Hot Property: Christopher Masterson lists Los Feliz home for $2,990,000
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Hot Property
With apologies to the rest of the cast, the best reason to tune in to "Malcolm in the Middle" was always Christopher Masterson's more complex character, Francis -- the brother who got shipped off to military school and then, in the final seasons, ran off to Alaska and wound up marrying a girl just like dear old Mom. What's that they say about humor being consistent with pathos?
Masterson, who last year separated somewhat acrimoniously from his live-in girlfriend, actress Laura Prepon of "That '70s Show," has now listed the Los Feliz home they shared for $2.99 million. That must be the pathos part. (Some wags say they are back together; beats me.)
In any case, the 4,801-square-foot house he is selling has four bedrooms and five bathrooms. It was built in 1939 and would likely surprise fans of the roguishly handsome 28-year-old.
There's nothing sleek or architectural here. This is a grand, old traditional with a mahogany-paneled library, formal gardens around back and a horseshoe driveway that beckons a limo. And there are separate maid's quarters with full bath.
This is the type of house where you curl up in front of the fireplace with a glass of sherry and read a book, not pop a beer and flip through People magazine (unless it's the editions where they named him one of the 50 most beautiful people -- twice.)
Masterson played the ne'er-do-well Francis on "Malcolm in the Middle" from 2000 to 2006. He has also starred in two independent movie projects, "Waterborne" and "Intellectual Property."
Brock Harris of Brock Real Estate in Silver Lake is the listing agent, according to the Multiple Listing Service.
Tattooer has a place to decorate
Kat Von D, the marked-sensation tattoo artist who stars in the TLC reality show "LA Ink" and owns High Voltage Tattoo on La Brea, has inked another sort of deal.
The queen of tattoos and Guinness world-record holder for completing the most tattoos in 24 hours -- 400 -- has just leased a guesthouse above the Strip for $2,000 a month. Von D, born Katherine Von Drachenberg, took occupancy last week.
The guesthouse comes fully furnished and has parking. It's a one-room studio, about 500 square feet with a wooden deck.
There is a glass-walled shower, where one can bathe and soak in the city views simultaneously. It is two blocks north of the Sunset Strip.
