March 6, 2009

Which celebrity’s house is this? House #57: the 2,089-square-foot Cape Cod-style house at 1368 Benedict Canyon Drive in the Beverly Hills, CA postal area, which was bought in December for $1.825M by what has to be a celebrity

Today’s installment of “Which celebrity’s house is this?” involves the 2,089-square-foot Cape Cod-style house at 1368 Benedict Canyon Drive in Los Angeles, which sold in December for $1,825,000.

The reason we are certain that a celebrity was the buyer of this two-story house is because the trust that purchased the home in early December has one of the most whimsical names we have ever seen: it’s called the Ima & Ura Lebowski Trust — a clear reference to the cult favorite film, “The Big Lebowski.” And, the money manager whose name is on the deed as representing the Ima & Ura Lebowski Trust, Howard Altman, has represented scads of celebrities in their home purchases over the years (through conveniently anonymous and whimsically named trusts, of course), including Jennifer Garner, Jessica Alba, Dan Castellaneta, Simon Baker and Naomi Watts.

Built in 1953, the three-bedroom house at 1368 Benedict Canyon has four baths and a brand-new kitchen, according to public records and listing information. Outdoor features on the 0.28-acre (12,223-square-foot) lot include a double gated driveway, off-street parking for 10 cars, a large flat lot, and a brand-new pool and spa, according to public records and listing information. The house had been listed for $1,995,000, and later for $1,895,000. The seller, a designer, is not a celebrity.

So, dear readers, we ask you as we always do to help us solve this puzzle: which celebrity bought the house at 1368 Benedict Canyon Drive as a Christmas present to himself (or herself)? Tell us: Which bold-faced name is behind the Ima & Ura Lebowski Trust?

The dude abides.

Filed under Whose House? by Bob Goldsborough

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March 8, 2009

Jeff @ 7:02 pm

I’m guessing it’s Joel or Ethan Coen’s… or perhaps one of the authors of a book with the same title as the trust:
Bill Green, Ben Peskoe, Scott Shuffitt, or Will Russell - authors of “I’m a Lebowski, You’re a Lebowski: Life, The Big Lebowski, and What Have You “

March 10, 2009

g @ 10:14 am

i cant see any photos

and btw, when will this be revealed?

March 15, 2009

Bob Goldsborough @ 11:01 am

Greetings g

Thanks for reading Big Time Listings. We published no photos of this house because we have no pictures of it at this time. And also, we don’t actually have the answer ourselves of who the owner is. So, we can’t say for sure when this will be revealed; hopefully, one of our readers will be able to tell us with certainty.

Thanks again for reading Big Time Listings!

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