Ariana Grande buys Ellen DeGeneres' project home: pop star snaps up historic English property after sleek renovation

The Tudor-style home is made up of two 300-year old barns taken from England.
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Amira Hashish19 June 2020

Pop star Ariana Grande has bought a historic English home, uprooted from the Surrey countryside and painstakingly rebuilt in California, from US chat show host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi.

Known as the Porter House, the Tudor-style home is made up of two 300-year-old barns, taken from England and reconstructed to make one property linked by an orangery, in Montecito, Santa Barbara.

DeGeneres and her actress wife bought the place in January for £2.7 million and have been sprucing it up before selling to Grande for £5.3 million – so they’ve likely made a healthy profit, even after renovation costs.

In more than an acre of land, the house has many period features indicative of its English roots, including lofted wood-beam ceilings and several cosy fireplaces, plus lovely views.

Modern additions for Grande to enjoy include a smart kitchen that’s open to the dining and living rooms, a sleek new laundry room, a snack bar and a study.

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