A tennis court estate that was home to Kobe Bryant during his early years with the Los Angeles Lakers is on the market in Pacific Palisades for $12.88 million.

Originally built in 1992, the four-story Mediterranean was among Bryant’s first forays into the Southern California housing market. After leasing the property for two years, the shooting guard, then 20 years old and fresh off of signing a new six-year, $70.9-million contract extension, paid $2.5 million for the home in February 1999.

The home was rebuilt from the studs up in 2008, with the current owner putting another $3 million towards custom finishes and landscaping, said listing agent Susan Montgomery of Sotheby’s International Realty.

For the Record
October 30, 11:13 a.m.: An earlier version of this article said that the home was updated by the current owner. It was completely rebuilt in 2008.

Rich hardwoods and gold and silver leaf accents are a common theme throughout the 11,249 square feet of living space, which has six...

Entered by a golden gate embellished with classical carvings, this copper-and-stone Mediterranean residence is a standout in its Belmont Heights neighborhood, with Corinthian columns and baroque details. Built in 1916, lavish interior touches include Venetian plaster, imported carpets and a mix of detailed corbels, medallions and mosaics. Outdoors, a 400-square-foot koi pond is the centerpiece for a large entertainer’s space.

Location: 3702 East 1st St., Long Beach, 90803

Asking price: $1.925 million

Year built: 1916

House size: 3,233 square feet, four bedrooms, two bathrooms

Lot size: 5,720 square feet

Features: Marble, onyx, granite, crystal, custom carvings, Venetian plaster, hardwoods, Corinthian column entry, formal living room, dining room, chef's kitchen, library, Koi pond, outdoor kitchen/entertainment area, gated motor court

About the area: There were 90 homes sold in the 90803 ZIP Code over the last 90 days at a median sale price of $719,000, according to Redfin. The median...

Chris Bosh may not have given a discount to return to Miami this summer, but the nine-time NBA All-Star is willing to take less money for his mansion-estate in Pacific Palisades.

Bosh, who signed a $118-million extension that will keep him with the Heat for the next five seasons, has adjusted the price on his hilltop home to $12.5 million, down from $14.5 million.

The Mediterranean-style residence, on 1.45 acres in Pacific Highlands, is entered through a two-story foyer with a sweeping staircase. Balinese-inspired interiors over 10,755 square feet of living space have slab concrete and hardwood flooring, detailed molding, skylights and telescoping walls of glass.

Framing ocean views, the master suite sports a fireplace, a sitting room, an exercise room and a massive walk-in closet. The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom residence also has an library/office with a fireplace, a gourmet kitchen, a wine cellar and an entertainment level complete with theater, sports bar and billiards table.

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A stately home once owned by composer and songwriter Cole Porter is listed in Hollywood Hills West at $11.5 million.

Identified as the former Cole Porter estate in Times display ads from the 1970s and 1980s, the property was listed in 1976 at $375,000.

The Traditional-style home, built in 1940, sits on more than a half-acre behind gates with a large motor court at the front. Black shutters accent the windows against the red brick facade, while brick arranged around two circular windows flanking the front door creates a starburst pattern.

The 4,245 square feet of living space includes a formal center hall, dining and living rooms, a library/study, a breakfast room, four bedrooms and five bathrooms. French doors on both sides of the living room fireplace open to the back patio area, where brick decking surrounds an egg-shaped swimming pool.

A long balcony above the pool takes in the cityscape and ocean views.

Porter, who died in 1964 at 73, got his start writing for Broadway musicals and...

Screenwriter Holly Goldberg Sloan and her husband, writer-director Gary Rosen, have listed a Santa Monica house for lease at $27,000 a month.

The multistory Spanish Revival home of nearly 6,400 square feet features archways, a loggia, vaulted beamed ceilings, colorful tile accents and an upper level veranda with ocean views. The master suite faces the ocean.

There’s a media room, a gym, a family room, five bedrooms and six bathrooms. The guest house has its own entry.

Sloan’s writing credits include the upcoming television movie "One Christmas Eve" as well as "Made in America" (1993) and "Angels in the Outfield" (1994), for which she was also a producer.

Rosen has written episodes for such shows as “Beyond the Break,” “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “21 Jump Street.”  

The property last changed hands 20 years ago for $1 million. They have been leasing it out for the last four years.

Frank Langen of Deasy Penner & Partners is the leasing agent.

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An exercise in form and flexibility, a curving decorative wall and a chef’s kitchen divide the open floor plan inside this contemporary residence in the Sunset Park area of Santa Monica. Hidden behind tall privacy hedges, landscaped grounds center on a deck and outdoor fire pit set beside a lap pool cased in glass.

Location: 2727 11th St, Santa Monica, 90405

Asking price: $2.195 million

Year built: 1944

House size: Three bedrooms, 2.75 bathrooms, 2,279 square feet

Lot size: 5,925 square feet

Features: Open floor plan, formal living room, dining room, family room with built-ins, updated kitchen, breakfast bar, office/library, bonus room with private entrance/kitchenette, patio, fire pit, sun deck, pool

About the area: Last year, there were 111 single-family homes sold in the 90405 ZIP Code at a median price of $1.295 million, according to DataQuick. That was a 27% increase year-over-year.

Agent: Tami Pardee, (310) 907-6517, Pardee Properties

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