitchen features an expansive black-veined-marble island topped with a pair of woven rattan pendant lights and a built-in storage pantry.

The primary suite occupies its own wing with a fireplace, French doors opening to a private patio, and a bathroom with an oval soaking tub set in front of a picture window. Outside, the mountain-view grounds are centered around a freeform pool with a spillover spa, accompanied by a sundeck, a pair of fire pits, and a covered outdoor living room. An equestrian facility on a lower portion of the property has a four-stall barn, tack and feed rooms, and a corral, while a spacious motor court and a two-car garage round out the property.

Johnson, 83, has long owned a luxury villa near Zihuatenejo in Mexico, known as “BetseyVilla,” that she uses as both a personal retreat and a high-end vacation rental.

Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell settled into a rustic cottage in L.A.’s Laurel Canyon in the late 1960s. Riding the success of landmark albums like Blue (1971) and Court and Spark (1974), she bought a grand Spanish Colonial residence in Bel Air that was later featured in Architectural Digest. The 11-time Grammy winner still owns the home, where she hosts her famous “Joni Jams”—intimate, invitation-only musical gatherings that began after she recovered from the brain aneurysm she suffered in 2015.

By the early 1980s, as she settled into an experimental chapter with albums including Mingus (1979) and Wild Things Run Fast (1982), she’d acquired a beachfront parcel within the storied Malibu Colony enclave, though it sits just outside the gates. She commissioned prominent SoCal architect Ron Goldman, known for his sophisticated contemporary residential designs, to create the home, which takes a modern interpretation of a Cape Cod bungalow, pairing traditional clapboard siding with soaring ceilings that come together in bold geometries and rows of skylights that flood the home with natural light.

Owned by the same family for about 40 years, according to tax records, the home remains faithful to Goldman’s original design. A narrow passage alongside the garage leads to an expansive courtyard between the detached guesthouse and the main residence. The updated gallery kitchen anchors the center of the home. To one side, a lounge and study both open to the courtyard; to the other, a fireside great room and solarium open to the pool and beach. A corkscrew staircase winds to the second-floor bedrooms, including an ocean-facing primary suite with a private terrace, stainless-steel jetted tub, and dressing area.

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The irregular charcoal slate floor tiles throughout the main floor extend to the courtyard and around the swimming pool, blurring the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces. The ocean-facing solarium was not only a bit of architectural derring-do by Goldman but also one of Mitchell’s creative spaces; photographs by Henry Diltz show her painting at an easel beside the glass doors that open to the beachside pool and spa. Beyond are a raised sunbathing deck and direct access to the shoreline.

In all, there are five bedrooms and four bathrooms, plus a powder room, across just over 4,000 square feet of living space between the main house and detached guesthouse. The property is listed with Nanette Iggulden at Coldwell Banker Realty and Jody Katz at Estates and Trusts Realty.

Shortly after her death in October at age 79, Diane Keaton’s former Beverly Hills home came up for sale asking $25 million. Six months later, with no deal in place, the striking Spanish Colonial Revival in the coveted Flats neighborhood has returned with a significant price adjustment.

Keaton acquired the home in 2007 for $8.1 million and went on to commission frequent collaborator Stephen Shadley to carry out a meticulous renovation that was later featured in Architectural Digest. The current owners—hedge fund manager Seth Wunder and his designer wife, Cailin—are now seeking just under $21 million for the 1920s Ralph C. Flewelling-designed home, which they picked up in 2021 for $16.5 million from film and TV producer Ryan Murphy.

Set behind a sprawling motor court and cactus gardens on a gated half-acre parcel, the white stucco and terracotta-roofed residence offers roughly 8,400 square feet with six bedrooms and nine bathrooms. Inside, dark wood and glossy terracotta floors are paired with exposed beam ceilings, arched doorways, hand-forged wrought-iron accents, period lighting, and French doors spilling out to a series of alfresco sitting and dining spaces.

A combined foyer and library defined by a groin-vaulted ceiling is wrapped in bookshelves topped with the inscription “The Eye Sees What the Mind Knows,” a detail that dates to Keaton’s ownership. From there, the living room centers on a stone fireplace with a curving brick surround, while the formal dining room opens to an arched colonnade and a central brick courtyard. A fireside family room and a more casual dining area connect to the gourmet kitchen, creating a relaxed gathering space. Elsewhere on the main level are two guest bedrooms, with four additional bedrooms upstairs including a secluded primary retreat that has a fireplace, a pair of balconies, a dressing room, and dual baths.

California’s Malibu has become a haven for high-profile figures, with Oakley founder Jim Jannard and megawatt musicians Beyoncé and Jay-Z spending up to $210 million on real estate in the coastal city in the past three years. One blufftop estate in Point Dume offers a different type of star power, though, having appeared in iconic movies and TV shows throughout the 1990s.

Named Venezia Pacifica, the mega-mansion is perched on over an acre of land in the Cliffside Drive cul-de-sac. Designed by architect Jonathan Stout, the pad offers roughly 17,700 square feet of airy interiors that overlook 180-degree ocean views. It also comes with a 9,500-square-foot subterranean garage and parking for 20 vehicles.

Ken Harges, a late real estate developer with over 70 projects to his name, reportedly paid $1.7 million for the land in 1988, before adding a nine-bedroom house to the grounds in 1991. While living there with his family, Harges allowed the home to be used as a filming location for TV series like CSI: Miami and The O.C., as well as films such as The Brady Bunch Movie and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. It was also Jay-Z’s mansion of choice for his 1998 music video for “Money Ain’t a Thang,” giving it extra cool points.

Nearly four decades since its inception, the estate just hit the market for the first time with an asking price of $90 million. Chris Cortazzo of Compass holds the listing. Harges’s daughters and successor trustees, Bonnie Ferguson and Wendy Geweke, are the sellers. “Our parents genuinely enjoyed watching a little bit of Hollywood come to life at their home,” they told the Wall Street Journal.

Beyond its cinematic ties, the residence reflects the family’s travels around Italy with classic Renaissance-style architecture, including stately columns and arches. Coffered ceilings, stone-crafted flooring, and grand fireplaces throughout further add to that grand European feel. A dramatic spiral staircase and an elevator with intricate wrought-iron details connect the two expansive floors.

The living quarters include formal living and dining rooms, a double-height ballroom with a barrel-vaulted glass ceiling, and a brick-clad chef’s kitchen with dual islands, plus a wood-clad office, a home theater, and a few wet bars. The primary suite, meanwhile, comprises a plush bedroom, a walk-in with a dressing area, and a Roman-style bathroom.

Outside, generous terraces overlook the Pacific while the backyard features a resort-style pool and spa, al fresco dining areas, and an oceanfront pavilion. Also included in the sale is a key to Riviera III, one of three exclusive, gated beach easements in the Point Dume neighborhood, giving residents access to an incredible stretch of coastline.