Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani just put down roots in the Los Angeles area and spent $7.85 million on a modern mansion in La Cañada Flintridge.
The massive purchase comes about five months after Ohtani signed a blockbuster 10-year deal with the Dodgers worth $700 million.
The Times confirmed the deal through real estate records. A real estate source familiar with the neighborhood, who did not want to be identified, confirmed that Ohtani is the buyer.
The seller is comedian Adam Carolla, who bought it for $7.327 million in 2018. He told Mansion Global that he was selling the place after divorcing his wife, Lynette Paradise.
Ohtani will have about a 20-minute drive to Dodger Stadium, which is about 13 miles from his new home.
Priced at $7.85 million, it is one of the most expensive sales ever in the foothills community. Carolla put the home on the market last summer for $8.99 million before a price cut in October reduced the price to $8.35 million.
Shohei Ohtani practices some throwing in Los Angeles on March 25.
(Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)
Built in 2013, the three-story home spans 7,327 square feet and sits on nearly an acre. The modern exterior gives way to mid-century inspired living spaces, combining stone, glass and wood under skylights and clerestory windows.
Highlights include a kitchen with custom cabinetry, an indoor-outdoor living room, and amenities like a movie theater, sauna, fitness center, and basketball court. Spread across five bedrooms and 6.5 bathrooms, including a master suite with balcony and whirlpool tub.
Sliding doors lead outside, where a lounge overlooks the pool, spa and lawn.
Peter Owens of Douglas Elliman held the listing. Jeanne Valvo of Coldwell Banker Realty represented Ohtani. Neither could immediately be reached for comment.
After six years with the Angels, Ohtani became the face of the Dodgers in October, when he signed his historic contract, considered the largest in sports history. In March, the Japanese superstar made headlines when her representatives accused her translator, Ippei Mizuhara, of massive theft related to placing bets at an illegal betting house.
