REAL ESTATE NEWS (Los Angeles, CA) — The former child star, who was recently in the news denying the false rumor that she wanted her mom dead, currently resides in New York City (take a look at her once messy bedroom).
She grew up in Los Angeles. While shooting E.T., she lived in Studio City, then later, her family moved to to West Hollywood. As an adult, Drew purchased a sprawling estate in Montecito near Santa Barbara. Here’s the run-down on Drew Barrymore’s impressive evolution of residences: West Hollywood | For Sale | Lease
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Drew Barrymore, renowned actress, producer and businesswoman, has owned properties in various locations throughout her life. She moved from Los Angeles to New York following her marriage to art consultant Will Kopelman to be closer to his family. They lived in a Manhattan townhouse during their marriage. Following their divorce in 2016, Barrymore continued to live in New York to co-parent their two daughters.
Barrymore sold a house in Los Angeles near Runyon Canyon where she had once lived. This house had historic value, with past residents including the Beatles and Elvis Presley, but the new owners decided to demolish it. She experienced a sense of loss over this home, which she considered her anchor.
Barrymore owns a home in the Hamptons, Long Island, where she spends her weekends. Additionally, she has an apartment in Manhattan where she lives during the week.
She faced a major turning point in her life and career in the fall of 2020. Living in the Hamptons, she anxiously observed the reactions to her daytime talk show, “The Drew Barrymore Show,” which premiered in September 2020. Barrymore was taken aback by the skits satirizing her show on “Saturday Night Live” just three weeks after its debut.
She had been discussing the talk show with CBS since the summer of 2019 and was deeply invested in its success. The show was launched during the pandemic, with Barrymore and a small crew filming in a large 9,000-square-foot space. Guests were virtually added via special effects.
Barrymore’s personal life had undergone a significant transformation in the past few years. She divorced her husband of four years, Will Kopelman, in 2016. Barrymore had left acting to spend more time with their two daughters, Olive and Frankie, and to pursue other business ventures, including a cosmetics line and a partnership with Walmart for kitchenware. She moved from Los Angeles to New York to be closer to Kopelman’s family, but they separated soon after.
After the divorce, Barrymore turned to alcohol to cope, which led to her therapist ending their relationship due to her drinking. After shooting the pilot for her show in August 2019, she decided to quit drinking.
Following her separation from Kopelman and her move to New York, she felt isolated and despondent. Most of her East Coast friends were connected to Kopelman, and she missed California, where she had sold her former house. Her depression intensified with the increased drinking. After a decade of working together, celebrity psychoanalyst Barry Michels stopped treating her. She was also confronted by her closest friends.
However, Barrymore found a new level of stardom through social media. In June 2022, she posted a TikTok video of herself jubilantly discovering a hidden window in her apartment. She also shared a joyful Instagram video of herself running in the rain. These moments of joy gained her widespread attention and engagement.
Barrymore’s focus on her career hasn’t taken away from her devotion to motherhood, which she calls “the role of my life.” Despite her busy schedule, she prioritizes her children and has taken a hiatus from acting. She also has plans to slow down her work life and says that she is truly happy with her daughters. She has no ambitions of turning her business lines into a billion-dollar empire. Instead, she contemplates a different kind of life before “the lights go out.”
She is also a member of the esteemed Barrymore theatrical family and is recognized for her roles in films like “The Wedding Singer,” “50 First Dates,” and the “Charlie’s Angels” movies.
Drew Barrymore has owned several properties throughout her life:
- Sherman Oaks / Studio City: Childhood home 4002 Ethel Avenue, Studio City 91604 — 4 bd 5 ba 3,632 sqft $3 million. Built: 1951 Sq Ft: 3,632 Beds: 4 Baths: 5
- Hollywood Hills Mansion: Barrymore bought this 18-room mansion in the Hollywood Hills for $4.35 million in 2002. The property had various amenities, such as a large swimming pool, lush terraced gardens, a guest house, a guardhouse, and stunning views of both the city and the ocean. Drew Barrymore sold her longtime home in the Hollywood Hills for $16.5 million in a private sale that occurred outside the Multiple Listing Service in 2018. This was a significant profit. Barrymore reportedly bought the house after her former home in the Beverly Hills area suffered fire damage. The property is set at the end of a long driveway and is a gated compound. It primarily features a sprawling Midcentury ranch house that dates back to 1957. The property spans over an acre and includes a motor court. The two-story main house encompasses about 8,000 square feet of living space with a total of 18 rooms. The home includes four bedrooms, five fireplaces, and a striking “two-story living room.” John Bowab, a renowned stage, screen, and television director, is another former owner of this property. During the time of the sale, Barrymore was starring in and executive producing the Netflix series “Santa Clarita Diet.”
