Oct. 06--Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan has scored a trophy on the Westside, paying 12.7 million in cash for a newly built home in Pacific Palisades.
Found within walking distance of a home owned by teammate Blake Griffin, the Cape Cod-inspired three-story home has 10,500 square feet of living space -- slightly more than the size of two basketball courts.
Accessed through a gated garden complete with a cascading waterfall, the home opens to a chandelier-topped grand foyer with a floating-style staircase.
Dark wood floors, paneled walls and neutral tones set off the open-plan interiors. Among public areas is a formal living room with a fireplace, a formal dining room with diamond-shaped coffered ceilings, and a center-island kitchen. A glass-enclosed wine cellar sits off the family room.
A lower entertainment level is decked out with a home theater with a 130-inch screen, stadium seating and floor-to-ceiling suede panels. There's also an indoor exercise pool, a gym, an elevator and an office accessed by a hidden bookshelf.
The master retreat sports a massive bathroom with a soaking tub, a walk-in closet with glass-enclosed built-ins and a private balcony. There are seven bedrooms and nine bathrooms in all.
On the main level, sliding glass pocket doors open the home to a tiered patio with a fire pit and an outdoor kitchen with multicolored LED lighting. An elaborate waterfall feature, a lawn and a swimming pool with a raised spa fill the nearly half-acre setting.
The house came on the market last year for $14.5 million and was more recently priced at $12.899 million, property records show. It previously sold for $4.56 million in 2013.
Anthony Marguleas of Amalfi Estates was the listing agent. Joshua Goldstein of Nourmand Associates Beverly Hills represented Jordan in the sale, which closed in September.
Jordan, 27, returned to the Clippers this offseason after originally agreeing to sign as a free agent with the Dallas Mavericks. The eight-year center out of Texas A University has led the league in rebounds the last two seasons and averaged a career-high 11.5 points last season.
He will earn $87.6 million over the next four years -- with the option to opt out of his contract after the third year.
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