Jennifer Lopez was never a big fan of the Beverly Hills mansion she shared with Ben Affleck, a source tells PEOPLE.
“The $68 million mansion was Ben’s idea and a big compromise for her,” a source says of the estranged couple’s home, which they bought for a reported $60.8 million in May 2023 and publicly listed for sale just over a year later , in July. in 2024, by about 6 million more.
“She agreed to it because of the spacious layout, which accommodates both of their families, a gym and pickleball court, office space, plus it has two private entrances,” adds the source.
Affleck (52) has three children – Violet (18), Seraphina (15) and Samuel (12) – with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, and Lopez (55) has twins Max and Emma (16) with ex-husband Marc Anthony. The contemporary-style home had plenty of room for everyone, with 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms within its 38,000 square feet.
However, Lopez’s taste doesn’t usually lean ultra-modern, says a source: “She likes a romantic, Spanish, European vibe.”
Another source disputes the idea that Affleck invested everything in the house and says it was not ideal for Affleck in another aspect: its location.
“His life is in Brentwood. His kids live there,” says the source. “It was so painful and time-consuming for Ben to manage the traffic from their house. He never liked it.”
The same source notes that the house Affleck rented this summer after they moved out of their shared home was in Brentwood.
Inside Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s multimillion-dollar real estate empire as they quietly list the marital home
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The Satin the actress has been looking for a new home in Los Angeles since April, around the same time her separation date from Affleck was listed on her divorce petition, PEOPLE reported.
“They’re showing houses,” says the source, but he hasn’t found any.
PEOPLE reported in June that Lopez and Affleck were quietly shopping their shared mansion off the market, a tactic often used in ultra-elite real estate. Eventually, the couple decided to list the house publicly the following month.
Affleck has since purchased a new home for himself for $20.5 million.
The five-bedroom property “is suitable for a family, but could easily be turned into a bachelor pad,” a source previously told PEOPLE. The neighborhood, which is home to a number of top entertainment industry figures, “boasts a sophisticated crowd – it’s not trendy,” according to the source.
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Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez on the red carpet for “The Last Duel” during the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 10, 2021.
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The “On the Floor” singer filed for divorce from the Argo director on the second anniversary of their traditional wedding ceremony held in Georgia on August 20, 2022.
A source told PEOPLE after the filing that she “gave up waiting.”
“She was really trying to make things work and she’s heartbroken,” the source added. “Children are the top priority, as they always have been.”
Lopez is expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival in support of her new film Unstoppablewhich has its world premiere at the festival on Friday, September 6.
Affleck produced the film, a wrestling biopic inspired by the life of Anthony Robles, with his longtime friend Matt Damon and their company, Artists Equity. Damon (53) is also expected to attend the festival, while Affleck is likely to be absent from its red carpet.
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