The lucky buyer who eventually snaps up Linkin Park guitarist and singer Mike Shinoda’s $9.5 million Beverly Hills house will be inheriting a residence with a long line of celebrity owners. Before the rocker called the seven-bedroom, eight-bathroom dwelling home, it belonged to True Lies actor Tom Arnold, and before that, Paula Abdul owned the 7,728-square-foot property.
Shinoda bought the house from Arnold back in 2008 for $7.4 million, and is now ready to let it go to the next worthy buyer. Situated within a guard-gated enclave in the exclusive Beverly Hills Post Office area on three quarters of an acre of landscaped grounds, it is Mediterranean-inspired in style, with terra-cotta roof tiles and a stucco exterior. The front door opens to a rotunda foyer with a double-height ceiling and a curved stone staircase with an elegant wrought iron railing. The step-down living room is accessible through an archway and features brown-painted walls, large French windows, and a stone fireplace. The dining room is no less elegant, with unique gold brocade wallpaper. In the kitchen is a farmhouse sink, glass-fronted cabinetry, and marble countertops surrounding a large center island topped with a sleek finished wood surface. A brightly lit breakfast nook leads directly out to the back patio.
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Each of the guest and family bedrooms are en suite and have their own look. One boasts sage green walls and an exposed wood beam ceiling, another features a delicate chandelier, and another has more modern recessed lighting and crown molding. The master suite boasts a spacious sitting area featuring an antique fireplace flanked by built-in bookshelves and cabinetry, with French doors opening out onto a private terrace. In addition to an en suite master bathroom, it also houses an enviable walk-in closet with curved walls and floor-to-ceiling glass-fronted shelves. Out back, notable features include a koi pond, a dining loggia with built-in grill, a swimming pool, and spa.
Just last fall, Shinoda bought a nearly $8 million modern farmhouse near Encino; he also still maintains a quiet residence in Sherman Oaks that he bought for just under $900,000 more than a decade ago.
