While there’s talk within the air of the Lakers trading Russell Westbrook, the star point guard has put his feet on firm ground with the acquisition of a $37 million mansion in Los Angeles’ exclusive Brentwood section.
The home, named Vita Nova or “recent life,” is situated at 565 North Tigertail Road, TRD has learned. News of the sale was first reported Oct. 26 by Sports Illustrated website The Spun. The story was based on a Twitter post from sports business analyst Darren Rovell, which has since been deleted.
Westbrook bought a house across the road from teammate LeBron James.
Rovell wrote that the NBA star purchased the house from Formula 1 heiress Petra Ecclestone. She bought the house in 2019 for $23 million. The identical 12 months, Ecclestone made an enormous splash by selling the French chateau-like estate Spelling Manor in Holmby Hills for $120 million. Spelling Manor is currently available on the market for $165 million.
Ecclestone’s husband is Hilton & Hyland agent Sam Palmer, who also confirmed a sale on his Instagram account. On Oct. 26, Palmer wrote that he worked with listing agents David Kramer and Barry Watts, also of Hilton & Hyland, to sell the mansion in an off-market deal.
Palmer and Ecclestone decamped from Brentwood to make their everlasting residence in London, in keeping with Palmer’s post. The post has since been taken down.
Meanwhile, the client Westbrook recently listed his mansion at 400 North Bristol Avenue near Brentwood with an asking price of about $30 million. The home is situated a few two-minute drive away from his recent mansion.
Palmer’s post didn’t mention who represented the client. Reportedly it was Compass agent Morgan Trent, a former cornerback for the NFL Cincinnati Bengals.
Vita Nova relies on a half-acre and includes a 13,500-square-foot mansion with eight beds and 11.5 baths. A gate and tall hedges hide the home from the road.
The grounds include quarters for workers and a number of other glass-walled offices and knowledgeable grade laundry service. Ecclestone and Palmer also gave their mansion its own identity with a particular Vita Nova logo and products used in the house corresponding to Vita Nova towels, candles and a fragrance with coconut and lavender aroma, in keeping with a Latest York Times story last 12 months.
