Late Glee star Naya Rivera’s Los Angeles home sold on the market after just nine days.
The four-bedroom, three-bath home in Los Feliz neighborhood of LA went for an asking price of $ 2,695 million, according to the New York Post.
This was the house where Rivera lived with son Josey, five, when she drowned in a boating accident near Lake Piru, California on July 8, 2020. Her body was found five days later. She was 33 years old.
Sold: Late Glee star Naya Rivera’s Los Angeles home sold for $ 2.7 million after just nine days on the market. She was seen together with son Josey in 2019
Welcome: The front door of River’s home, which is surrounded by a privacy fence and has lush landscaping around it
Refresh: The house has been recently refurbished and features an Italian Carrara marble kitchen complete with a built-in hidden over-sized Bosch fridge and professional Bertazzoni range
Spacious: There are four bedrooms and three bathrooms in the house. One of the bedrooms on the second floor of the house
Workspace: The house has an office / bedroom on the ground floor and is a smart home with a Sonos sound system
Handsome: The house has wide, oak floors. The living room features a fireplace and vintage sconces adorning the walls
She spent $ 2.6 million in 2018 to purchase the 5,536-square-foot home and it is now on the market for $ 2.695 million, TMZ reported.
The two-story house has been recently renovated and features lush wide natural white oak hardwood floors and an Italian Carrara marble kitchen complete with a built-in concealed oversized Bosch refrigerator and a professional Bertazzoni range.
The kitchen also features custom cabinets and antique smoked glass pantry, and opens out to the home’s family room, which has two bay windows overlooking the property’s lush countryside.
Described as ‘French classic’ by Agent Keller Williams Realty Calabasas, the living room has a fireplace and is dotted with vintage gold-leaf sconces.
On the second floor are two bedrooms sharing a restored ‘Jack and Jill’ vintage bath, plus a master suite. laundry room and oversized patio.
Backyard: The rear view of the house, built in 1935, shows a built-in BBQ and newly installed pool and patio
Home: The four-bedroom, three-bath home in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles is where Rivera had lived with Josey
Cozy: A family room has bay windows and is directly accessible from the kitchen. The house is located in the Los Feliz district
Stylish: A look behind the scenes with marble countertops, a professional oven range and other high-quality finishes
Chic: The master bathroom has a modern freestanding farm bath and shower cubicle. It is connected to a bedroom
Suitable for a king: The master bedroom leads to a large bathroom and walk-in closet. There are a further four bedrooms in the house
The master suite, which likely would have been Rivera’s room, has architectural ceilings, a spacious walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom with a modern detached farmhouse master bath and shower cubicle.
There is also a downstairs bedroom / office, which is connected to a bathroom fitted with quality finishes, including handcrafted Clé tiles and ceiling wallpaper.
Outside the house, which is gated for privacy, the new pool and built-in BBQ are surrounded by greenery, while a large driveway leads to a two car garage.
The house, built in 1935, was put on the market about six months after Rivera’s unexpected death.
Rivera, who played Santana during all six seasons of Glee, is said to have drowned while swimming with her son Josey at Piru Lake. It is believed that Rivera jumped into the water to help Josey get back on their little pontoon boat, but was unable to get on board herself.
Josey, then four years old, was found asleep and alone in the boat as it drifted that afternoon, without any sign of his mother.
The child lives with his father and guardian, Rivera’s ex-husband, Ryan Dorsey.
In November 2020, the Dorsey and Rivera’s estates filed a wrongful death sentence on Josey’s behalf against the Ventura County and Lake Piru executives. anchor or other equipment to keep swimmers from being separated from it, the AP reported.
Well-appointed: the living room (photo) features vintage sconces. The family room, next to the kitchen, can be seen through the hall
Sunshine: Outside the house is a newly installed swimming pool and a built-in barbecue. It also has a two car garage and a long driveway
The released office of the Ventura County Medical Examiner confirmed her death was an accident.
“The autopsy findings are consistent with a drowning and the condition of the body is consistent with the time she was submerged,” the report said.
Autopsy revealed no traumatic injuries or disease processes. There is no evidence from the survey or investigation that drugs or alcohol played a role in the death of the deceased, but samples will be submitted for toxicology testing, ‘it added.
Glee costar Cory Monteith died in 2013 – exactly seven years to the day before Rivera’s body was identified – from a toxic mix of alcohol and heroin.
Rivera’s ex-boyfriend Mark Salling, who played a jock on the series, committed suicide in 2018 after pleading guilty to child pornography. Rivera and Salling dated for three years and broke up in 2010.
In the preface to her autobiography, Rivera wrote that motherhood had changed her life and given it perspective. She said she was also braver.
‘Your life doesn’t have to be perfect to be proud. In fact, I think it’s the opposite: the more imperfect your life is, the prouder you should be because it means you’ve gotten so much further and probably had a lot more fun too. ‘