Boy, Oh Boy, Brothers Meet West Hollywood Fixer-Upper
Rider Strong, who plays Shawn Hunter on the ABC sitcom “Boy Meets World,” and his older brother, actor-playwright Shiloh Strong, have purchased a house in West Hollywood for $340,000.
Since 1993, Rider Strong, 19, has played Ben Savage’s sidekick in “Boy Meets World.” In April, he appeared on a couple of segments of “The Practice.”
He made his TV debut in the the NBC movie “The Long Road Home” (1991) and played Julie Andrews’ son in the short-lived ABC sitcom “Julie” (1992). He made his feature film debut as Amy Irving’s son in the thriller “Benefit of the Doubt” (1993).
On stage, he made his debut as Gavroche in a San Francisco production of “Les Miserables” in 1988, and in 1995 he co-starred in an L.A. production of “Shades of Blue,” written by his brother, who was a regular on “The Mommies.”
The home that the brothers purchased has three bedrooms and two baths with a guest house. Built in the late 1940s, it is about 1,138 square feet in size. It is said to be in need of refurbishing.
Michele Kovacs of Fred Sands Realtors, Sherman Oaks, had the listing, and Terri C. Hall of Coldwell Banker, Hancock Park, represented the buyers, sources said.
A Beverly Hills-area home that has been owned by Prince Jefri, brother of the sultan of Brunei, has been sold for about $9 million. The buyer was identified as Robert Lorsch, founder of SmarTalk TeleServices Inc., an L.A.-based provider of prepaid calling card services.
Built in 1982 but recently updated, Lorsch’s new 13,000-square-foot home is on two acres behind gates with a 360-degree city view, pool and waterfalls. The main house has five bedroom suites; the carriage house has five bedrooms.
Lorsch’s former home, in Bel-Air, is listed at $2.8 million. Built in 1989, the Mediterranean-style home has four bedrooms plus maid’s quarters, a gym, library, master suite with fireplace, family room with bar, a pool and parking for 10 cars.
Elaine Young of DBL Beverly Hills represented Lorsch and has the listing on his former home, and Barbara Duskin of Coldwell Banker Previews had the listing on the house that Lorsch purchased, sources said.
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Vin Scully, who will begin his sixth decade as a Dodger play-by-play man, and his wife, Sandra, have sold their Lake Arrowhead retreat for about $500,000. The couple lives primarily in the L.A. area.
The sportscaster, 71, and his wife purchased the lakeside cabin in 1991 and remodeled it, sources said, but they haven’t used it much for a couple of years. Built in 1965, it has three bedrooms in 2,000 square feet.
Debra Parkinson, Fred Sands Mountain Realty, handled the deal.
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