Inside Pia and Patrick Whitesell’s new $57million mega-mansion in LA

Hollywood power player Patrick Whitesell is the proud owner of a $43million (AU$57million) Tuscan-style home in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles.

The Endeavor talent agency executive chairman – widely considered one of the most influential men in movies with a client list including Ben Affleck, Hugh Jackman and Kate Beckinsale – had for months been the rumoured buyer of the sprawling estate.

But it wasn’t until last week that real-estate website Dirt.com confirmed the 57-year-old businessman had actually bought the five-bedroom, 13-bathroom mansion.

The home, where the media mogul plans to live with his Australian actress wife Pia Whitesell, 38, once renovations are completed, features a resort-style swimming pool, a driveway lined with olive trees, and even its own maids’ quarters for staff.

It spans more than 19,000 sq ft, and sits on 1.35 acres of land.

Lavish home: Take a look inside Patrick and Pia Whitesell’s $57million mega-mansion in one of LA’s most exclusive neighbourhoods. (The Whitesells are seen here at the Ford v Ferrari premiere on November 4, 2019, in Hollywood)

The newlyweds, who tied the knot in secret last year, are giving their new home a makeover before moving in, with extensive renovations taking place while they live in their oceanfront property in Malibu. 

Their Holmby Hills home has a top-of-the-range security system and gated driveway, and privacy is guaranteed because it cannot be seen from the street.

The mansion has a luxurious but cosy feel inside, featuring ornate high ceilings, fireplaces throughout as well as a dramatic foyer.

Sprawling! The Holmby Hills home, where the Endeavor talent agency executive chairman plans to live with his Australian actress wife once renovations are completed, features a resort-style pool, a driveway lined with olive trees, and even its own maids' quarters for staff

Sprawling! The Holmby Hills home, where the Endeavor talent agency executive chairman plans to live with his Australian actress wife once renovations are completed, features a resort-style pool, a driveway lined with olive trees, and even its own maids’ quarters for staff

Finishing touches: The newlyweds are giving their new home a makeover before moving in, with extensive renovations taking place while they live in their oceanfront property in Malibu

Finishing touches: The newlyweds are giving their new home a makeover before moving in, with extensive renovations taking place while they live in their oceanfront property in Malibu

There’s also a gourmet kitchen, a library and home theatre, in addition to a smaller guest house on the grounds.

Holmby Hills is one of LA’s most exclusive neighbourhoods. The Whitesells’ new home is close to the US$165million (AU$220M) mansion built for the late TV executive Aaron Spelling and his widow, Candy Spelling.

Also nearby is the infamous Playboy Mansion once owned by the late Hugh Hefner. 

Lavish retreat: Their Holmby Hills home has a top-of-the-range security system and gated driveway, and privacy is guaranteed because it cannot be seen from the street

Lavish retreat: Their Holmby Hills home has a top-of-the-range security system and gated driveway, and privacy is guaranteed because it cannot be seen from the street

Lifestyles of the rich and famous! There's also a gourmet kitchen, a library and home theatre, in addition to a smaller guest house on the grounds

Lifestyles of the rich and famous! There’s also a gourmet kitchen, a library and home theatre, in addition to a smaller guest house on the grounds

Pia, a Chilean-born actress and model who previously starred in Australian soap Home and Away, relocated from Sydney to LA last year to be with her husband. 

The glamorous brunette, who is mother to teenage sons Isaiah and Lennox from two previous relationships, married Whitesell last May.  

Pia, who was married once before to AFL footballer Brad Miller, accepted Patrick’s proposal in late 2020 after he presented her with a spectacular diamond ring.

Gorgeous: The Whitesells live in a stunning oceanfront home in Malibu (pictured) while their  Holmby Hills mansion is being renovated

Gorgeous: The Whitesells live in a stunning oceanfront home in Malibu (pictured) while their  Holmby Hills mansion is being renovated

The solitaire oval diamond sparkler is estimated to be worth between US$800,000 (AU$1.10million) and US$1.4million (AU$1.9million). 

Whitesell, the boss of Hollywood talent and media agency Endeavor, formerly known as WME, has an estimated net worth of US$440million (AU$630million). 

His client list includes the likes of Jude Law, Denzel Washington, Hugh Jackman, Kate Beckinsale, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck and Jake Gyllenhaal, with whom he shares both professional and personal ties. 

What a rock! Pia (pictured), who was married once before to AFL footballer Brad Miller, accepted Patrick's proposal in late 2020 after he presented her with a spectacular diamond ring

What a rock! Pia (pictured), who was married once before to AFL footballer Brad Miller, accepted Patrick’s proposal in late 2020 after he presented her with a spectacular diamond ring

Mother of two: The glamorous brunette, who is mother to teenage sons Isaiah and Lennox (pictured) from two previous relationships, married Whitesell last May

Mother of two: The glamorous brunette, who is mother to teenage sons Isaiah and Lennox (pictured) from two previous relationships, married Whitesell last May

Making headlines: Pia is the woman who healed Whitesell's broken heart after his ex-wife, journalist and entertainment reporter Lauren Sanchez, 52, left him for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 58, the world's richest man, in one of the biggest scandals of 2019. (Pictured: Bezos and Sanchez attend a red carpet event in Los Angeles on November 6, 2021)

Making headlines: Pia is the woman who healed Whitesell’s broken heart after his ex-wife, journalist and entertainment reporter Lauren Sanchez, 52, left him for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 58, the world’s richest man, in one of the biggest scandals of 2019. (Pictured: Bezos and Sanchez attend a red carpet event in Los Angeles on November 6, 2021)

Since relocating to America with her husband, Pia has been travelling the world with Whitesell, staying in top-tier hotels and mansions. 

She is best known for playing Katarina Chapman on Channel Seven’s Home and Away. She has also featured in advertising campaigns for Maybelline, Myer and GHD.

Pia is the woman who healed Whitesell’s broken heart after his ex-wife, journalist and entertainment reporter Lauren Sanchez, 52, left him for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 58, the world’s richest man, in one of the biggest scandals of 2019.  

Whitesell was the one who introduced Sanchez to Bezos in 2016, and she left him for the multi-billionaire e-commerce entrepreneur in May 2019.

Whitesell and Sanchez, who share 15-year-old son Evan and 14-year-old daughter Eleanor Patricia, finalised their divorce in October 2019.

Love triangle: Whitesell (left) was the one who introduced Sanchez (centre) to Bezos (right) in 2016, and she left him for the multi-billionaire e-commerce entrepreneur in May 2019. (The trio are seen here on December 3, 2016, in Los Angeles)

Love triangle: Whitesell (left) was the one who introduced Sanchez (centre) to Bezos (right) in 2016, and she left him for the multi-billionaire e-commerce entrepreneur in May 2019. (The trio are seen here on December 3, 2016, in Los Angeles)

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