Grey’s Anatomy’s Ellen Pompeo ‘Manifested’ Buying $6.4M Malibu Beach House After Being Unable to Afford It During Her Early Career
usmagazine.comFinally hers. For Ellen Pompeo, getting her Malibu beach house was a dream come true after she could not afford it when it was originally for sale.“I like to say I manifested this house,” the actress, 53, quipped in an interview with Architecture Design published on Wednesday, November 30.The Grey’s Anatomy star purchased the 3,000 square feet home for herself and her family in 2013 for $6.4 million, but it wasn’t the first time she had scoped out the property.
When Pompeo was getting her start on the ABC series, she visited the Malibu residence when it was on the market for the first time and fell in love with its location and “perfect proportions.”“I knew I couldn’t afford it, but I didn’t tell anyone that,” she revealed.
The Catch Me if You Can actress went on to become one of the highest-paid actors on TV, making nearly $20 million a year. When a second chance came about to purchase the estate, Pompeo jumped on it.The modern style dwelling was built in 1979 and has a central courtyard with breathtaking views of the Pacific Ocean.
Pompeo decided to add some of her favorite Mediterranean design elements to the home’s aesthetic.The SAG award winner married husband Chris Ivery in 2007, and the pair share daughters Stella Luna, 13 and Sienna May, 8, and son Eli Christopher, 6.
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