Fredrik Eklund is selling the Beverly Hills home he and his husband Derek Kaplan bought two years ago.
The 5,600-square-foot villa, built in 2017, includes seven bedrooms, six bathrooms and two half bathrooms. While A million dollar listing The alum paid $7 million for the property, now it’s on the market for $11 million.
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“Fredrik initially fell in love with the house because it seemed like the perfect family home with a great layout, the perfect amount of privacy and tranquility, along with an amazing location with lots of amenities,” Marcy Roth of Douglas Elliman, one of the listing agents, tells PEOPLE, adding that Eklund found the area “quieter and more desirable” than the Beverly Hills neighborhood known as the Flats, where he also searched.
Roth adds that the house, decorated in shades of pink and blush, makes people feel good when they step inside, evoking the personality of Eklund himself. Every corner of the house has thoughtfully chosen design elements, she says, calling it “truly a work of art.”
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In 2021, Eklund opened up to PEOPLE about creating the perfect space for the couple to share with their now 6-year-old twins, Milla and Fredrik Jr.
“It’s truly such an honor to see my dream come to life in such a colorful and brilliant way. I’ve owned many properties before, but being able to design one with one of my favorite designers, Paris Farino, for my family was so special,” he said. is Eklund.
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“We incorporated my husband’s and brother’s art, my grandmother’s furniture, and many other small details that make this house the perfect family home.”
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Some of the home’s features include a two-story foyer with an Apparatus cloud chandelier, a bright open floor plan, and a formal dining room and family room.
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The copper, blue and pink kitchen includes a large eat-in island with leather marble, a breakfast nook with a custom-made banquette covered in Kvadrat and Svenstk Tenn fabrics and a custom L’Atelier Paris range.
The second living area off the kitchen is equipped with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, a marble-clad fireplace and a sliding glass wall that opens to the courtyard.
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The resort-style courtyard is complete with old olive trees, a barbeque and bar area, a lantern-lit dining room and a fireplace.
The home’s primary suite is designed with Phillip Jeffries wainscoting, a cove ceiling, a fireplace with stone detailing, and a private balcony. Bathroom details include six-tone marble floors, gold details, Waterworks bath and walk-in wardrobe.
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Other facilities include a gym, sauna, cold pool and home office.
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Eklund explained the home’s playful, unconventional decor in an interview with 2021 Architectural Digest.
“I knew from the beginning that I wanted to push the boundaries a little bit, Derek and I were totally on board with that,” he said. “We didn’t really care what other people thought. To say it didn’t have to be right for anybody else, it just had to be right for us — that gave us freedom.”
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In July, Eklund announced that his family was moving to Miami to expand his real estate business in South Florida, noting that his children had been accepted to “the best schools” in the city.
“That’s right [excited] for this new chapter,” he wrote on Instagram. “I need to be closer to New York where the business is bigger than ever.”
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