Jennifer Aniston Home: Actress Set To Buy New Bel Air Mansion (PHOTOS)

Some people change shoes less frequently than actress Jennifer Aniston changes houses. But she does appear to have a Midas touch when it comes to buying low and selling high. Her latest acquisition is an A. Quincy Jones-designed house listed at $29 million last April and reduced to $24.9 million. The sharks, smelling blood, circled and Jen picked it up for $22 million, sources say. Escrow is expected to close this week.

And a fine place it is, although if history is any indicator, you can expect the remodeling crew to show up come Monday. In its present form, the midcentury modern has about 8,500 square feet. It sits behind gates atop a three-acre knoll and has killer 300-degree views from downtown to the ocean -- plus a vineyard. The home has spectacular public rooms, high ceilings, walls of glass and lots of meandering paths through gardens. Will Jen really do what Jen does when she gets a new house? Count on it.

When she spent almost $7 million last year for two apartments in the Bing & Bing building in New York's West Village ($2.069 million for a one-bedroom, one-bath apartment directly below the one-bedroom penthouse with wrap-around decks that she paid $4.95 million for), her plan was reportedly to combine the two. While that was going on, she was also shopping for something bigger in Gramercy Park.

Her big real estate coup, of course, was when she sold her zen-like10,000-square-foot bachelorette pad in Beverly Hills for $38 million, a real estate feat worthy of an Olympic gold in this market, says me.

For the time being, when on the West Coast, Aniston and beau Justin Theroux have been leasing a 1,761-square-foot house in the Hollywood Hills.

So maybe this time she plans to stay put a while and, you know, start the family that we all speculate she wants to start. Stranger things could happen and we'll be watching to see if a swingset shows up in the yard.

Photos by Everett Fenton Gidley, via our original post on the property:

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[Ron Brown]

10:46 AM on 04/22/2012

for 22mill i would have gotten something with a more welcoming feel to it.

[Papi-Chullo]

12:14 PM on 02/15/2012

oh yeah... get some plants in that place to warm it up..... nice square possibly 2'x2' square concrete containers, with mid size palm type trees for indoors.

[Papi-Chullo]

12:12 PM on 02/15/2012

let's get back to the Master bedroom, and the telescope, through the open air ceiling...... electromagnetesphere (coined by nasa) is where NASA is accepting a theory of an electromagnetic presence surrounding earth........................... that bad thing is, you will not be able to see it from the master bedroom telescope........................the good thing is, info from NASA on a good telescope might be at hand....... the telesco is one named so far.........electro-digital - maybe.

All based on the papi chullo theory, of course............

[HotBeautifulCameron]

01:17 PM on 02/13/2012

" We could have it all " yes yes Birthday 11 February Hot Beautiful Jennifer Aniston sings " I have a crush on you " movie " LOVE Happens " Just God (go) with it " to ask " Who am i married to from Jesus Christ that makes the marriage for all the children " Irresistible " Hot Beautiful Cameron Diaz Rothschild Extravagant Private Balfour Declaration " Fit Promise " First LOVE Joy in the presence of Angels of LORD Jesus Christ hast made me glad " thankful " Happy Men " Pray " Happy FRIENDS " You are LOVE " Fabulous Foods " Blessed " Hot Beautiful Cameron Diaz came having a wedding garment " All things Possible " grace ascending promotions " Shout to the LORD " movie " Knight and Day, Bad Teacher, What to Expect When You're Expecting, The Green Hornet, Gambit " loving kindness in the morning Today faithfulness every night night as Jesus Christ makes the Hot Beautiful Aniston marriage with Happy FRIENDS

[scotia626]

06:42 PM on 01/31/2012

the lot is clearly specatcular and i expect (and hope) the photos of the house actually dont do it justice. but i am sure more than a few jobs will be created in the reno industry and thats a good thing.

[Papi-Chullo]

05:32 PM on 01/29/2012

alexandra..... greek sauna design as the open sky sauna, a minature recreation, but simple.

[Alexandra5723]

06:15 PM on 01/29/2012

We are moving along well...I am pleased!

[Papi-Chullo]

10:38 AM on 01/30/2012

a zen garden near the sauna, if if only called a rock garden, rock pond, with koi fish and small waterfall....... again, these rock koi ponds can be made from cement plaster, to give the perfect custom rock shape desired

purpose -
a sound baffle, voices travel a long distance in open areas, small conversation, especially at night time, travels and can be heard from far away....... the waterfall will sound as a baffle, to help silence giggles, small talk from a distance,

picture this, just as one concept..... concrete sauna (or wood) surrounded by 3 willows, no willow in the front, for access, with a koi pond on the side, or surrounding the front (design concept needed, but well thought out, indeed).. a flip of a switch and instant waterfall, baffles out voices, for tabloid security reasons.

This is a historical Zen design, but can easily be adapted to fit an adobe (spanish ranch) design, if well thought out!

Again, new construction technologies have advanced to where you do not need to go fiberglass to construct a custom rock design koi pond........plaster cement can construct a custom rock formation, that is more durable, and does NOT sound like plaster, when you knock your hand on it to see if it is real.........fiberglass sounds like a hollow door, plaster sounds real, if done right.

[Papi-Chullo]

05:27 PM on 01/29/2012

Alexandra, how's this, one shrouded by trees overhead maybe a nice willow that covers real nice, and one open to the moonlight.

