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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Lifestyle
Neal J. Leitereg

Hot Property: A Spears opus in the bargain bin

LOS ANGELES _ Britney Spears was hoping a buyer would "gimme more," but the pop superstar had to settle for less in order to sell her Thousand Oaks home.

The Spanish-style estate spent six months on the market and needed multiple price cuts before it finally sold last month for $7 million.

Built in 2010, the 8,500-square-foot house has arched doors and windows, vaulted ceilings and pocketing walls of glass for indoor-outdoor living.

A great room with a fireplace, a home theater, two offices and a kitchen with two islands are among the common areas. In the family room area, a glass-enclosed wine cellar sits behind the wet bar.

The master suite is equipped with two bathrooms and two walk-in closets. A total of five bedrooms and seven bathrooms are found in the home's children, guest and master wings.

Outside, there's a covered patio, a built-in barbecue and a swimming pool. The pool was added to the property during Spears' ownership and has a beach entry and a waterfall. Also on the grounds are garages with parking for seven cars.

Spears, 35, is among the bestselling singers of all time, according to the Recording Industry Association of America. She has released nine studio albums including " ... Baby One More Time" (1999), "Britney Jean" (2013) and, most recently, "Glory" (2016).

She bought the house five years ago from retired hockey player Russ Courtnall and his wife, actress Paris Vaughan, for an undisclosed price.

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