Weeks after the ‘Pretty Little Liars’ alum invited ‘Architectural Digest’ to view her Los Angeles listing, Benson has sold the property for $8.5 million
Ashley Benson goes above and beyond!
Weeks after Sweet little liars star, 33, invited Architectural Digest to tour her Los Angeles listing, the actress sold the property for $8.5 million.
The 4,825-square-foot villa, located in a gated community in the Los Feliz neighborhood, has four bedrooms and five bathrooms. It was first listed for sale in July, with an asking price of $9.49 million, far more than what Benson paid when she purchased the property in 2020 for $4.5 million, according to multiple reports.
Ashley Benson’s house has a gilded fireplace and a wet bar in the bedroom
The property’s official listing notes that the property sits on a cul-de-sac and enjoys 360-degree views of downtown LA, Griffith Park and the Observatory, adding that the home is “the perfect blend of original charm with breathtaking updates without compromising historical integrity” of this space.
During her three years of ownership, Benson put effort into extensive remodeling, saying Architectural Digest during a behind-the-scenes tour of the property in the publication’s YouTube series Open door that she “always wanted to live in a house where I feel like I’m on permanent vacation.”
“When I’m out, I just feel like I’m in Italy, in Barcelona — anywhere that I’m outside of LA,” she told AD.
The 1930s home was designed by architect Arthur Rowland Kelly, who also designed the Playboy Mansion. When Benson saw the redesign of the space by her interior designer Nicole Gordon and architect John Farrace, she explained that even though the property was “very old … I really had to be open [about] potential.”
“She really wanted to respect the architecture and the integrity of the house,” Gordon said AD from Benson. “We both felt she was really special [only] third owner and that there weren’t a lot of bad extras.”
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Although many period features remain, Benson’s upgrades, which include a speakeasy and hair salon, were very specific to her taste.
The green kitchen element was inspired by the color palette found in Ralph Lauren’s Polo Bar restaurant, while Benson covered the dining room from floor to ceiling in black paint and black furniture.
The master bedroom has a dry bar with whiskey bottles. “I felt like I was in a hotel somewhere,” she said, before opening the drawer to find it was “mostly just for sweets.”
Ashley Benson shows off her engagement ring on a casual date with fiancé Brandon Davis
In early July, Benson announced her engagement to oil industry heir Brandon Davis, after she was first seen sitting courtside at a basketball game in January 2023. PEOPLE confirmed their relationship in February.
Davis’ grandfather was billionaire oil tycoon Marvin Davis, who built his fortune through lucrative deals in oil and entertainment.
Before Davis, 44, Benson was linked to rapper G-Eazy. She also dated actress and model Cara Delevingne for two years.
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