JUST five months after selling one luxury mansion for a fortune, TV star Ellen DeGeneres has cashed in one of the biggest property sales in California. The former talk show host , whose program ended two years ago following allegations that she bullied staff, 66, has bought and sold over 20 homes in two decades. They have fetched around £400 million in total, with the renovation expert normally turning a healthy profit by making high end houses even more sought after.
Ellen and her actress wife Portia de Rossi ’s palatial properties have included sprawling manicured gardens, swimming pools with enviable views, spas, tennis courts or private beaches. They have made a habit of flipping mansions - doing them up, selling quickly and moving onto the next purchase. Often the deals include famous people, with the couple buying one pad from Brad Pitt and selling another to former Google CEO Eric Schmidt.
Read More in Features When it came to the question of loving it or listing it, they always list. All of the moves have taken place in California and among their neighbours in Montecito were Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle . Here we go through the keyhole of Ellen’s incredible homes.
Cliff wedge Set atop a cliff edge with views of the Pacific, this Tuscan-style mansion with its own private beach has just sold for £75 million. Most read in Entertainment The canny couple only paid £54 million for the glorious five bedroom and eight bathroom house two years ago. It is in C.