- Montecito Mansion: Barrymore owned another mansion in Montecito, where she married her now ex-husband, Will Kopelman. She bought the property in 2010 for over $5.7 million. The house, which offers stunning mountain views, has over 6,600 square feet with five bedrooms and eight bathrooms, a detached guest house, and a six-car garage. Barrymore sold this property in 2013 for $6.35 million. The estate went back on the market in 2019 for $9.995 million. The traditional-style estate, built in 1937, spans 6,664 square feet and is set on two acres of land offering spectacular views of the Santa Ynez Mountains. The property also features a grove of citrus and avocado trees and a private playground in the backyard. The home underwent an extensive renovation in 2016, which gave it a new design while preserving its classic architecture. The ground-floor master suite boasts a luxurious marbled spa-like bathroom and a large mirrored dressing room. Other notable amenities include a detached guest house and a six-car garage. The kitchen saw one of the most significant transformations during the renovation. While Barrymore owned the house, the kitchen was a bright, cheery yellow with two eclectic-toned refrigerators. After the renovation, it took on a modern farmhouse feel with black and white checkered floors and clean white walls. The kitchen’s transformation reflects the overall shift from a personalized, eclectic style to a more updated, classic design.
- Hamptons Beach House: In 2019, Barrymore moved to the Hamptons with her daughters Olive and Frankie, and bought a beach house for $5.5 million. The house is 5,600 square feet and sits on 1.7 acres of land. It includes six bedrooms and bathrooms, high ceilings with exposed beams, hardwood floors, a library and study, a heated pool with a pool house, and a playhouse for her daughters. Situated in Sagaponack, an area noted as the most expensive zip code on the east coast, this six-bedroom, six-bathroom home is a testament to Barrymore’s love for her family and comfort, as she decided to stay in the area post-divorce from Will Kopelman to avoid separating her children from their family. Inside the home, the master bedroom features a neutral decor with plush bedding, framed feathers adorning white walls, an antique sideboard for storage, and a swivel TV. Another bedroom contains a built-in TV atop a set of white drawers and bookshelves. Barrymore’s love for books is evident in the sprawling library, which is filled wall-to-wall with books, each individually covered in matching cream paper. The living room continues this trend with extensive book collections housed in built-in bookcases, Georgian windows that allow in ample natural light, and a comfortable grey couch. The dining room is painted a dark brown and features a long wooden dining table. The room also boasts a window seat with a striped cushion and a built-in glass cabinet for wine glasses. Barrymore’s retro kitchen displays her love for cooking, featuring an array of pots and pans hanging from the ceiling, stainless steel appliances, wooden cabinets, and a breakfast bar. In the garden, a dream playhouse was installed for her daughters. This castle-inspired structure has two sections with swings hanging in between, along with ladders, climbing walls, and several slides at different heights. The bathroom includes a white-tiled vanity unit covered with various beauty products, a small vase of gypsophila adding a soft touch. On Instagram, Barrymore revealed an entire cupboard devoted to health and beauty supplies, organized in clear plastic trays, each neatly labeled for easy access. The property also features a luxurious heated swimming pool, a pool house, and a $30k playhouse. This beach house is a testament to Barrymore’s dedication to her family and her love for comfortable, personalized living spaces.
- Hawaii Beach House: Barrymore reportedly bought a vacation beach house in Kauai, Hawaii. This location is off the beaten path for most vacationers, offering privacy that many celebrities value. Drew has discussed her fondness for Hawaii since she spend time there as a teen. Her current home is said to be inspired by upscale Polynesian style homes like this.
- Manhattan — Drew Barrymore acquired a duplex apartment at 830 Park Avenue, Upper East Side, Lenox Hill, Manhattan, New York City. It has recently undergone a renovation, and it now features a modern design with an in-wall music system, parquet floors, three fireplaces, a large living room with high ceilings and big windows. The master bedroom and a spa bathroom are situated upstairs. The price that Barrymore paid for this residence is likely somewhere around its listed price of $8.3 million. The overall design of the home is noted as being relatively simple and understated for a celebrity, with neutral tones and a few pieces of wall art bringing some color into the space. One of the notable personal touches in the duplex is the dining area, which has walls adorned with shelves that contain personal items and numerous photographs. Barrymore has expressed her feelings that a home is a personal space where she and her daughters can find happiness. This NYC duplex seems to be an extension of that philosophy, offering a comfortable, personalized living space in the heart of New York City. Barrymore seems to value her homes as anchors, although she has also realized that anywhere she and her daughters are together can become a source of happiness.
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