Anyone who follows celebrities and enjoys celebrity gossip articles or stories probably understands just how nice of a house Orlando Bloom lives in. Consider the amount of money he earned as an actor with such prominent roles in The Lord of the Rings and Pirates of the Caribbean movies, and you’ll begin to understand what kind of house he can afford with custom architecture and interior design styles.
Two years ago, he bought a house in Beverly Hills on what is locally known as Billionaire’s Row with the intent of living there for years to come, but upon becoming engaged to Katy Perry decided to sell, so they can build a home together instead of her moving into his house.
The front of the house only shows a wide wooden garage door access along with tall shrubs and trees for maximum privacy and security. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The walkway to the main entryway is made of wooden slats that is lined on one side by outdoor lamps. Across from this is the tall shrubs walling in the property. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The small open foyer of the home is adorned with a large wall-mounted artwork above the white console table and cabinet. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
From the foyer area, the sunken living room conversation pit is visible bordered by a low white wooden structure serving as a large console table. and display surface. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
A closer look at the sunken living room conversation pit shows that a central white modern coffee table in the middle is surrounded by built in light gray cushioned seats accented with a few green pillows. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The modern kitchen has a wide hardwood flooring surrounded by a U-shaped cabinetry and counter lining the walls with the same white and slick look as the rest of the house. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The formal dining area has a large rectangular white dining table that matches with the white slip covers of the surrounding chairs topped with a row of pendant lights. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The home also has an informal dining area that also serves as a breakfast bar with a waterfall white structure paired with three white modern chairs adorned with a centerpiece and a colorful wall-mounted artwork on the white wall. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The white and bright primary bedroom has a wide floor area with a large white bed and a white sofa beside it for a comfortable reading nook. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The other bedroom of the house has a sleek and modern feel to it as well. It has white walls, ceiling and headboard that also doubles as a desk for the study area behind the bed. There is also a clear view of the backyard pool from the vantage point of the bed. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The primary bathroom has a freestanding white porcelain bathtub on a beautiful wooden flooring and large sliding glass walls for an abundance of natural lighting as well as a relaxing view. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
Right beside the informal dining area is the family room with a large sectional gray sofa facing a large wall-mounted TV and a clear view of the backyard pool. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
Just outside of the large sliding glass walls is a charming outdoor dining area with an awesome view of the sunset through treetops. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
A few steps from the outdoor dining area is an outdoor patio with a modern firepit surrounded by cushioned arm chairs that stand out against the wooden walkways. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The beautiful home that has a zero-edge pool and spa in the backyard surrounded by wooden walkways that leads to the various large open walls of the home glowing yellow from the interior lights. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
At night, the built-in lights of the pool and the surrounding landscaping come alive bringing with it an ethereal scene that presents a calming scenery. Images courtesy of Toptenrealestatedeals.com.
The 4,011 square foot house was originally built in the 1960s, but of course, Bloom had it renovated to include the nicest of modern amenities. It is specifically designed as a wonderful home for people who are socially active and enjoy entertaining. He had a pool added, surrounded by custom Ipe wood decking which serves as an amazing patio, considering California weather it can essentially be an extra room for most of the year. The living room incorporates built-in seating in a sunken floor area, which easily provides room for a dozen people, perhaps more if they are close friends who like to sit close to each other. The house uses energy-saving LED lighting, recessed to provide the needed light subtly while adding an environmentally friendly aspect to the house.
The rest of the interior is designed with wonderful open spaces, providing a sense of freedom of movement spacious comfort. The spaces are outlined with crisp, clean whites, for walls and trim, the built-in cabinetry, and bedroom carpet. It’s up to the next owner to decorate how they prefer, but Bloom has incorporated matching white furniture and hardwood floors without rugs to provide a clean and comfortable sensibility to the home.
The living room and primary bedroom have glass walls facing the private patio and the primary bath has its own walled-in private patio area with sliding glass door access. There are three other guest bedrooms and three more full bathrooms, which is great for friends and family who might stay as overnight guests.
An aspect of the house worth noting is how the clean whites and contemporary design style is perfect for the art collector, as it provides wonderful open wall space that doesn’t distract from the beauty of the artwork. The open spaces and private lot features can be great for musicians to practice or actors to read their lines or conduct the informal aspects of preparing for their next role. The house really is an open canvass for any lifestyle, because of the spacious floor plan which can either be left empty or filled with whatever hobby and interest items the new owner prefers.
The house is currently for sale with an asking price of $8.99 million. It is listed with Jason Oppenheim of The Oppenheim Group, who is familiar with the intricacies of the home because he was the agent who sold it to Orlando Bloom two years ago.
Jon Dykstra owns an interior design company in North Vancouver, British Columbia. He's fascinated by architecture and interiors. He also enjoys gardening at his "house in the burbs" and "homesteading" at his off-the-grid boat-access cabin.
Combine all that with a love of writing and Homestratsophere.com was born. He balances his working time between running his interior design company, working on his off-the-grid cabin and publishing homestratosphere.com.
