Ellen DeGeneres' Home Looks Way Different Than You Might Think

Her Santa Barbara estate is now on the market.
Ellen's house is set on nearly 17 acres in the hills.
Jim Bartsch
Ellen's house is set on nearly 17 acres in the hills.

Ellen DeGeneres has a sharp sense of style, even when it comes to interior design.

The comedian and her wife Portia de Rossi have listed their Santa Barbara home for $45 million, a spokesman for Sotheby’s International Realty confirmed to The Huffington Post. And while you might expect Ellen’s house to be a playground of whimsy and color, the 10,500-square-foot pad looks surprisingly stately.

Built decades ago to resemble a 17th-century Italian villa, Ellen’s nearly 17-acre property oozes “Old World romance and refinement,” its listing explains.

Famous architect Wallace Frost built the home for himself in the 1930s.
Jim Bartsch
Famous architect Wallace Frost built the home for himself in the 1930s.
Ahh, to chat with Ellen around the fire...
Jim Bartsch
Ahh, to chat with Ellen around the fire...
...or host a dance party in the kitchen.
Jim Bartsch
...or host a dance party in the kitchen.
The airy property has views of both the ocean and mountains.
Jim Bartsch
The airy property has views of both the ocean and mountains.
Is this a Tuscan winery, or Ellen's house? You decide.
Jim Bartsch
Is this a Tuscan winery, or Ellen's house? You decide.

The sprawling house, which is featured in Ellen’s 2015 book on interior design, has six bedrooms, six bathrooms and a whopping nine fireplaces. After purchasing it in 2013, DeGeneres and de Rossi bought two adjacent properties and added a pool, tennis court, and an extra pavilion for entertaining guests, Business Insider reports.

This is by no means the couple’s only house, as they’re known to purchase and flip properties often, Forbes reports.

We’d love to stop by for a tour.

The pool terrace could serve as a wedding venue.
Jim Bartsch
The pool terrace could serve as a wedding venue.
Ellen added on the tennis court after purchasing the property.
Jim Bartsch
Ellen added on the tennis court after purchasing the property.
Perfect for a pool party.
Jim Bartsch
Perfect for a pool party.
The entertainment pavilion, called Jordan Hall, is designed to host guests galore.
Jim Bartsch
The entertainment pavilion, called Jordan Hall, is designed to host guests galore.

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