How lucrative is photographing celebs? Paparazzi couple selling $12M California home
With a sleek kitchen, beautiful outdoors fireplace setting and wonderful ocean views, a Pacific Palisades home owned by a former paparazzi couple is for sale for $12.225 million.
The sellers are celebrity hunters Francois and Brandy Navarre, now real estate developers. Their Los Angeles, California area, fully remodeled midcentury modern home spans 5,500 square feet with five bedrooms and five total baths.
It is “nestled into a serene landscape, overlooking the Riviera with effortless elegance in the beautiful Pacific Palisades,” according to the official property listing.
The estate sits on a .39-acre lot and features an open floor plan and a living area with vaulted ceilings, exposed beams and views of Santa Monica Bay and city lights. The flooring is European white oak to complement the neutral interior color palette.
The lower cupboards of the clean and crisp chef’s kitchen are painted forest green and the upper cupboards white. It has a spacious breakfast nook.
The home’s lower level offers a built-in entertainment center and opens onto a huge deck. Outdoors, there is a covered seating area with a fireplace and built-in grill. The lot has an expansive grassy backyard area.
The new remodel includes building a new pool.
“This new private compound is rare and exquisite,” according to Realtor.com
Francois and Brandy Navarre own the paparazzi agency X17.
Zac Mostame and Santiago Arana of The Agency and Andreas Elsenhans of Westside Estate Agency are the listing agents.
This story was originally published January 11, 2022 at 2:50 PM.
