{"id":2691,"date":"2014-06-04T09:40:57","date_gmt":"2014-06-04T09:40:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2691"},"modified":"2014-06-04T09:40:57","modified_gmt":"2014-06-04T09:40:57","slug":"friends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/friends\/","title":{"rendered":"The &#8216;Friends&#8217; boys love their properties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While their television homes were Manhattan apartments, the male cast of Friends are California boys at heart. At least that\u2019s where you can find their recent properties.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Chandler&#8217;s property is no joke<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Matthew Perry, best known for his long-running role as Chandler Bing in Friends, is selling his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.elledecor.com\/celebrity-style\/homes\/matthew-perry-malibu-home\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Malibu home<\/a>. It&#8217;s truly a case of \u2018how the other half live\u2019 as this contemporary property, built in 1981, is on the market for $12.5 million. That\u2019s twice what Perry paid for it in 2005.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>What strikes you first from the photos is its glass fa\u00e7ade with views over the pacific Ocean and the Malibu Pier. Then we learn that it has four bedrooms and six bathrooms, including a master suite that occupies the whole top floor and comes with his and hers baths, a games room, a movie theatre and a gourmet kitchen.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The bathroom pictured takes advantage of those Pacific views and includes a huge walk-in shower space and a run of cupboards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2701\" alt=\"malibu\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/malibu-1.jpg\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/malibu-1.jpg 656w, https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/malibu-1-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Ross&#8217; mansion<\/b><\/p>\n<p>David Schwimmer, who played Ross Gellar, recently sold <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/business\/realestate\/la-fi-hotprop-20120916-story.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">his mansion<\/a> in Hancock Park, California. His sale at $8.8million was an increase of $3.3million on the price he bought it for.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This property boasts a huge living room with 15 foot ceilings and is well equipped with six full bathrooms and two cloakrooms. Did we mention the nine bedrooms, the butler\u2019s pantry and the wine cellar?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Joey has his head screwed on<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Matt Le Blanc, who played the less than bright Joey Tribbiani, has proved a canny businessman when it comes to property.\u00a0 He had an unfurnished\u00a0 property up for rental at $13,000 a month.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This 4 \u00bd bathroom Spanish style property may not be able to complete with Ross\u2019 mansion for size, but the rental command for this 1930\u2019s property is pretty good.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><b>Fascinated by celebrity<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Current culture makes us fascinated by celebrities and how they live.\u00a0 Certainly the location of Matthew Perry\u2019s home is more than desirable, and gaining insights into how the stars decorate their homes can be interesting &#8211; though some interiors are more tasteful than others.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s good taste you\u2019re looking for, you don\u2019t need to head to California &#8211; there&#8217;s plenty on offer in the UK. As few of us can afford the ocean fronted properties, and certainly not the climate of California; more modest properties can offer pleasant surroundings.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While their television homes were Manhattan apartments, the male cast of Friends are California boys at heart. At least that\u2019s where you can find their recent properties. &nbsp; Chandler&#8217;s property is no joke Matthew Perry, best known for his long-running role as Chandler Bing in Friends, is selling his Malibu home. It&#8217;s truly a case [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2705,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"twitterCardType":"","cardImageID":0,"cardImage":"","cardTitle":"","cardDesc":"","cardImageAlt":"","cardPlayer":"","cardPlayerWidth":0,"cardPlayerHeight":0,"cardPlayerStream":"","cardPlayerCodec":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The &#039;Friends&#039; boys love their properties - Livinghouse<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Despite their New York connection, sitcom stars Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer and Matt LeBlanc are becoming big players on the L.A. real estate scene.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.livinghouse.co.uk\/blog\/friends\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The &#039;Friends&#039; 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