Costner, Ellen DeGeneres, Heath Ledger, Patty Duke Slept There

A home actor Kevin Costner built in 1989 is for sale at $4.95 million. (Don Lewis / March 1, 2012)

Hot Property Outtakes: Kevin Costner, Ellen DeGeneres, Heath Ledger, Patty Duke Slept There -- L.A. Times

It doesn’t take much scratching beneath the surface to find a celebrity name in a home’s title history or the public record in L.A. County.

Among recent listings with celebrity pedigrees are:

-- An Italian-style villa in La Canada Flintridge built in 1989 by actor Kevin Costner with his then-wife, Cindy. The walled compound has 6,754 square feet of living space in the main house, 2,400 square feet of loggias and a detached 840-square-foot structure with a 1,000-bottle wine cellar, tasting room, office and bathroom. The property last sold in 1999 for $2.69 million. Dena Eubanks and Sally Shim of Hilton & Hyland have the $4.95-million listing.

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