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Back in 2013, Bruce Willis had just starred in A Good Day to Die Hard when he put his longtime Beverly Hills home on the market for $22 million. Though it took over a year—and a 20 percent discount—the legendary actor eventually sold the 10,400-square-foot residence for a reported $16.5 million.
The new owners, Guess CEO (former co-CEO of RH) Carlos Alberini and his wife, Andrea Alberini, undertook a series of major renovations that modernized the 1928 property but kept its historic details—beamed ceilings, original fireplaces—intact. Now, more than a decade later, they have sold the gated Benedict Canyon estate in an off-mark transaction, per The Real Deal. The final sale price of $41.3 million makes it the second most expensive residential property bought this year in all of Los Angeles County, behind a $47 million sale in March.
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Willis and wife Emma Heming Willis on November 4, 2019 in Shanghai, China.
Located on nearly an acre of land in the prestigious 90210 zip code, the two-story residence comes with seven bedrooms and ten baths. Interior hallmarks include a double-height foyer, walls of glass, and a sprawling primary suite equipped with a pair of walk-in closets and a private terrace. There are also manicured gardens, a pool court, an al fresco dining area with pizza oven, and a courtyard with fire pit.
Willis, whose family announced he was battling frontotemporal dementia in 2023, bought the property in 2004, just four years after his divorce from Demi Moore, for $9 million. At the time, the seller was Oscar-winning film producer Alan Ladd, Jr.
For their part, the Alberinis bought not only the Willis abode but also the neighboring property, paying $15.75 million in 2021. That house, a 1926 Spanish Colonial Revival, hit the market in January for just under $18 million with Resident Group.
Geoffrey Montes is an associate editor at ELLE Decor with a serious love for all things real estate and design. Before that, he worked at Architectural Digest, Galerie, and Preservation magazines, covering everything from jaw-dropping listings to world-famous architects and design events like Salone del Mobile and Homo Faber.