Inside Ellen DeGeneres’ Expanding Real Estate Empire: Another Mansion Added
Ellen DeGeneres has built one of Hollywood’s most talked‑about luxury real estate portfolios. The former talk‑show host and her wife, Portia de Rossi, have bought and sold dozens of properties across California, often flipping them for substantial profits or record‑setting deals. In recent years, they’ve owned landmark purchases, such as a nearly 10‑acre blufftop Carpinteria estate and a Roman‑style Montecito villa. More recently, after relocating to the U.K.’s Cotswolds, they returned to California with a $27.4 million Montecito mansion. Here’s what to know about the new property.
Ellen DeGeneres bought a $27.4 million mansion in Montecito, California, expanding their real estate
Ellen DeGeneres, famously known as the former host of The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is making her way back to the U.S. According to People, DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, bought a $27 million mansion in Montecito, California. A real estate source told the publication that the couple misses the weather in California, prompting the purchase. Additionally, de Rossi misses the “horse scene.”
According to Realtor.com, property records show that the couple bought the home in an off-market deal from Hollywood producer Brian Grazer. They bought the property through a trust managed by Harley J. Neuman, DeGeneres’ business manager. Grazer initially purchased the estate for $7.6 million in 2012.
The mansion, which sits on a three-acre parcel, reportedly boasts six bathrooms and three bedrooms. To ensure privacy, it’s hidden by high hedges and a gated entrance. There’s also a long driveway leading up to the home. A previous listing shows the property has three structures. One is the main residence, and the others are two guest cottages.
An insider told People that the couple doesn’t plan to move back to the U.S. full-time. Instead, they plan to split their time between their home in the Cotswolds and their new California mansion.
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi love living in the Cotswolds
While Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi may make their way stateside more often thanks to their new Montecito mansion, they still adore living abroad. The couple reside in a striking contemporary home set against rolling Oxfordshire hills. It features expansive floor‑to‑ceiling windows, clean architectural lines, and open living spaces, all on roughly 100 acres of grounds that offer privacy in one of England’s most coveted landscapes, according to The London Standard.
DeGeneres and de Rossi had bought and renovated Kitesbridge Farm before moving into their current modern house, according to Architectural Digest. The historic 43‑acre Cotswolds property dates back to the 1700s. And it came complete with a traditional stone farmhouse, a separate guesthouse, heated indoor pool, a gym, and a party barn. They eventually listed that home for sale after deciding to relocate within the region for more space for de Rossi’s horses
DeGeneres previously remarked on how much she adores living in the U.K. “It’s absolutely beautiful,” she said, according to the BBC. “We’re just not used to seeing this kind of beauty. The villages and the towns and the architecture — everything you see is charming, and it’s just a simpler way of life.”
The famous couple likely still owns a Santa Barbara home that they bought in 2021
Aside from her newly acquired Montecito mansion, Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi have long been active players in the California luxury real estate market. One of their notable remaining holdings before their U.K. move was a Santa Barbara area home that wasn’t part of the high‑end flips.
In 2021, the couple purchased a Santa Barbara property for about $2.95 million that appears to still be under their ownership even as they sold multiple other California homes. This residence is a modest two‑bedroom, two-bathroom home near the seaside region, according to Architectural Digest.
