Actor Jim Belushi Lists Los Angeles Villa for $38.5 Million

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Inside Jim Belushi's $38.5 Million Mansion

Comedic actor Jim Belushi takes WSJ on a personal tour of his six-bedroom, 11-bathroom, 14,200- square-foot home in Brentwood, Calif. The 'According to Jim' star will put the home on the market for $38.5 million. Photo: Michael Kofsky/The Wall Street Journal.

By Sept. 26, 2017 10:11 a.m. ET

Actor Jim Belushi is listing his Italian-style villa in Los Angeles for $38.5 million.

Last year Mr. Belushi said he asked real-estate agent David Offer of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in Brentwood to “whisper list” the property for $42 million. Mr. Offer said he tried to generate interest via word-of- mouth. The property is now officially listed with Hilton & Hyland’s Bjorn Farrugia and Drew Fenton.

Jim Belushi’s Italian-Style Villa in Los Angeles

The ‘According to Jim’ actor said he built the over 14,000-square-foot home in 1/2 Brentwood Park in 2007.

Actor Jim Belushi is listing his Brentwood home in Los Angeles for $38.5 million.

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The property is 1 1/3 acres—a double lot in the enclave of Brentwood Park. Mr. Belushi bought the first lot in 2003 for $4.2 million and the second in 2007 for $8.3 million, according to public records. He tore down a 1950s house on the first lot and built an over 14,000-square-foot “Northern Italian” style home in 2007.

Mr. Belushi said he imported tile from Italy, Morocco and Venezuela and laid the outdoor steps and pool deck with travertine from Turkey. The master bedroom includes hand-painted wallpaper and a giant closet and bathroom suite, where Mr. Belushi said his wife Jennifer “can disappear.” The grounds include stone fountains, trellis-covered arbors and a 60-foot-long pool.

The large, flat lot makes the property unique, said Mr. Belushi, who declined to provide his age. “You feel like you’re in another world,” said the actor, whose credits include the film “Curly Sue,” and television including “According to Jim” and “Saturday Night Live.” He is the younger brother of the late comedic actor John Belushi.

Looking to downsize now that his two children are grown, Mr. Belushi said the couple owns another home in Brentwood, and may renovate it and move in, though “we’re still debating.”

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