Three-time Oscar-nominee, Edward Norton, known for his roles in the films Fight Club, The Bourne Legacy, and more recently, Sausage Party, just bought a John Lautner-designed home in gated Malibu Colony for $11.8 million, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Designed with a curved framework, mimicking the shape of a wave, the 1968-built, wood-and-concrete residence is lined with retractable walls of glass, herringbone-patterned floors, and wood slats that draw in natural light.
Thirty-seven feet of beachfront precedes the 3,400-square-foot interior, with a step-down living room, an eat-in kitchen, and five bedrooms and five bathrooms. Sheltered by an open-air covering, the swimming pool opens up to the rear deck.
Michael LaFetra, a film producer and serial collector-restorer of architecturally significant homes in the Los Angeles area, was the previous owner. He bought it in 2007 for $13.8 million. The home’s original owners sold it in 2004 to filmmaker, Steven Austin, for $7.6 million.
Norton purchased the residence through a limited liability company. The actor and activist was most recently nominated in 2015 for his roles in Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance), Primal Fear and American History X.
The listing was held by Tracy Maltas of Douglas Elliman, while Christopher Cortazzo of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage represented the buyer.
Images courtesy of Michael McNamara
