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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
Lifestyle
Neal J. Leitereg

Hot Property: Stepping away from desert home

LOS ANGELES _ Actor, race car driver and recent "Dancing With the Stars" contestant Frankie Muniz has sold his home in Phoenix for $3.2 million.

Muniz, 32, made his first appearance in the Hot Property column more than a decade ago, when he listed one of his Westside homes at age 18. In recent years, however, he's made his home in various parts of south-central Arizona.

Set behind walls and gates in the Biltmore area, the Andalusian hacienda-style house dates from 1935.

Original floors, hand-finished walls and beamed ceilings are among the features of the 5,300-square-foot house, which has been restored and modernized. Updates include a farmhouse-style kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and floating shelves.

The master suite comprises his and hers bathrooms, a relaxation room and a boutique-inspired closet. Guest suites are equipped with separate sitting areas. There are four bedrooms and five bathrooms.

Outdoor entertaining areas include vine-wrapped and trellis-topped patios, Roman and prayer gardens and a loggia that opens to the swimming pool. Also within 2-plus-acres of grounds is a bocce court, lawns and mature landscaping.

Muniz is known for playing the character Malcolm on the long-running sitcom "Malcolm in the Middle." Away from the screen, Muniz has dabbled as a race car driver and musician. He finished third on the most recent season of "Dancing With the Stars."

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