Jenny from the block

The Cell star and musical royalty, J.Lo and fiancé, Alex Rodriguez have bucked the current downturn in property sales by purchasing a new home to add to their envious property portfolio.  The couple already own properties in California, Florida, and New York.

The latest addition is an abode in Encino. Courtesy of Tim Gavin Real Estate

The superstar spent close to $1.4 million for a cosy single-story home in Encino, according to Variety.

Situated on 0.13 acres on a corner plot, the house measures 2,202 square feet and features three bedrooms and two and a half bathrooms. A far more modest home than many of the couples’ other sprawling properties.

The property was built in 1948, and has a red tiled roof and cream-coloured stucco walls; the understated exteriors give way to sleek modern interiors that have been recently renovated.

The elegant yet minimal interior includes wooden floors, white walls, and charcoal-coloured vaulted wooden ceilings.

The recently installed kitchen opens to a family room, and features heather grey cabinets, snow white worktops and stainless steel appliances, that are anchored by a central island, that doubles as a breakfast bar.

French doors open out onto a covered patio, where there is space for a snug lounge area or room for outside dining. The property includes two guest bedrooms that share a large bathroom, as well as a master suite with lofted ceilings, two wardrobes, and an upgraded white-and-grey bathroom with a jack and Jill vanity, a sleek modern bath, and glass-walled shower. The exterior boasts a 200-square-foot home office situated behind a detached garage.

In addition to their most recent acquisition, the duo also own, a Malibu beach house they bought from Jeremy Piven last year for $6.6 million, a $28 million Bel Air mansion that Lopez bought in 2016, a $20 million Manhattan penthouse that Lopez has had on the market since 2017, and a number of homes in Miami, including Rodriguez’s aforementioned Coral Gables estate.