Ariana Grande has “one less problem” on her proverbial plate, or at least one less high-maintenance property. Records confirm that the Florida-bred songstress has sold her stylish Montecito home for $9.1 million, far more than the $6.8 million she paid Ellen DeGeneres for the place just two years ago. Siteline Santa Barbara first reported the off-market deal.
The spendy buyer’s identity is not yet public knowledge, but they are likely another celebrity. Grant deeds show the property was officially acquired by a trust set up by a well-known Hollywood business manager, one whose very well-heeled clientele consists almost exclusively of A-list actors and some of the world’s most famous comedians.
In any case, the currently-anonymous new owner now holds keys to one of the more unique and storied properties in Montecito. Originally constructed in England during the 1700s as two separate barns, the so-called Porter House was born from the two 18th-century structures being dismantled, shipped to California, and painstakingly fused back together in the 20th-century, creating a Tudor-style main residence that spans a reported 5,500 square feet, though it’s currently configured with just two bedrooms.
Astute Grande fans will recall that the “7 Rings” crooner was married last summer at the magical Montecito property. And if the place looks as if it just stepped out of a Thomas Kinkade painting, you can thank DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi, who bought it in January 2020 for $3.6 million, renovated it as seen in photos here, and flipped it to Grande for the aforementioned $6.8 million — all in the span of four months.
.Set behind high hedges and great gates on a 1.3-acre lot, the house is perennially shaded by mature trees. Inside, the Narnia-like interior spaces include two separate kitchens, both with designer appliances, two indoor dining areas, two full bathrooms and two powder rooms. There are vaulted ceilings throughout, and a mix of concrete,…