Jim Carrey Lists His Brentwood Mansion, a Landmark Modernist Home Hits the Market, and More Real Estate News

From celebrity listings in Hollywood (Jim Carrey!) to luxury developments in South Florida, there is always something new happening in the world of real estate. In this roundup, AD PRO has everything you need to know.

On the market

Jim Carrey lists longtime Brentwood compound for $29 million

Movie star Jim Carrey is saying goodbye to his LA ranch after nearly 30 years. The Ace Ventura star has listed the five-bedroom Brentwood estate with Janelle Friedman of Sotheby’s International Realty for $28.9 million. 

Extending over two acres, the house was completed in 1951 and is described in the listing as a “one-of-a-kind magical sanctuary,” with pitched beamed ceilings, skylights, multiple fireplaces, and an Art Deco movie theater spread over roughly 12,700 square feet of living space.

The primary suite has its own covered balcony and an Arts and Crafts–style en suite with a giant copper fireplace. Other highlights include a gym, tennis courts, a pool with a waterfall, and an outdoor yoga platform. Carrey described the home as “a place of enchantment and inspiration.”

“Every night the owls sang me lullabies, and every morning I sipped my cup of joe with the hawks and hummingbirds under a giant grandfather pine,” he told The Wall Street Journal.

Modernist masterpiece in Sarasota, Florida, lists for $8.5 million

Completed in 1949, the Revere Quality House in Siesta Key, Florida, was designed by architects Paul Rudolph and Ralph Twitchell as a prototype for the bold modernist house of the future—one that celebrated rectangular forms and synthetic materials. It became the hallmark of the Sarasota School of Architecture, but by the turn of the 21st century, the Revere Quality House was languishing in disrepair on Bayou Louise. At just 1,000 square feet, it proved to be too modest for contemporary buyers, who would expect a spacious waterfront estate.

The solution was to transform it into a guesthouse for a new and larger residence. In 2003, Doug Olson and developer Howard Rooks bought the Revere House. They worked with architect Gus Peterson, who created a 4,755-square-foot modernist mansion on the 0.68-acre property. 

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The newer house’s design “plays off the little house, and the materials are the same—walls of glass, steel columns, concrete exteriors, and terrazzo floors,” Peterson told Sarasota magazine in 2005. “There’s continuity between the two structures; and the placement of the swimming pool, the motor court, and even the trees is precise and calculated.”

Now the two-building compound is being listed for $8.5 million with Steve Wexler of Sotheby’s International Realty. The main house, completed in 2007 and extensively updated in 2017, offers a wide-open interior and floor-to-ceiling windows for a seamless indoor-outdoor experience. The first floor houses two bedrooms, a spacious great room, a kitchen, and a dining room. The primary bedroom, which takes up the entire second floor, is accessible by elevator or an aluminum staircase. Above, a roof top deck with a wet bar, a gas firepit, and built-in furniture offers breathtaking views of the Gulf.

The home last sold for $2.5 million in 2017, according to Mansion Global.  

Villa Paradiso bets on $60 million 

Elsewhere in Florida, developers Haute & Boss and Saks Black Label are building an oceanfront estate in Vero Beach designed by Choeff Levy Fischman. If Villa Paradiso makes its $60-million asking price, it’ll be one of the priciest residences in the state. Its completion is slated for 2024.

Haute & Boss principal Victor Hernandez says the property will strike a balance “between its relaxed oceanfront setting and upscale lifestyle experience.” With 150 feet of private beach frontage, the 21,000-square-foot compound will include an eight-bedroom main house, plus a guest house, a stand-alone spa and fitness center, and a security office. Luxury is infused throughout the layout, from the 15-foot waterfall and reflecting ponds in the entrance to the property’s three swimming pools (including a 60-foot infinity pool). Other highlights include a eight-seat screening room, a wine cellar accommodating 1,400 bottles, and an outdoor kitchen with a pizza oven.

Part of Florida’s Treasure Coast, Vero Beach has emerged as an upscale vacation destination. It first caught the eye of NASA astronauts training at Cape Canaveral in the 1960s, and today is known for golf, water sports, fine dining, and nightlife. (Gloria Estefan opened the Costa d’Este Beach Resort there in 2008.) 

Still, the enclave is unlikely to turn into a second South Beach. As Hernandez told Robb Report, “the city’s general attitude toward limiting growth will never allow it to become an over-congested metropolis.” 

New developments

Limelight shares planned Mammoth Lakes homes

Aspen Hospitality has officially unveiled Limelight Residences Mammoth: Fifteen luxury condos planned for completion in late 2024 as part of the 149-room Limelight Hotel in the ski mecca of Mammoth Lakes, California. The two- to five-bedroom homes, which range from 1,336 to over 3,400 square feet, start at the $2 million mark. Designed by Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo, they offer a private elevator entry, gourmet kitchens, fireplaces, and breathtaking views of the Eastern Sierra Mountains. Owners will have access to all of the hotel’s services and amenities, as well as membership in the Mammoth Mountain Club, the region’s first private social club.

Units at Vita at Grove Isle, Florida, are on the market

CMC Group is officially launching Vita, a 65-unit condominium on Grove Isle in the waters off Coconut Grove in Florida. Designed by CallisonRTKL, the seven-story building is headed for completion in winter of next year. Its curved exterior mimicks the contours of Grove Isle itself, one of the most tranquil and secluded spots in Miami. 

In addition to enjoying unobstructed views from the last waterfront parcel on the island, residents will have access to lighted tennis courts, a gourmet restaurant, air-conditioned private garages, and other amenities. Residences are priced from $5 million, with a dozen two-story penthouses sporting private swimming pools and rooftop terraces starting at $10 million.  

A launch at Hyde Park House Tampa

Construction has completed on Hyde Park House, a 22-story condominium on Tampa’s Bayshore Boulevard that was designed by San Francisco–based SB Architects and local firm BDG Architects. The castle-like structure, which offers 70 two- and three-bedroom residences and four-bedroom penthouses, sold out in the first quarter of 2022.

 “Tampa remains a highly coveted real estate market, and we are thrilled with the strong sales momentum Hyde Park House garnered since its launch,” Brian Van Slyke, regional president for the building’s developer, Kolter Urban, said in a statement.  

Sales launches

Sales start at Twenty-Nine Indian Creek in Miami Beach

Sales are underway at Twenty-Nine Indian Creek, JMH Development’s collection of 11 residences in Miami Beach’s Faena District, with architecture, interiors, and landscaping all by Urban Robot.

The seven-story building, expected to be completed at the beginning of 2025, will include eight three-bedroom residences and a full-floor penthouse with a wraparound terrace. Additionally, a 1930s Art Deco building that’s been obstructed from public view for nearly 60 years is being restored and relocated as it was transformed into two spacious town houses. In a statement, Urban Robot principal Sebastian Velez called the project “an urban refuge with enduring design qualities.” 

Sales are being led by Reid Heidenry and Marko Gojanovic of One Sotheby’s International Realty, with prices ranging from $2.5 million to $10 million.