Real estate developer and film producer Anita Verma-Lallian, who purchased Matthew Perry’s iconic Los Angeles estate in Pacific Palisades for $8.55 million, recently shared breathtaking pictures and a video of the property on her Instagram. The property, which was previously owned by the late Friends actor, was where Perry tragically passed away in October 2023.
Love at First Sight: Anita’s Connection with the Property In her Instagram post, Lallian expressed how instantly she was drawn to the home the moment she walked through its doors. “We are so excited to share that we bought a home in Los Angeles earlier this month!” Lallian wrote. She credited the home’s extraordinary view of the Pacific Ocean as the defining feature that made her fall in love with it.
Lallian further elaborated, “Our agent, @brooke.elliott.laurinkus, said she had an amazing ‘off-market’ property that she really wanted us to see.
The moment I walked into the home, I absolutely fell in love with the features, especially the view of the Pacific Ocean. We knew it was ‘the one’ and decided to write an offer on it immediately.” A Spiritual Touch: Blessing the Home with a Puja Ceremony While the purchase was motivated purely by her admiration for the house itself, Lallian also acknowledged the home’s past and chose to honor its previous owner with a spiritual gesture.
As a Hindu, it is customary for Lallian to perform a puja (prayer and blessing) when moving into a new home. “We wer.