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Photos: The magnificent Moorcrest, bought by Andy Samberg and Joanna Newsom
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The Moorcrest estate has about 6,400 square feet of living space ...![... on almost an acre of land ...]()
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... on almost an acre of land ...![... in Los Angeles' Beachwood Canyon section of the Hollywood Hills. Note the stained-glass windows to the right of the stairs.]()
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... in Los Angeles' Beachwood Canyon section of the Hollywood Hills. Note the stained-glass windows to the right of the stairs.![Inside and out, intricate detailing abounds. This shot shows the front door and the foyer.]()
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Inside and out, intricate detailing abounds. This shot shows the front door and the foyer.![A close-up of the front door.]()
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A close-up of the front door.![The foyer, with the front door at right. The chandelier ...]()
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The foyer, with the front door at right. The chandelier ...![... hangs from a gilded ceiling.]()
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... hangs from a gilded ceiling.![Off this common area to the right, where the pillars are ...]()
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Off this common area to the right, where the pillars are ...![... you'll find this living room. Taking a closer look at the back wall ...]()
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... you'll find this living room. Taking a closer look at the back wall ...![... you'll find a display area flanked by sconces ...]()
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... you'll find a display area flanked by sconces ...![... and windows with lacy wrought iron. Turn to the right ...]()
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... and windows with lacy wrought iron. Turn to the right ...![... and you'll see a dining room. The poster at right is for Fritz Lang's groundbreaking 1927 film "Metropolis."]()
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... and you'll see a dining room. The poster at right is for Fritz Lang's groundbreaking 1927 film "Metropolis."![The dining room displays yet another artistic ceiling treatment.]()
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The dining room displays yet another artistic ceiling treatment.![A magnificent atrium (note the kitchen off to the left) ...]()
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A magnificent atrium (note the kitchen off to the left) ...![... sports glass from floor to ceiling.]()
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... sports glass from floor to ceiling.![Indoors, you don't need to wonder if it's raining; just look up.]()
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Indoors, you don't need to wonder if it's raining; just look up.![You can even catch a glimpse of the Hollywood sign.]()
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You can even catch a glimpse of the Hollywood sign.![Beyond the dining room are less formal places to dine. Behind the camera ...]()
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Beyond the dining room are less formal places to dine. Behind the camera ...![... is the kitchen.]()
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... is the kitchen.![The kitchen boasts amenities both new ...]()
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The kitchen boasts amenities both new ...![... and old. (By the way, that's the atrium at back right.)]()
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... and old. (By the way, that's the atrium at back right.)![Archways show the home's Moorish influences.]()
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Archways show the home's Moorish influences.![Joanna Newsom might appreciate this music room.]()
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Joanna Newsom might appreciate this music room.![One of the home's many leaded stained-glass windows.]()
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One of the home's many leaded stained-glass windows.![Carved pillars surround ...]()
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Carved pillars surround ...![... this common area. The door at back right, beyond the pillars ...]()
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... this common area. The door at back right, beyond the pillars ...![... sports a camel motif.]()
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... sports a camel motif.![A close-up of the carvings.]()
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A close-up of the carvings.![A stair landing overlooks the extra-tall atrium.]()
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A stair landing overlooks the extra-tall atrium.![A library area.]()
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A library area.![In 1934, the home sold in a foreclosure auction at just $21,500, despite being valued at $210,000, <a href="http://lat.ms/UfGkJK" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:according to the Los Angeles Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">according to the Los Angeles Times</a>.]()
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In 1934, the home sold in a foreclosure auction at just $21,500, despite being valued at $210,000, according to the Los Angeles Times.![Actress Mary Astor's parents owned the house at the time. A <a href="http://lat.ms/UfGkJK" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:contemporary Times account said;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">contemporary Times account said</a> the couple "sat quietly in an upstairs room of the house when Auctioneer C. H. O’Connor pronounced the place sold" and later called the sale "too ridiculous."]()
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Actress Mary Astor's parents owned the house at the time. A contemporary Times account said the couple "sat quietly in an upstairs room of the house when Auctioneer C. H. O’Connor pronounced the place sold" and later called the sale "too ridiculous."![The master suite ...]()
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The master suite ...![... has a copper fireplace.]()
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... has a copper fireplace.![A light fixture in a small sitting area off the bedroom (glimpsed in slide 33).]()
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A light fixture in a small sitting area off the bedroom (glimpsed in slide 33).![In the background, a little to the left ...]()
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In the background, a little to the left ...![... is a stunning bathing area.]()
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... is a stunning bathing area.![A closer look at the chandelier and ceiling over the tub.]()
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A closer look at the chandelier and ceiling over the tub.![A shower area.]()
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A shower area.![Dressing area ...]()
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Dressing area ...![... and a walk-in closet.]()
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... and a walk-in closet.![The home sits on nearly an acre of land.]()
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The home sits on nearly an acre of land.![The pool area ...]()
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The pool area ...![... with a footbridge ...]()
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... with a footbridge ...![... and a cabana and cave.]()
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... and a cabana and cave.![A wider view of the pool ...]()
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A wider view of the pool ...![... and seating along its lagoon-like "shore."]()
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... and seating along its lagoon-like "shore."![Actors Joanna Newsom and Andy Samberg at a March 2014 Oscar party in West Hollywood, California, not long before they closed on the Moorcrest estate. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)]()
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Actors Joanna Newsom and Andy Samberg at a March 2014 Oscar party in West Hollywood, California, not long before they closed on the Moorcrest estate. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)Getty Images
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Actor/comedian Andy Samberg and his wife, musician Joanna Newsom, just bought the historic Moorcrest estate in Los Angeles' Beachwood Canyon for $6.25 million. It once was home to Charlie Chaplin and to "Maltese Falcon" actress Mary Astor. Click here to read more of the Moorcrest backstory.
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