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These Celebrity Starter Homes Are Nothing Like Your Starter Home

Stefanie Keenan/Getty; Mark Sagliocco/Getty; Gary Gershoff/WireImage
Isabel Jones
Feb 10, 2017 @ 4:00 pm

The term “starter home” is used pretty loosely these days. Clearly, there’s a vast difference between the average American’s first home and the $500,000+ Hollywood mansions some celebrities can cite as a jumping off point. But hey, everyone has to start somewhere …

These six A-listers have proven very fortunate throughout their careers, but there’s no doubt that their real estate portfolios have evolved throughout the years.

VIDEO: Inside Jessica Alba's Beverly Hills Starter Home

 

Take a look at these six celebrity starter homes, courtesy of Trulia, and see for yourself. Though honestly, it's pretty clear that these celebrities were living the dream from the very start. 

 

1 of 6 Courtesy Trulia; Stefanie Keenan/Getty

Jessica Alba

The Honest Company founder purchased this handsome 2,286 square foot starter home for $1.1 million back in 2002. To this day, Alba still hasn’t let go of her gorgeous Beverly Hills abode—she rents it out for $12,000/month, with a little help for realtor dad. Take a virtual tour of the home here.

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2 of 6 Courtesy Trulia; Mark Sagliocco/Getty

Jennifer Lawrence

Back in 2006 (before she ruled the box office and lived the ultimate American dream) J.Law purchased this 1,413 square foot “starter home” in Santa Monica for $879,000. In addition to a breezy Cali vibe and optimal locale, the two-bedroom, three-bathroom townhouse boasts vaulted ceilings and a private patio—how’s that for a silver lining?

3 of 6 Courtesy Trulia; Getty

Eva Mendes

Long before Mendes was swept off her feet by La La Land charmer Ryan Gosling, the actress lived in a 1,732 square foot, three-bedroom, two-bathroom home with then boyfriend George Gargurevich. Nestled in the Hollywood Hills, Mendes’s starter home made its way to her in 2002 for the now reasonable price of $584,000. When the Hitch actress and her former beau let go of the property in 2014, it sold for $1.269 million.

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4 of 6 Courtesy Trulia; Getty

Jimmy Kimmel

In 1999, the beloved talk show host and comedian purchased a $600,000 starter home in L.A.’s Lake Hollywood Knolls, overlooking the San Fernando Valley. The 2,879 square foot Tudor style residence boasts four bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, French doors, and a secluded private balcony. In 2005, Kimmel turned over his scenic property, selling for $1.385 million—nothing funny about that.

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5 of 6 Courtesy Trulia; Anthony Harvey/Getty

Patrick Dempsey

In 1998, before Dempsey invaded American homes as Dr. McDreamy, the actor owned a 1,707 square foot slice of paradise in the Hollywood Hills. With an airy open floor plan and a dreamy patio, nothing about this house says “starter home.” Four years later, Dempsey moved on, selling the home for $982,500.

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6 of 6 Courtesy Trulia; Gregg DeGuire/WireImage

David Schwimmer

The Friends alum purchased this 3,200 square foot home off the Sunset Strip for $750,000 (less than he’d be making for a single episode of the series in years to come) when his career took off in 1995. With four-bedrooms, three-and-a-half bathrooms, and a luxurious pool and spa, we honestly don’t know why Schwimmer sold the enviable property in 2002—maybe they were on a break?

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