A trust tied to former MLBer JIMMY ROLLINS has bought a gated estate in Encino, Calif., for $10.65M, setting a "new record for the city." The sale is also "among the highest ever recorded in the San Fernando Valley region." Set behind walls and gates, the "Neoclassical-vibe house is fronted by a horseshoe driveway that surrounds a circular fountain feature." The 14,900-square-foot house has "eight bedrooms and 10 bathrooms." The estate, built last year, had been listed for $11.999M (LATIMES.com, 1/25).
BUYERS & SELLERS: Former NFL Cardinals coach BRUCE ARIANS recently listed his Chandler, Ariz., home for $1.5M. The 5,001-square-foot estate, located in the "exclusive gated community of Vistas at Ocotillo," has "five bedrooms and 4½ bathrooms." Arians purchased the home in '13. The lakefront Santa Barbara/Tuscan-style property "looks out over views of the Ocotillo Golf Course" (AZCENTRAL.com, 1/27)....Lakers trustee JANIE BUSS has bought a contemporary home in Manhattan Beach, Calif., for $6.5M. The multilevel house, designed and built in '17, "sits about three blocks from the water." There are "ocean views from the third-floor living spaces and a rooftop deck that adjoins a lounge/bonus room." A "four-stop elevator services each floor." The roughly 4,200 square feet of living space includes a "wine cellar, four bedrooms and 4.5 bathrooms" (LATIMES.com, 1/25)....Redskins TE VERNON DAVIS has sold his home in San Jose for $2.375M. The former 49ers TE had been "fielding offers for the Mediterranean-style spread" since late '16, when he listed the home for sale at $2.85M. The three-story home "sits on over an acre" and "boasts a 7,250-square-foot floor plan." In total, there are "six bedrooms and 5.5 bathrooms" (LATIMES.com, 1/30).
