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Actress Ashley Benson buys Hollywood Hills West home for $2.2 million

Ashley Benson attends a Toronto International Film Festival press conference for the movie "Spring Breakers."
Ashley Benson attends a Toronto International Film Festival press conference for the movie “Spring Breakers.”
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A French Normandy-style house in Hollywood Hills West that just sold for $2.2 million has added another celebrity name to its pedigree.

The new owner is “Pretty Little Liars” actress Ashley Benson, public records show. Screenwriter-director Dan Harris was the seller.

Earlier owners of the property include Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics and pop star Kylie Minogue.

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The gated two-story home, built in 1938, features a wood-paneled library, a fireplace in the dining room, an updated kitchen with marble counters, coffered ceilings, three bedrooms, 31/2 bathrooms and 3,085 square feet of living space. There is also a pool and a spa.

Benson, 22, has starred on “Pretty Little Liars” since 2010. She was on “Eastwick” (2009-10) and “Days of Our Lives” (2004-07).

Harris, 33, has been a screenwriter for such action-adventure films as “X2” (2003) and “Superman Returns” (2006). He also wrote and directed “Imaginary Heroes” (2004).

The property previously changed hands in 2005 for $2.075 million.

Daniel Lam of Sotheby’s International Realty’s Sunset office was the listing agent. Broker Larry Holmes represented Benson.

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