[Alexandra5723]

06:14 PM on 01/29/2012

Now we are reaching perfection; I am focused & in Zen mode. Now the sleeping quarters on the agenda. I must have a retractable dome in the master suite where I can be exposed to the great outdoors at will. This would fit into any architectural concept from Sullivan to Pei..I am leaving F.L.Wright out of this,as I feel he had no concept of fun and warmth... way too much ego.
Just think, fireplace blazing, champaign bubbling, analyzing constellations and creating new deep sky objects....Perfection!! Followers of Zen would abandon their stiff posts on hard cold surfaces and reconsider their rigid stance...amazing. I am ready to redo Jan's abode.

[Papi-Chullo]

10:03 AM on 01/30/2012

Alexandra says
"Now the sleeping quarters on the agenda."

One of the most important issues of an open air room, is insects........... thus a retractable sunroof...electric, of course..... just think of an electric garage door opener, BUT, as an open air ceiling, with a screen option........ then you get the open air, without the insects........... but, at your will, I mean Ms Anistons will, she could also open the screen, electrically, of course...

Architectural design is important, to open up a ceiling and place an open air ceiling, you must remove structural material, a need to take a good look at the as built (finished project) blueprints.

"the constellations"... retractable telescope perhaps, just for those times when the stars align........

fireplace blazing could cause a concern for the type to screening material, another consideration.......but their are flame retardant screens (not flame proof, very important terms for safety, especially in a canyon area). Locating "flame proof" with utmost visability is key here.....

[Papi-Chullo]

10:19 AM on 01/30/2012

Alexandra's thoughts

"Just think, fireplace blazing, champaign bubbling"

Fine champagne from the Jen-Wa selection of fine wines, and champagnes.

"analyzing constellat­ions and creating new deep sky objects...­.Perfectio­n!!"

"creating" new deep sky objects, very interesting concept, that wouyld take a few bottles of fine champagne to get a deeper thought on that issue.

"Perfection",
I do agree in perfection, with flexibility of thoughts, and fine wines.

"Followers of Zen would abandon their stiff posts on hard cold surfaces and reconsider their rigid stance...a­mazing."

Not so fast young lady, some philophies remain, while others simply fade away, the concept of Zen is a life, is an art form, and will remain, just on someone elses property, of course, but maintaing the philosophy, IN PART, I believe is good.

[Papi-Chullo]

05:20 PM on 01/29/2012

Alexandra, two different locations? You know, you might be better at this game then me. I think it works, which locations did you have in mind?

[Alexandra5723]

06:38 PM on 01/29/2012

Papi, what if Jan starts to implement all our fabulous ideas... and we will not make a dime. I will be heartbroken!

[Papi-Chullo]

05:12 PM on 01/29/2012

to yon7391

well the utilitarian concept fails, simply based on this being private property philosophy, capitalistic concept philosophy if you will........ I think it was decorated for sale, clean, sanitized, and easily converted to fit a feel of your own personal interest/design....... but utlitarian, nah those concepts are so 60's....... or possibly 1% futuristic concepts...hmmmmmmm

[Papi-Chullo]

05:02 PM on 01/29/2012

oh, so sweet alexandra.... I say the conversation pit should be located on the side of the house that gets full moonlight........ Ms Aniston and her beau would enjoy the moonlight, and the desired effects of the spiritual concepts within........... close to the pool are but distant enough to make it a secured converstion location....... a heating element, possibly, an outdoor sauna....hmmmmmm whereas the convesation could be indoor, or outdoor, within range of a quick dip into some cool water, as a needed concept for any good sauna............. interested?

[Alexandra5723]

05:13 PM on 01/29/2012

Ahhhhhh yes! Let's make that 2 Papi !

[Papi-Chullo]

04:57 PM on 01/29/2012

to muscleguy...
I'm having a difficult time getting past the censors. But at least we can agree to agree on one thing, that the troops deserve a well respected welcome home.

and we can agree to disagree, on the elements of the article about Ms. Anistons new home.

[hdohighdesertobserver]

11:44 AM on 01/30/2012

Shouldn't you be out on a ledge somewhere?

[Papi-Chullo]

01:26 PM on 01/31/2012

been out on the ledge, with my neck on the line, helping the iraqi exit strategy..... did you miss something?

Soldiers are home, we just need to maintain stability of the Iraqi gov. and it looks like the latest bump in the road, has smoothed out, and the sunni politicians are back in session..................... need I say more!

[Papi-Chullo]

04:53 PM on 01/29/2012

to be honest alexandra... i think minimal is best, a zen approach.... i don't think you want to disrupt the original simplistic design.... easiser to sell, or resell, or redesign when you want to resell.... I think the simple houses sell easier, a unique, one of a kind, with a personal design, only attracts people with that design.... the simple house gives alot of people room to think, and design for themselves.............. she has alot of room to move on this, if she wants too.... but I would think simple is better. but again. 25 mil for a remodel sounds good too, if you're the contractor......lol

[Papi-Chullo]

04:48 PM on 01/29/2012

to alexandra...
that's the spirit, let's make it 25, and I'll throw in new curtains too...lol

[Alexandra5723]

04:57 PM on 01/29/2012

Now we are on the same page, BUT can you skip the curtains just add a cozy conversation pit; no restrictions as to the location, I am soooo open.

[saladshop]

04:26 PM on 01/29/2012

........really amazing series of photos. Thank you for letting your readership get a glimpse inside Ms. Aniston's new home. I wish her the best. Quite an amazing person...and part Greek, like me!

[Papi-Chullo]

04:18 PM on 01/29/2012

to alexandra...

I think you're underestimating things here.... I say 23.5 and we'll throw in new carpets....!

[Alexandra5723]

04:44 PM on 01/29/2012

I gave it further thought, and I think you might be underestimating as well.....am a bit concerned; she might be going over her budget. Ohhhhh my goodness!