Mansion Global<\/a> first reported news of the listing.<\/p>\nDempster purchased the Spanish Colonial Revival estate in April 2024 for $3.78 million \u2014 about $800,000 over the asking price \u2014 outbidding 15 other interested buyers.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But for her, it wasn\u2019t the celebrity pedigree that sealed the deal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The home is back on the market after a meticulous yearlong renovation by interior designer Julia Dempster, who purchased the property in April 2024 for $3.78 million. Christopher Amitrano \/ CS8 Photo<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m British, so I didn\u2019t even know who Bob Barker was \u2014 that was an added bonus,\u201d she told the outlet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Instead, she was drawn to what she described as the \u201cbeautiful original architecture and the arches, the arched doorways, the original ironwork and clay tile roof. I just love Spanish architecture from the 1920s\u2014this is my dream home.\u201d<\/p>\n
Built in 1929 and located in Hollywood\u2019s historic Outpost Estates, the roughly 5,900-square-foot property had been owned by Barker for over half a century.\u00a0He passed away in August 2023 at the age of 99.<\/p>\n
Bob Barker at his home in 2000 displaying his many Emmy Awards at home in Los Angeles. CBS via Getty Images<\/p>\n
He made no major changes to the home during that time, leaving Dempster with both a well-preserved canvas and a host of restoration challenges.<\/p>\n
She undertook the renovation with a reverence for the home\u2019s original character.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery intervention was made with respect to the original architecture,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Dempster paid $800,000 over asking amid fierce competition. Christopher Amitrano \/ CS8 Photo<\/p>\n
Though unaware of Barker\u2019s fame, Dempster was captivated by the 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival home\u2019s original architecture, including arched doorways, ironwork and clay tile roof. Christopher Amitrano \/ CS8 Photo<\/p>\n
Determined to preserve its historic charm, she restored or replicated original elements where possible, such as the iron balustrade and wood doors. Christopher Amitrano \/ CS8 Photo<\/p>\n
In some cases, however, preservation wasn\u2019t possible. She had hoped to keep the original wood floors, but water damage forced her to replace most of them \u2014 except in the main living room, where the original coffered ceiling, stained-glass window and wood fireplace mantel remain intact.<\/p>\n
The home\u2019s doors were salvaged and painstakingly restored, and even the iron balustrade was reused \u2014 though not without modification.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI used the original ironwork balustrade, but it didn\u2019t meet code. So, I removed it and we increased the height using the existing balustrade,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
The home occupies 5,900 square feet. Christopher Amitrano \/ CS8 Photo<\/p>\n
The updated kitchen. Christopher Amitrano \/ CS8 Photo<\/p>\n
A sauna. Christopher Amitrano \/ CS8 Photo<\/p>\n
A study with built-in bookshelves. Christopher Amitrano \/ CS8 Photo<\/p>\n
While much of the house remains rooted in its architectural past, Dempster introduced modern touches with a light hand. She added Portola Roman clay to the white walls for a warmer texture, and reimagined the 6.5 bathrooms with contemporary finishes like marble shower walls and gold fixtures after concluding the original colorful tiles were too far gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThere were lots of things I wanted to keep, but they were just past the point of no return,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
The listing, held by George Ouzounian and Jordan Ginsburg of the Agency, describes six bedrooms, including two primary suites. One features an oversized dressing room with a window seat that could be converted into a seventh bedroom.<\/p>\n
One of six bedrooms. Christopher Amitrano \/ CS8 Photo<\/p>\n
Some features, like most of the wood flooring and colorful bathroom tile, were beyond repair and replaced with modern updates including marble showers and gold fixtures. Christopher Amitrano \/ CS8 Photo<\/p>\n
An expansive dressing room. Christopher Amitrano \/ CS8 Photo<\/p>\n
The backyard with a pool. Christopher Amitrano \/ CS8 Photo<\/p>\n
Outside, Dempster focused on light-touch improvements to maintain the home\u2019s timeless appeal. She repaired broken patio stones around the pool, added a barbecue and repainted the exterior.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even the roof was redone \u201cin a way that looks like I haven\u2019t touched it,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Come on down \u2014 again. The longtime Los Angeles home of the late legendary game show host Bob…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":11306,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5123],"tags":[2513,12214,1582,276,12213,12215,2961,224,5337,5418,4329,12216,10204],"class_list":{"0":"post-11305","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles","8":"tag-architecture","9":"tag-bob-barker","10":"tag-ca","11":"tag-california","12":"tag-celebrity-real-estate","13":"tag-interior-design","14":"tag-la","15":"tag-los-angeles","16":"tag-losangeles","17":"tag-luxury-real-estate","18":"tag-real-estate","19":"tag-renovations","20":"tag-residential-real-estate"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/114739556466820958","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11305","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11305"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11305\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11306"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11305"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11305"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11305"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}