Tyra Banks Lists Her Sprawling Pacific Palisades Home for $7.89 Million

The 6,160-square-foot residence is topped with a massive rooftop deck that looks out over the Pacific coastline with an outdoor kitchen, multiple seating areas, a hot tub, and a fire pit.
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Tucked between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Coast in Los Angeles’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood is a sprawling, ocean-view residence owned by supermodel–turned–television host Tyra Banks, which is now on the market for $7,895,000.

Tyra Banks’s sprawling Pacific Palisades residence is now on the market for $7,895,000.

Tyra Banks’s sprawling Pacific Palisades residence is now on the market for $7,895,000.

The three-story property is among a handful of homes Banks has flipped since 2018 in the affluent Los Angeles area, where the 90272 zip code consistently ranks among the priciest in the country. The 6,160-square-foot home features five bedrooms and six bathrooms, in addition to a gym, two-car garage, two offices, and a media room with a 120-inch projection screen.

The main level features a chef’s kitchen with a large central island and built-in breakfast nook.

The main level features a chef’s kitchen with a large central island and built-in breakfast nook.

Fleetwood pocket doors facilitate a seamless indoor/outdoor connection between the primary living area and the backyard.

Fleetwood pocket doors facilitate a seamless indoor/outdoor connection between the primary living area and the backyard.

A study on the main level opens directly to the yard.

A study on the main level opens directly to the yard.

The outdoor areas include a rooftop deck with a kitchen and dining area, multiple gathering spaces, and a fire pit and hot tub. A grassy backyard with an ipe deck, infinity pool, and limestone terrace connects to the chef’s kitchen, living, and dining area on the main floor. Fleetwood pocket doors facilitate a seamless indoor/outdoor flow throughout the home.

Picture windows and walls of glass line the living spaces on the upper levels of the home.

Picture windows and walls of glass line the living spaces on the upper levels of the home.

The primary bedroom boasts spectacular views of the Pacific coastline.

The primary bedroom boasts spectacular views of the Pacific coastline.

The primary bedroom includes a freestanding tub and a private balcony.

The primary bedroom includes a freestanding tub and a private balcony.

Another bedroom connects to a balcony with pristine ocean views.

Another bedroom connects to a balcony with pristine ocean views.

Upstairs, a number of rooms open directly to front- and rear-facing balconies with views out to the coastline or the lush yard. Picture windows and walls of glass line the living spaces. Wide-plank hardwood floors, high ceilings, and custom, hand-painted wall designs further elevate the aesthetic of the home.

In the backyard, an infinity pool features a waterfall backdrop and a limestone terrace.

In the backyard, an infinity pool features a waterfall backdrop and a limestone terrace.

After owning the residence at 15301 Whitfield Avenue for three years—renovating the kitchen and making various decor updates—the former model is listing the Pacific Palisades property for $7,895,000. Scroll ahead to see more of the sprawling home.

The Pacific Palisades property is listed for $7,895,000 by Heidi Lake of Sotheby’s International Realty–Beverly Hills Brokerage and James Respondek of Rodeo Realty.

The Pacific Palisades property is listed for $7,895,000 by Heidi Lake of Sotheby’s International Realty–Beverly Hills Brokerage and James Respondek of Rodeo Realty.

An impressive media room displays a 120-inch projection screen.

An impressive media room displays a 120-inch projection screen.

The sprawling residence also includes a home gym.

The sprawling residence also includes a home gym.

Banks owned the property at 15301 Whitfield Avenue for three years. The supermodel–turned–TV host renovated the kitchen and made various decor updates, including adding chandeliers.

Banks owned the property at 15301 Whitfield Avenue for three years. The supermodel–turned–TV host renovated the kitchen and made various decor updates, including adding chandeliers.

Most of the interior walls are painted stark white, with wood cabinetry and furnishings serving as accents.

Most of the interior walls are painted stark white, with wood cabinetry and furnishings serving as accents.

Wide-plank hardwood floors, high ceilings, and custom, hand-painted wall designs further elevate the aesthetic.

Wide-plank hardwood floors, high ceilings, and custom, hand-painted wall designs further elevate the aesthetic.

An ipe deck connects to the chef’s kitchen, living, and dining area on the main floor. 

An ipe deck connects to the chef’s kitchen, living, and dining area on the main floor. 

The rooftop deck boasts an outdoor kitchen, multiple gathering spaces, and a fire pit and hot tub. 

The rooftop deck boasts an outdoor kitchen, multiple gathering spaces, and a fire pit and hot tub. 

The 6,160-square-foot home features five bedrooms and six bathrooms across three levels.

The 6,160-square-foot home features five bedrooms and six bathrooms across three levels.

The three-story property is among a handful of homes Banks has flipped in the affluent Los Angeles area, where the 90272 zip code consistently ranks among the priciest in the country. 

The three-story property is among a handful of homes Banks has flipped in the affluent Los Angeles area, where the 90272 zip code consistently ranks among the priciest in the country. 

The white, box-like residence is tucked between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Coast in Los Angeles’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

The white, box-like residence is tucked between the Santa Monica Mountains and the Pacific Coast in Los Angeles’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

15301 Whitfield Avenue in Pacific Palisades, California, is currently listed for $7,895,000 by Heidi Lake of Sotheby’s International Realty–Beverly Hills Brokerage and James Respondek of Rodeo Realty.

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