The Price Was Right for the Buyer of Bob Barker’s Los Angeles Home—Even After Paying $800,000 Over Asking
The historic home of the late TV game-show host sold after only a month on the market
Bob Barker lived in the home for more than 50 years.
Bob Barker lived in the home for more than 50 years.
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The longtime Los Angeles home of “The Price Is Right” host Bob Barker has found a buyer after just a month on the market.
The late TV personality’s home was listed in late March for $2.988 million, and it sold Thursday for $3.788 million—an $800,000 premium, according to listing records.
The buyer, Julia Dempster, an interior designer, shared the purchase on her Instagram page.
Bob Barker pictured in the home.
“As the new custodian of Bob Barker’s former residence, I am deeply honored and fortunate to have the opportunity to steward such a historic and architecturally significant property,” Dempster wrote in an email. “The sheer magnitude of its historical significance, coupled with its breathtaking architectural merit, is truly monumental.”
Built in 1929, the Spanish Colonial Revival-style house replaced the very first home built in Hollywood, an adobe, which Gen. Harrison Gray Otis, publisher of the Los Angeles Times, lived in from 1880 until his death in 1917, according to the listing. Called the Outpost, the original home was eventually demolished.
Across its 4,855-square-foot, Barker’s former house has four bedrooms, three full bathrooms and two half baths, and the basement is configured for two bedrooms and one bathroom, according to the listing.
Barker did not make any changes to property in the 54 years that he lived there, and interior details include a hand-painted original fresco on the hallway ceiling, curved doorways, stained glass, coffered ceilings and a fireplace in the living room, photos show. The backyard features a large swimming pool and an oak tree.
Dempster already has some ideas for updating the home’s design while also maintaining its historical integrity, which is a priority for her.
Some of her plans include consolidating the two smaller kitchens into one expansive kitchen; relocating the primary suite to “capitalize on the stunning garden views” while also adding a statement closet; and preserving the living room’s character by maintaining its hardwood floors through a “meticulous” sanding process.
Her approach ”ensures that the historical essence of the home remains intact while embracing contemporary comforts and style,” Dempster said.
Barker, who died in 2023 at the age of 99, purchased the home in 1969, according to the listing.
Barker’s nephew Robert Valandra of Flying V Realty had the listing and did not respond to request for comment. Jordan Ginsburg and Bennett Hirsch of the Agency represented Dempster.
TMZ first reported the sale.
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